迷你对话学地道口语第530期:没有范围的考试

　　Subject: The final will be a comprehensive test.
迷你对话
A: The final exam will come soon. But I don’t know how to prepare for it.
期末考试就要来了，但是我不知道如何去复习。
B: Neither do I. The final exam will be a comprehensive test.
我也是呀，期末考试是没有范围的。
地道表达
a comprehensive test
解词释义
关于考试的词语可以好好学学。Comprehensive指“没有考试范围的，覆盖面很广的”，cumulative test的意思是“上次考过的范围现在也要考”。另外，其中考试是midterm exam，期末考是final exam，测验是quiz，随堂测验是pop quiz。
Ps：prepare for的意思是“为......准备”。例如：
She decided¹ to forgo² the party and prepare for the English exam. 她决定不去参加聚会,为英语考试作好准备。
I've been out of circulation in order to prepare for the TOEFL. 为了准备托福考试,我已经不从事社交活动。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 forgo   

v.放弃，抛弃

参考例句：

• Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.因为时间不够，他不得不放弃做准备工作。
• She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.只要她的父母停止争吵，她愿意放弃生日宴请。