Collocations for examination - noun
1. exam
ADJ.
difficult, stiff
The stiff entrance examination removes 60 per cent of prospective students.
The stiff entrance examination removes 60 per cent of prospective students.
easy | important | entrance, matriculation, selection | end of term/year, final
He has just completed his final examinations at London University.
He has just completed his final examinations at London University.
professional, school | formal | competitive | external, public
One of the teacher''s principal duties is to prepare students for external examinations.
One of the teacher''s principal duties is to prepare students for external examinations.
A level, GCSE, etc. | mock | multiple choice, oral, practical, written, viva voce
VERB + EXAMINATION
prepare for, revise for, study for | enter for
Students may enter for both examinations.
Students may enter for both examinations.
do, sit, take
She will take her professional examinations later this year.
She will take her professional examinations later this year.
resit, retake | do well in, pass | do badly in, fail | set
The examinations are set by individual teachers.
The examinations are set by individual teachers.
administer, invigilate | mark
EXAMINATION + NOUN
paper, question | syllabus | candidate | grades, marks, results | certificate | hall, room | fee | technique | success
PREP.
~ in
He failed his examination in history.
He failed his examination in history.
~ on
an examination on human anatomy
an examination on human anatomy
2. looking at sth carefully
ADJ.
careful, close, detailed, full, lengthy, rigorous, thorough
Each of the proposals deserves careful examination.
Each of the proposals deserves careful examination.
brief, cursory, superficial | initial, preliminary | critical
The school curriculum has undergone critical examination in recent years.
The school curriculum has undergone critical examination in recent years.
clinical, forensic, medical, physical, post-mortem, psychiatric, scientific
VERB + EXAMINATION
carry out, conduct, do, make, perform
He carried out a post-mortem examination. | We will make a more thorough examination of the area later.
He carried out a post-mortem examination. | We will make a more thorough examination of the area later.
come under, have, be subject/subjected to, undergo
I was advised to have a full eyesight examination.
I was advised to have a full eyesight examination.
stand up to
His ideas about social change do not stand up to close examination.
His ideas about social change do not stand up to close examination.
EXAMINATION + VERB
reveal sth, show sth
A medical examination showed no signs of hypertension.
A medical examination showed no signs of hypertension.
EXAMINATION + NOUN
couch
She lay on the examination couch and waited for the doctor to return.
She lay on the examination couch and waited for the doctor to return.
PREP.
on ~
On closer examination the wood was found to be rotten.
On closer examination the wood was found to be rotten.
under ~
Several items of clothing are still under examination.
Several items of clothing are still under examination.
~ by
The school''s controversial methods have come under examination by the local authority.
The school''s controversial methods have come under examination by the local authority.