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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexamen blanc
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛɡ.za.mɛ̃ blɑ̃k/
"Les élèves se préparent activement pour leur prochain examen blanc."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An examination taken by students as practice before an official examination, designed to replicate the format, timing, and conditions of the real test.
"The teacher handed out the results of the mathematics mock exam to help students identify their weak areas." - 2
A practice session or rehearsal for a formal assessment or evaluation.
"She felt much more confident about her oral presentation after completing a mock exam with her mentor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'mock' (meaning imitation or sham, originating from Middle French 'moquer', to deride or mimic) combined with 'exam', a clipped form of 'examination' (from Latin 'examinatio', a weighing or testing). The combined phrase has been used since the mid-20th century in educational contexts to describe practice tests designed to simulate actual testing conditions.
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examen blanc
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.za.mɛ̃ blɑ̃k/
"Les élèves se préparent activement pour leur prochain examen blanc."
Probeklausur
Transliteration: /ˈproːpəˌklaʊzuːɐ̯/
"Die Probeklausur hilft den Studenten, sich an die Prüfungssituation zu gewöhnen."
simulazione d'esame
Transliteration: /si.mu.laˈt͡sjo.ne deˈza.me/
"La simulazione d'esame si terrà venerdì prossimo in aula magna."
examen de prueba
Transliteration: /eɡˈsamen de ˈpɾueba/
"Hicimos un examen de prueba para evaluar nuestros conocimientos antes de la prueba final."
simulado
Transliteration: /si.muˈla.du/
"O simulado de matemática foi mais difícil do que o esperado."
अभ्यास परीक्षा
Transliteration: /abʰyās parīkṣā/
"मुख्य परीक्षा से पहले अभ्यास परीक्षा देना बहुत useful होता है।"
模拟考试
Transliteration: /mónǐ kǎoshì/
"老师建议我们在周末做一套完整的模拟考试。"
모의고사
Transliteration: /mo.ui.go.sa/
"학생들은 이번 모의고사 성적을 바탕으로 지원 대학을 고민한다."
模擬試験
Transliteration: /mogishiken/
"来週の日曜日は大学入試の模擬試験があります。"
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