examination
Collocations
45(noun.) exam
ADJ
difficult, stiff
She failed the difficult examination twice before finally passing on her third attempt.
easy | important | entrance, matriculation, selection
end of term/year, final
After weeks of studying, Maria felt nervous about her end of year examinations.
professional, school | formal | competitive
external, public
My daughter took her public examinations last summer and passed all of them.
A level, GCSE, etc. | mock | multiple choice, oral, practical, written, viva voce
VERB + EXAMINATION
prepare for, revise for, study for
enter for
My daughter decided to enter for the piano examination next month.
do, sit, take
My son is doing his final examinations in June.
resit, retake | do well in, pass | do badly in, fail
set
The school will set a difficult examination for all students next month.
administer, invigilate | mark
EXAMINATION + NOUN
paper, question | syllabus | candidate | grades, marks, results | certificate | hall, room | fee | technique | success
PREP
~ in
She scored the highest marks in the examination in mathematics last month.
~ on
The students had a difficult examination on Shakespeare's plays last week.
(noun.) looking at sth carefully
ADJ
careful, close, detailed, full, lengthy, rigorous, thorough
The doctor performed a thorough examination before diagnosing the patient's illness.
brief, cursory, superficial | initial, preliminary
critical
The doctor gave the patient's test results a critical examination before sharing the findings.
clinical, forensic, medical, physical, post-mortem, psychiatric, scientific
VERB + EXAMINATION
carry out, conduct, do, make, perform
The doctor will conduct a thorough examination to check your heart health.
come under, have, be subject/subjected to, undergo
All new employees must undergo a medical examination before starting work.
stand up to
When we checked his story carefully, it simply didn't stand up to examination.
EXAMINATION + VERB
reveal sth, show sth
The detailed examination of the accident revealed several mechanical failures in the vehicle.
EXAMINATION + NOUN
couch
The patient sat nervously on the examination couch while the doctor prepared her instruments.
PREP
on ~
Upon examination of the old painting, the art expert discovered it was actually a valuable original.
under ~
The old painting is under examination by experts to determine its authenticity.
~ by
Her medical records went under examination by three different doctors before they reached a diagnosis.