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midterm test

[/ˈmɪd.tɜːrm tɛst/]
nounpl: midterm tests
prova de meio de semestre
1. An examination or assessment given to students approximately halfway through an academic term or semester to evaluate their progress and understanding of the material covered so far
The midterm test will cover everything we learned in the first half of the semester.
A prova de meio de semestre cobrirá tudo o que aprendemos na primeira metade do semestre.
2. A quiz or formal evaluation of student knowledge conducted during the middle portion of an academic period
Students were nervous about their midterm test scores.
Os alunos estavam nervosos com suas notas na prova de meio de semestre.
NYC Slang
mid-term
Synonyms
midterm exammidterm examinationmid-semester testprogress test
Antonyms
final testfinal examend-of-term exam

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prova de meio de semestre
Standard term used throughout Brazil in educational contexts
São Paulo
prova bimestral
Common alternative; refers to two-month period assessment
Portugal
teste de meio do semestre
Portuguese European standard terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

crack the midterm test
ace the midterm
bomb the midterm
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