test

fair, good, objective

The final exam was a good test of everything we had learned that semester.

placement

When she arrived at the language school, she took a placement test to find her level.

achievement, aptitude, endurance, intelligence, IQ, language, memory, mental, proficiency, spelling

She decided to take a language test to see if she was ready for university.

screen

The director watched the screen test to see if the young actor was right for the leading role.

do, sit (for), take

My daughter is doing her math test tomorrow morning at school.

conditions

During the driving test conditions, she remained calm and passed on her first attempt.

in a/the ~

I didn't do very well in the math test last week.

~ in

She scored well on the test in science last week.

~ on

The students had to complete a test on basic math skills before advancing to the next level.

screening

Doctors recommended screening tests to check for heart disease before my surgery.

forensic

The police used forensic tests to match the DNA found at the crime scene.

smear

Women should have regular smear tests to check for any health problems.

alpha, beta

The company released an alpha test version of their app to gather feedback from early users.

number, series

The doctor ran a number of tests to find out what was causing the problem.

use

Doctors use a simple blood test to check if you have diabetes.

fail

My son failed his driving test twice before finally passing on the third attempt.

confirm sth, indicate sth, reveal sth, show sth

The blood test revealed that she had high cholesterol levels.

come into force

The stricter driving test comes into force next year for all new drivers.

be designed to

The exam was designed to assess students' understanding of basic mathematics concepts.

result

The doctor called to say my blood test results came back normal.

conditions

The new software worked well during test conditions, but failed when customers actually used it.

bed

The new shopping mall served as a test bed for the store's innovative checkout system.

site

The government opened a new test site in the desert to evaluate the safety of the equipment.

drive, flight, run

The new software passed its test flight before being released to customers.

trial

The company ran several test trials before launching the new medication to patients.

phase, stage

The new vaccine successfully completed its final test phase before becoming available to the public.

session

The teacher scheduled three test sessions before the final exam in June.

certificate

My driving test certificate arrived in the mail three weeks after I passed the exam.

case

The new safety regulations were introduced as a test case before being applied nationwide.

~ for

The doctor ordered a test for allergies to find out what was causing my skin reactions.

~ on

The teacher gave us a surprise test on Chapter 5 yesterday afternoon.

critical, crucial, key, real, supreme, true, ultimate, vital

Taking care of a sick parent is a true test of patience and love.

pose

Learning a new language poses a real test for most adult students.

put sb/sth to

When my computer crashed during the presentation, it really put my problem-solving abilities to the test.

face

She faced a difficult driving test last month but passed on her second attempt.

carry out, conduct, perform, run

The doctor will run some blood tests to check your cholesterol levels.

stand the test of time

Many classic novels have stood the test of time and remain popular with readers today.

adequately, properly

We need to properly test the new software before launching it to customers.

regularly, routinely

The school routinely tests students' reading ability to track their progress.

empirically, experimentally

Scientists experimentally tested the new vaccine on volunteers before it became available to the public.

successfully

The new safety system successfully tested all the emergency alarms in the building.

out

Before buying the new software, we decided to test out the program with a small group of users.

decide to

The company decided to test the new software before releasing it to customers.

be difficult to

Evaluating new software features can be difficult to test without real users trying them out.

for

The doctor ordered blood tests for infections after the patient complained of feeling ill.

on

The new medicine was tested on volunteers before it became available to patients.

have sth tested

She decided to have her hearing tested after noticing difficulty in conversations.

test negative/positive

After her blood work came back, the doctor said she tested negative for the virus.

test sth to the limit

The long hike really tested my physical abilities to the limit.

tried and tested

Our family has relied on this tried and tested recipe for Sunday dinner for many years.

seriously, severely, sorely

Her patience was sorely tested when the children argued all afternoon.