Finished test to do with country life (8)
I believe the answer is:
pastoral
'do with country life' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'finished test' is the wordplay.
'finished' becomes 'past' (I've seen this in another clue).
'test' becomes 'oral' (oral is a type of examination).
'past'+'oral'='PASTORAL'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pastoral that I've seen before include "Idyllic" , "Bucolic, rural" , "19's 6th 16" , "Type of poem" , "Regarding teacher's responsibility for pupil" .)