Collocation
revise for a test
Definition
to review and study material in preparation for an exam or test
'revise for a test' is a common English collocation. to review and study material in preparation for an exam or test
revise + for + a test
“I need to revise for a test tonight.”
Examples
- I have to revise for a test after dinner.
- She revised for a test on Friday evening.
- We are revising for a test in the library.
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- He usually revises for a test with his classmates.
- They revised for a test by going over past papers.
- I should revise for a test instead of watching videos.
- If you revise for a test little and often, you will remember more.
- She stayed up late to revise for a test, but she still felt nervous.
- Before the test, he revised for a test using flashcards and short quizzes.
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