entrance examination
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈɛntrəns ˌɛɡzæməˈneɪʃən/
:
examen de ingreso
- The problem is so serious that a movement is currently underway to change the college entrance examination system.
- college entrance examination
- university entrance examination
- joint entrance examination
Examples
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When he was seventeen years old, Toshi traveled to Tokyo to take the entrance examination for the National Art University.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their total motivation is to pass the entrance examination and be admitted to a higher education institution.
Academic text (1992) -
And she was the one who took me to do the entrance examination to get into the university...
Academic text (1996) -
Many people try more than once to pass the joint entrance examination.
Academic text (1992) -
Each college in the university has its own set of entrance examinations.
Academic text (1996) -
On the other hand, teachers want their students to be more successful and have better grades on the university entrance examination.
Academic text (2010) -
To enter such a university, one must score high in the entrance examination, which is basically a knowledge-based examination.
Academic text (1999) -
Higher education is highly competitive, as most institutions require both written and oral entrance examinations.
Academic text (1995) -
Prospective Cherokee students were required to pass a two-day entrance examination consisting of reading, spelling, grammar, arithmetic, and geography.
Academic text (1991) -
Many students prepare for the entrance examination in hopes of gaining admission to their dream school.
Synonyms
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1.0
A formal test of what someone knows or can do
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2.3
A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions
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3.4
A test that students take to get into a school or university
How Difficult
- Specialized
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∞
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1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an examination to determine eligibility for entry' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'entrance' (the act of entering) with 'examination' (a formal test); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer this. This compound follows common noun+ noun composition patterns and has clear parallels in many languages, so the sense is predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase entrance examination comes from the simple image of a door or gate. Entrance means the act of going in and examination is a test, so it is a test you must pass 'to enter' a school or course.