phrasal verb / idiom · formal
crack an exam
/kræk æn ɪgˈzæm/CRACK·an·ex·AM
speakingtask2
to succeed in passing an exam, often used informally
Examples
“She studied strategically and managed to crack the exam on her first attempt.”
“A good tutor helped him crack the maths test.”
“They were anxious, but most of the students cracked the exam.”
Band 8 sentence
“With targeted revision and past-paper practice, I managed to crack the exam and secure a scholarship.”
Collocations
- crack the exam on the first attempt
- crack a difficult exam
- crack an exam with help/support
Word family
crack verbcrack the exam verb phrase
Common mistakes
crack the examed→crack the exam
crack in the exam→crack the exam
Say it for a higher band
5pass→6pass the test→7+crack an exam
Synonyms
pass
ace
Easily confused
pass an exam
“After months of practice he finally passed the exam.”
ace an exam
“She aced the chemistry test yesterday.”
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