verb · neutral
ace
/eɪs/ACE
speakingtask2
to perform extremely well in a test, task, or activity
Examples
“She aced her IELTS speaking test after practising every day.”
“If you want to get into that university, you need to ace the entrance exam.”
“He aced the presentation and impressed the whole panel.”
Band 8 sentence
“I aced the speaking test because I practised answering Part 2 prompts until my stories felt natural.”
Collocations
- ace an exam
- ace an interview
- ace a presentation
Word family
ace verbaces verb (3rd sg)aced verb (past/past participle)
Common mistakes
to ace the exam→ace the exam
I aced in the test→I aced the test
I will ace on the interview→I will ace the interview
Say it for a higher band
5pass the exam→6do well→7+ace
Synonyms
do extremely well
Easily confused
pass
“She passed the exam, but she didn't ace it.”
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