A past paper is an exam from an earlier year, used for practice. Work through a past paper, download past papers.
It teaches the shape of the questions, which is half of what an exam actually tests. A past paper done under the clock is worth several done at leisure.
1nounpast paperAn exam from an earlier year, used for practice.
“She had worked every past paper going back a decade.”
past paper is a paper.
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