exam

Converse of object

• sit: On 16th May, 120 pupils from across the country will sit a multiple choice exam in biotechnology, online.
• pass: Once you pass all three exams, you earn the certification, which is valid for two years.
• fail: If you fail an exam it may seem like the end of the world.
• invigilate: It had been agreed to look into the possibility of employing other categories of staff to invigilate exams.

Adjective modifier

• mock: Also there is a mock exam at the end of the textbook, which is quite useful.
• two-hour: They attend lectures, a tutorial and then sit a two-hour written exam.
• written: The written exam can be sat at Suffolk College, Ipswich.
• actuarial: Archie had been going at the actuarial exams for years now and only had three left to go before he qualified.
• oral: There is one final, oral exam over the telephone.
• 11+: Indeed the 11+ exam could be a combination of all the above!

Modifies a noun

• paper: Exam papers can be provided in enlarged print or Braille.
• board: He has been an examiner for three of the British exam boards.
• watchdog: The education select committee is currently looking at the sacking of the former head of the exams watchdog, the QCA.
• preparation: Some students had asked for more guidance on exam preparation.

Noun used with modifier

• certification: Study mode is designed to maximize learning by providing feedback, while Certification mode is designed to mimic a certification exam.
• three-hour: The A-level is assessed with two three-hour exams, one at the end of each year.
• A-level: Well this week I have been deep in revision for my A-level exams that start next week!
• end-of-year: In the primary school end-of-year exams, there was a 100 per cent pass rate in six subjects, including French and English.
• entrance: A scheme of entrance exams is employed by some schools.
• maths: I had enough trouble with first order DEs in my maths exam the other day.