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Used with adjectives:
"
That was a very difficult exam."
(difficult, hard, easy)
"
He has to take an entrance exam next week."
(entrance, exit, placement)
"
The final exam will be in June."
(final, end-of-quarter, end-of-semester, end-of-year, midterm)
"
He has to pass a professional exam before starting his new job."
(professional, certificate, licensing, qualifying)
"
I have a chemistry exam next week."
(chemistry, French, English, math)
"
She doesn't like multiple-choice exams."
(multiple-choice, oral, written, practice, take-home, essay)
"
The doctor did a thorough exam to find the cause of her illness."
(thorough, complete, health)
"
I have to go to the doctor for a routine exam."
(routine, physical, follow-up)
"
She had an eye exam before getting new glasses."
(eye)
Used with verbs:
"
She is studying for her exam."
(be + studying, be + preparing, be + reviewing)
"
I have to take an exam next week."
(take, retake)
"
She studied hard and passed the exam."
(passed, aced)
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He failed his exam."
(failed)
"
Many students cheated on their exams and will have to retake them."
(cheated)
"
The professor spent all night grading the final exams."
(grading, reading)
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The exam starts at 8am."
(starts, begins)
"
Exams are over!"
(be + over, be + finished)
"
The doctor performed many exams before making a diagnosis."
(performed, did, gave, administered)
"
I had an eye exam yesterday."
(had)
"
The exam showed that everything was normal."
(showed, revealed, confirmed)
Used with nouns:
"
She is doing a lot of exam preparation this week."
(preparation, practice)
"
Please turn in your exam papers."
(papers)
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I should get my exam grade back tomorrow."
(grade, score, results)
"
I have a lot to do during exam week."
(week)
"
She waited in the exam room for the doctor."
(room)
"
The exam table is cold."
(table)
Used with prepositions:
"
I got an A on my English exam."
(on)
"
I have to take an exam for admission to the school."
(for)
