bac
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bac
- In France, high school students must pass the bac to graduate and gain admission to university.
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You should Rue de Bac, Your Eminence.
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This is coming from someone with a post-bac who taught at a major university.
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Many students experience stress as they prepare for the bac at the end of their high school years.
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She celebrated her achievement after receiving her results from the bac examination.
Synonyms
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A test at the end of a school term that checks what you learned
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A test that students take to get into a school or university
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A test at the end of a course to see what students know
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An exam that decides if a person can enter a school or course
A French final exam and certificate taken at the end of high school to enter university
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Etymology
The word bac is short for baccalauréat, the French final school exam. Baccalauréat comes from old words bacca and laurus meaning 'laurel berry', a sign of honour, so passing the bac is like earning a laurel.