assessment

Everyday

1. An assessment is a test or task to find out what someone knows or can do. tree →
2. An assessment is a careful judgement about a situation, a risk or a value. tree →

In the lessons

In school, assessments include tests, quizzes and marked work. In safety, a «risk assessment» checks dangers before a trip or activity. In everyday life and money: assessment of damage after a storm. Phrases: «risk assessment», «end-of-unit assessment».

Examples

• We have a maths assessment on Friday. tree →
• The teacher's assessment showed I need to practise fractions. tree →
• The school did a risk assessment before the trip. tree →
• Doctors made an assessment of her injury. tree →
• Your assessment of the problem was right. tree →
• The reading assessment took twenty minutes. tree →

Note

Spelling: double «s» twice: a-ss-e-ss-ment. Verb: assess. Assessment can be informal (a quick check), not only a big exam.