Word of the Day: Test
The word “test” can be a verb or a noun. Students in school takes tests to determine how much knowledge they have about a subject:
- The students are taking a test.
- How well did you do on the test?
- Do you like to take tests?
You can also use “test” when someone wants to determine the strength of something:
- Test the water with your finger to see how warm it is.
- The government is testing the soil for pollutants.
- Elizabeth tested her employees’ honesty by leaving large amounts of cash lying around the office.
- Let’s take this car out for a test.
- Hold on. I’m going to test the brakes on this car.
- You should test out any furniture you’re thinking about buying by sitting in it.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with T page to see the list of all words starting with letter T. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
