单词 | exam |
释义 | examexamsexamexam /ɪgˈzæm/ noun [countable]1an official test of knowledge or ability in a particular subject: He’s taking his exams at the moment.takeexam他这阵子在考试。2American English a set of medical tests: an eye exam眼睛检查COLLOCATIONS: examverbsto take/do an exam (also to sit an exam British English)When does she take her exam?do ► Do not say ’make an exam’. Say take an exam or do an exam.to pass/fail an examHe worked hard and passed all his exams.workpassexamIf you fail the exam, you can take it again.to flunk an exam American English informal (=to fail it)I flunked all my first year exams.flunkexamto do well/badly in an exam British English, to do well/badly on an exam American EnglishShe always does well in exams.doexamto study for an exam (also revise for an exam British English)I was up late revising for my exams.bereviseexamtypes of exama chemistry/French etc examI failed my physics exam.faila written examShe still has to take a written exam.havewritean oral exam (=a spoken exam)We had our French oral exam yesterday.havea school examHe was caught cheating in a school exam.becatchcheata final exam (=at the end of a course)We take our final exams at the end of this year.examan entrance exam (=to enter a school or university)He passed the school entrance exam.passexam + nounexam resultsWhen do you get your exam results?resultan exam paperYou can turn over your exam papers now.paperan exam questionRead the exam questions carefully.questionexam revision British English (=studying in order to prepare for exams)I have to do my exam revision this weekend.THESAURUS: examtest a set of questions or exercises for measuring your knowledge of a subject, or your skill: Our teacher gave us a maths test today.givemathHe failed his driving test.faildriveexam (also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study, or at the end of the school year: Good luck in your exams!examThere’s a written examination at the end of the course.writeoral exam (also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking instead of writing: It’s my French oral exam tomorrow.practical British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things: The chemistry practical will involve doing a simple experiment.domock exam British English a test that you do to practice for an important exam, which has the same kind of questions: She did well in the mock exams.doexamfinals British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course: I worked all through the Easter holidays before my finals.workholidayfinalquiz American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class: Mr. Morris might give us a quiz on that chapter we had to read.havemidterm American English an important test that students take in the middle of a set of classes: The History midterm was really hard.bemocks/mock exams British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations: It’s only the mocks this term.mock |
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