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Word exam
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪɡˈzæm / NAmE / ɪɡˈzæm /
Example
  • to take an exam
  • to pass/fail an exam
  • an exam paper
  • i got my exam results today.
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exam

(noun)BrE / ɪɡˈzæm / NAmE / ɪɡˈzæm /
  1. a formal written, spoken or practical test, especially at school or college, to see how much you know about a subject, or what you can do
    • to take an exam
    • to pass/fail an exam
    • an exam paper
    • I got my exam results today.
    • A lot of students suffer from exam nerves.
    • I hate doing exams.
    • to sit an exam
    • to mark an exam
    • to grade an exam
    • She did well in her exams.
    • She did well on her exams.
    • a trivia quiz
    • a quiz show.
  2. a medical test of a particular part of the body
    • an eye exam

    Extra Examples

    • As soon as the exams are over I’m going on holiday.
    • Candidates found cheating in any exam will be disqualified from all their exams.
    • Candidates found cheating in/on any exam will be disqualified.
    • Girls are doing better than boys in every school exam.
    • He did badly in his history exam.
    • I can’t go out because I’m revising for end of year exams.
    • I did badly in the mock exam but passed the real thing.
    • I had an eye exam.
    • I just finished my last law school exam.
    • I want to do well in my exams.
    • I wrote two awful essays and was lucky to scrape through the exam.
    • In spite of her worries, she passed the exam with flying colours.
    • Most students suffer from exam nerves to some extent.
    • She performed a thorough exam and didn’t find anything unusual.
    • The doctor will then perform a physical exam on the child.
    • The exam format has been changed to include multiple choice questions.
    • The final exam is set by a board of professors.
    • The follow-up exams showed the baby was healthy.
    • The midterm exams are coming up.
    • The regional exam boards all get together regularly to ensure equal standards.
    • The regional exam boards try to ensure equal standards.
    • There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time.
    • We had an English exam on this play.
    • We had to study to do well on the exam.
    • When do you sit your final exams?
    • You should have a clinical breast exam every year.
    • a Master’s program’s comprehensive exam
    • an exam for nurses
    • an exam for school leavers
    • an exam in chemistry
    • an ultrasound exam of the baby
    • students who passed the national teacher certification exam
    • the California high-school exit exam
    • the New York state bar exam
    • A lot of students suffer from exam nerves.
    • He’s practising hard for his piano exam.
    • I got my exam grades/scores today.
    • She did well in her exams.
    • to grade an exam
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