Phrasal Verbs Related to Exams

Phrasal Verbs Related to Exams

Phrasal Verbs Related to Exams

Hello English learners! Exams are nerve-wracking, aren’t they? No matter what you are doing – studying for your FCE, revising for a school test, or sitting a university exam – you’ll hear lots of phrasal verbs being used to talk about exams and studying. In this post, we’ll learn some useful phrasal verbs related to exams, their meanings, and examples to help you use them confidently in your writing and speaking.

Brush up on (something)

To review or improve your knowledge of something you learned before.

• I need to brush up on my grammar before the exam.

Go over (something)

To review something carefully.

• Let’s go over the notes once more before the test.

Look through (something)

To read quickly to get the general idea.

• I only had time to look through the textbook before class.

Take in (information)

To understand or absorb information.

• It’s hard to take in so many new words at once. Phrasal Verbs Related to Exams

Cram for (an exam)

To study a lot in a short period before an exam.

• He crammed for the history test all night.

Sit for (an exam)

To take an exam (formal British English).

• She’s going to sit for her CAE exam in December.

Hand in (something)

To give something to a teacher or examiner.

• Don’t forget to hand in your essay by Friday.

Cheat on (an exam)

 To act dishonestly to get answers.

• Students caught cheating on the exam will fail.

Come up (in an exam)

To appear or be included in an exam.

• I hope phrasal verbs don’t come up in the test!

Get through (an exam)

To pass or successfully complete an exam.

• Mary worked really hard and finally got through her final exams.

Do well (in an exam)

To perform successfully.

• I think I did well in the speaking test.

Catch up on (something)

To do something you haven’t done for a while.

• I need to catch up on my reading before the test.

Write down (something)

To note important information.

• Write down the key points your teacher mentions.

Go in for (an exam or competition)

To enter or take part in something.

• Many students go in for the FCE every year.

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