university entrance
Britishnoun
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Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
"But it was after she wasn't allowed to sit for the university entrance exam, that's when she lost all hope. It's an unbearable loss," he adds, then pauses abruptly and begins to cry.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023
The universities have also expanded once small-scale partnerships with high schools to create a dedicated pipeline of prospective students who get preference in admission without having to take university entrance exams.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023
Eldest daughter, Fatmagul, 19, has begun preparing for university entrance exams, which she is due to take in a few months.
From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2023
Aunty Ifeoma rolled the car down the road that led to the university entrance gates.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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