exam

exam
ex|am [ ıg`zæm ] noun count **
1. ) an important test of your knowledge, especially one that you take at school:
take an exam: Dave's taking his final exams next week.
pass/fail an exam: If she passes the entrance exam, she'll start school there in September.
a ) AMERICAN the paper on which exam questions are printed or on which you write your answers:
I'm going to return your exams tomorrow.
b ) only before noun relating to an exam or exams:
The school had some excellent exam results last year.
2. ) AMERICAN a medical examination:
an eye exam

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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