prepare for exam 準備考試
-Tiny, what are you going to do tonight?
-I have to prepare for my coming exam.
review / revise for exam 為考試復習
-What's your plan for this weekend?
-I will spend the weekend reviewing for my exam.
cram / swot for exam 臨陣磨槍應付考試
-Shall we go for a walk?
-Sorry, I have to cram for my chemistry exam tomorrow.
worry about the exam 擔心考試
-Don't worry about the exam. Just do your best.
-It is easier said than done.（說起來容易做起來難。）
enter for exam 報名參加考試
-How many students have been entered for the exam?
-Two thousand or so.
take / sit an exam 參加考試
-Do you have to take an exam in French?
-Yes. Frankly, I don't like French at all.
cheat in exam 考試作弊
-He was caught cheating in the exam again.
-I'm not surprised. He is that kind of person.
pass the exam 通過考試，考試及格
-You've been working hard. You are bound to pass the exam.
-Thanks for your encouragement.
fail the exam 考試沒通過，考試不及格
-Did you pass the history exam?
-No, I failed the exam.
do well in an exam 考試考得好
-He did well in his exams.
-Good for him. Has he admitted by Qinghua University?（Good for sb. 恭喜某人，為某人感到高興）
do badly in an exam 考試考得不好
-She did badly in the exam.
-Don't scold her. She needs encouragement.
之前提到了臨陣磨槍應付考試，這里再補充一個短語：burn the midnight oil。如果在午夜時分燃燒燈油，那也就意味著熬夜苦讀了。所以它的意思就是挑燈夜讀，也就是我們平時所說的開夜車。
例如：I have a big test tomorrow morning, so I plan to burn the midnight oil tonight. 因為明天我有一個重要的考試，所以我計劃開夜車了。