prepare for exam 准备考试

　　-Tiny, what are you going to do tonight?

　　-I have to prepare for my coming exam.

　　review / revise for exam 为考试复习

　　-What's your plan for this weekend?

　　-I will spend the weekend reviewing for my exam.

　　cram / swot for exam 临阵磨枪应付考试

　　-Shall we go for a walk?

　　-Sorry, I have to cram for my chemistry exam tomorrow.

　　worry about the exam 担心考试

　　-Don't worry about the exam. Just do your best.

　　-It is easier said than done.（说起来容易做起来难。）

　　enter for exam 报名参加考试

　　-How many students have been entered for the exam?

　　-Two thousand or so.

　　take / sit an exam 参加考试

　　-Do you have to take an exam in French?

　　-Yes. Frankly, I don't like French at all.

　　cheat in exam 考试作弊

　　-He was caught cheating in the exam again.

　　-I'm not surprised. He is that kind of person.

　　pass the exam 通过考试，考试及格

　　-You've been working hard. You are bound to pass the exam.

　　-Thanks for your encouragement.

　　fail the exam 考试没通过，考试不及格

　　-Did you pass the history exam?

　　-No, I failed the exam.

　　do well in an exam 考试考得好

　　-He did well in his exams.

　　-Good for him. Has he admitted by Qinghua University?（Good for sb. 恭喜某人，为某人感到高兴）

　　do badly in an exam 考试考得不好

　　-She did badly in the exam.

　　-Don't scold her. She needs encouragement.

　　之前提到了临阵磨枪应付考试，这里再补充一个短语：burn the midnight oil。如果在午夜时分燃烧灯油，那也就意味着熬夜苦读了。所以它的意思就是挑灯夜读，也就是我们平时所说的开夜车。

　　例如：I have a big test tomorrow morning, so I plan to burn the midnight oil tonight. 因为明天我有一个重要的考试，所以我计划开夜车了。