practical test

NOUN

dry run

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dress rehearsal tryout

WEAK

bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practice exercise practice run rehearsal road test run through test performance test run trial trial run war game

NOUN

road test

Synonyms

WEAK

bench test dry run dummy run practice run trial run

NOUN

trial run

Synonyms

WEAK

bench test dry run dummy run practice run rehearsal road test spot check taste test test flight trial trials tryout

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They include a six-month wait for learner drivers before taking a practical test, as well as restrictions on night-time driving and passenger numbers.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Currently, novice motorists can book a practical test as soon as they have passed a theory exam.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Learner drivers in England and Wales could face a minimum learning period of up to six months before sitting their practical test, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Normally learners must take their practical test within two years of passing the theory test.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Maddie flew the practical test for her “A” license, the basic pilot’s license, six months before all civil aircraft were grounded in August.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

practical test

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