borderline
adjective
not good enough to definitely pass an examination
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noun
an official document stating that you have passed an examination, successfully completed a course, or achieved the necessary qualifications to work in a particular profession
noun
a sheet of paper or piece of work containing information that a student uses for cheating in an examination
noun
a sheet of paper containing information that a student uses dishonestly in an examination
verb
to watch students who are taking an examination in order to make sure that they do not cheat. Someone who does this is called an invigilator.
noun
someone whose job is to check that the marks given in an examination are fair and correct
adjective
giving you several answers from which you have to choose the one that you think is correct
noun
a set of instructions at the beginning of a document, for example at the top of an examination paper
noun
a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is less formal than an exam
noun
the activity of giving someone or something an examination, or of checking something to find out if it works
adjective, adverb, preposition
if you get through an examination or test, you succeed in passing it
noun
a piece of writing in a foreign language that you have to translate without having seen it before, especially as part of an examination
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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