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revise for
study before an exam
You revise for an exam by studying the subject before you take it.
This vs that
I’m revising for the exam.
I’m cramming for the exam.
Hear it in real life
Can you come out tonight?
Not really—I need to revise for tomorrow’s exam.
I’m revising for my maths exam at the moment.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Revise for is the everyday British English phrase.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to revise ‸ my exam tonight.
Say: I need to revise for my exam tonight.
Revise for means study in preparation for something.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
revise for ___
I’m revising for my final exam this week.
She revised for the test by making flashcards.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about exams.
sit an exam
I have to sit an exam next Friday.
Exams words
Study · Exams: the words around “revise for”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I’m revising for my exam.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
revise for
study before an exam
“I’m revising for my maths exam at the moment.”
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