Tra từ test - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

test [test tests tested testing] noun, verb BrE [test] NAmE [test]
noun

OF KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
1. an examination of sb's knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to perform
•an IQ/intelligence/aptitude test
•to take a test
• (BrE)to do a test
•~ (on sth) a test on irregular verbs
•to pass/fail a test
• (BrE)a good mark in the test
• (NAmE)a good grade on the test
see also ↑driving test

OF HEALTH
2. a medical examination to discover what is wrong with you or to check the condition of your health
•a test for AIDS
•an eye test
•a pregnancy test
• When can I get my test results?
• We'll need to perform a series of tests.
•The hospital is doing some tests.
see also ↑blood test, ↑breath test

OF MACHINE/PRODUCT, ETC.
3. an experiment to discover whether or how well sth works, or to find out more information about it
•laboratory tests
•a nuclear test
• Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water.
• I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing.
see also ↑acid test, ↑blind test, ↑field test, ↑means test, ↑road test

OF STRENGTH, ETC.
4. a situation or an event that shows how good, strong, etc. sb/sth is
•The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.
•He saw their separation as a test of the strength of their love.

IN CRICKET, ETC.
5. Test = ↑Test match
•They played well in the first Test against South Africa.
more at teach to the test at ↑teach _v.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a container used to treat gold or silver alloys or ore): via Old French from Latin testu, testum ‘earthen pot’, variant of testa ‘jug, shell’. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.

Collocations:
Education
Learning
acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications
receive/provide sb with training/tuition
develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus
give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
School
go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school)
study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
(BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school
(NAmE) graduate high school/college
Problems at school
be the victim/target of bullying
(BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
(both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school
(BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test
get/be given a detention (for doing sth)
be expelled from/be suspended from school
Work and exams
do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth
work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper
finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam
take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam
(especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test
(BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam
pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
University
apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university
leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science)
study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
(both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy
earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics

More About:
exams
Exam is the usual word for a written, spoken or practical test at school or college, especially an important one that you need to do in order to get a qualification. Examination is a very formal word. A test is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz in NAmE. Quiz in both NAmE and BrE also means a contest in which people try to answer questions: ▪ a trivia quiz ◇ ▪ a quiz show.

Example Bank:
•Dip the test strip in the urine sample.
•Forensic tests showed that the man had been poisoned.
•He scored well in the placement test and was put in the most advanced class.
•He's taken the car out on a test run.
•I took my driving test last week.
•Rigorous safety tests are being carried out on the new jet.
•She had a series of blood tests.
•Some of the questions in the history test were rather difficult.
•Subjects had to attend ten test sessions on different days.
•The calls for tax reform pose a severe test for the government.
•The company is using the library as a test bed for its new software.
•The government has launched a campaign advising women of the need for regular smear tests.
•The judge applied the wrong test in coming to his decision.
•The latest pay dispute has really put her management skills to the test.
•The machine refused to perform correctly under test conditions.
•The new drink went down well in the test trials.
•The new president is facing his toughest political test so far.
•The new safety test came into force last month.
•The new system goes into beta test this month.
•The recruits were put through a week of demanding endurance tests.
•The software is still at the test stage.
•The test used in detecting the disease carries its own risks.
•The urine test showed some sort of infection.
•The vehicle did not have a current test certificate at the time of the accident.
•This type of exam does not provide a fair test of the student's knowledge.
•This was the first action taken by a cancer sufferer against a tobacco company, and was seen as a test case.
•Three actors out of a hundred were chosen from the screen test.
•Three athletes were sent home after failing drugs tests.
•Whether he would accept a pay cut would be the acid test of his loyalty to the company.
•Whether this new technology will stand the test of time remains to be seen.
•a campaign advising women of the need for regular Pap/smear tests
•a good grade on the test
•a good mark in the test
•a negative/positive test result
•a real test of character
•a test designed to detect bowel cancer
•a test for diabetes
•a test on the French Revolution
•negotiations on a nuclear test ban
•protesters at nuclear test sites
•screening tests for cancer
•Among Democrats, the state was seen as a litmus test of national appeal.
•He developed a simple test for diabetes.
•He saw their separation as a test of the strength of their love.
•He will be first choice for the opening test against the All Blacks.
•Is this a fair test of students' skills?
•The acid test is whether the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates.
•The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.
•The team are preparing for a five-day test match at Lords.
•There are end of year tests in English, maths and science.
•They played well in the first test against South Africa.
•They showed low intellectual ability as measured by IQ tests.
•We'll need to carry out a series of tests.
•When can I get my test results?
•a/an eye/blood/pregnancy test
•my driver's test
Idioms: ↑put somebody to the test ▪ ↑stand the test of time ▪ ↑test the waters
Derived: ↑test for something ▪ ↑test something for something

verb

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
1. transitive, intransitive to find out how much sb knows, or what they can do by asking them questions or giving them activities to perform
•~ sb (on sth) Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14.
•~ (sth) We test your English before deciding which class to put you in.
•Schools use various methods of testing.
2. intransitive ~ well/badly to perform well/badly in a test of knowledge or ability
•students who tested well in reading
•There are people who test well and people who don't.

HEALTH
3. transitive, intransitive to examine the blood, a part of the body, etc. to find out what is wrong with a person, or to check the condition of their health
•~ sb/sth to test sb's eyesight/hearing
•~ sb/sth for sth The doctor tested him for hepatitis.
•+ adj. (for sth) to test positive/negative
• Two athletes tested positive for steroids.

MACHINE/PRODUCT, ETC.
4. transitive to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it
•~ sth Test your brakes regularly.
•~ sth on sb/sth Our beauty products are not tested on animals.
•~ sth for sth The water is regularly tested for purity.
•~ sth out They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market.
see also ↑field-test
5. intransitive ~ well/badly (of a machine or product) to perform well/badly in a test of how well it works
•The ad had tested badly with consumers.

STRENGTH, ETC.
6. transitive ~ sb/sth to be difficult and therefore need all your strength, ability, etc
•The long climb tested our fitness and stamina.
see also ↑testing
more at tried and tested/trusted at ↑tried
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a container used to treat gold or silver alloys or ore): via Old French from Latin testu, testum ‘earthen pot’, variant of testa ‘jug, shell’. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.

Example Bank:
•Can you test me on my irregular verbs?
•I'm having my eyes tested this week.
•It is difficult to test a potential cure when a disease is ill-defined.
•Neither goalkeeper was seriously tested in a rather poor match.
•Neither player was seriously tested in the contest.
•Squeeze the fruit to test for ripeness.
•The exercise successfully tested the procedures for dealing with a serious oil spillage.
•The product had not been adequately tested before being put on the market.
•The training tested his body to the very limit.
•There were times when my temper was sorely tested.
•Two of the athletes tested positive for illegal drugs.
•We decided to test the theory experimentally.
•We only sell products that have not been tested on animals.
•You should test your brakes regularly.
•a good way to test out his hypothesis
•questions designed to test understanding of the scientific method
•the importance of empirically tested research
•tried and tested techniques
•All students are tested in English and mathematics.
•We set up an experiment to test the effect of changes in air temperature.
•You should have your hearing tested.