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exam
/ɪɡˈzæm/
noun 1verb 1
Collocations
33(noun.)
ADJ
difficult, stiff | easy | entrance, matriculation, placement | end of term/year, final | professional, school | chemistry, French, geography, etc. | external
mock
The students took a mock exam last week to prepare for their final test in June.
multiple choice, oral, practical, written
VERB + EXAM
prepare for, revise for, study for
She spent all weekend studying for her driving exam.
do, sit, take
I need to take my driving exam next month, so I'm studying every day.
resit, retake
do well in, pass, scrape through
After studying hard all week, he finally managed to do well in the chemistry exam.
do badly in, fail, flunk
cheat in
If you cheat in an exam, you risk failing the course entirely.
set
The teacher will set the math exam for next Friday afternoon.
administer, invigilate | mark
EXAM + VERB
begin, start
be over, finish
The final exam is over, so we can finally relax this weekend.
EXAM + NOUN
practice, preparation, revision | paper, question | marks, results | failure, pass | technique
nerves
I got terrible exam nerves before my driving test last week.
fee
time
Students feel nervous and stressed when exam time arrives in December.
format
The new exam format includes both written and oral components to test different skills.
board
The national exam board released the results two weeks after students completed their tests.
PREP
in an/the ~
She was nervous about the English exam but managed to pass it easily.
~ for
She studied hard for the exam in her final year of university.
~ in
My sister is nervous because she has an exam in mathematics next week.
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