idiom (v) · neutral
ace an exam
/eɪs ən ɪɡˈzæm/ACE
speakingtask2
to get a very high score in an exam or test
Examples
“She studied hard and aced the exam.”
“If you want to ace an exam, practise under timed conditions.”
“I wasn't confident, but I aced the maths test.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although she'd been juggling part-time work, she still managed to ace the professional exam through disciplined revision.”
Collocations
- ace the exam
- ace a test
Word family
ace verbaced verb (past)acing verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
ace in the exam→ace the exam
Say it for a higher band
5get a good mark→6do well in the exam→7+ace an exam
Synonyms
do very well
sail through
Easily confused
sail through
“He managed to sail through the test even though he didn't revise much.”
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