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Recent Examples of pretest
Students who read the essay without a pretest were given additional time to study, or else the students’ attention was focused on the critical passages in one of several ways: by italicizing the critical section or by making the key term that would be tested bold, or by a combination of strategies.
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Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
Noun
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Completing a basic hearing test in the app is mandatory during setup, after which each aid is programmed with one of six preset frequency-tuning configurations.—
Christopher Null,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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From coast to coast, flu activity is very high, according to the CDC, with about 1 in every 3 people who are given a flu test in a clinic or hospital getting a positive result.—
Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The candidates would pay someone to complete the certification exams on their behalf.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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Catapult offers an at-home wellness exam that allows members to check their blood pressure, collect a blood sample, log other screening information and meet virtually with a nurse practitioner.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His party suffered catastrophic collapse in that year’s midterm election.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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An independent judiciary, federalism, bicameralism, and midterm elections—all absent in Hungary, for instance—will likely limit the scope of Trump’s authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Prospective recruits have three months to achieve the necessary score on the aptitude test or to lose enough weight to meet requirements.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Applicants must pass a medical exam, an aptitude test and a psychological test that is more stringent than that required of a pilot, said Chris Wilbanks, FAA deputy vice president of safety and technical training.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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