noun

 

exam a set of questions to measure someone's knowledge or ability

a driving test

 

medical a short medical examination of part of your body

an eye test

 

experiment something that you do to discover if something is safe, works correctly, etc

a safety test

 

situation a situation that shows how good something is

This will be a real test of his ability.

 

verb

 

experiment to do something in order to discover if something is safe, works correctly, etc

 

medical to do a medical examination of part of someone's body

I'm going to get my hearing tested.

 

exam to give someone a set of questions, in order to measure their knowledge or ability

an exam designed to test writing skills

 

situation If a situation tests someone, it proves how good, strong, etc they are.