Here are five that are easy to use and will impress your examiner:

1. Make it: arrive or get a result

Examiner: Do you have any expectation regarding your scholarship application?
Candidate: I am not sure if I am good enough to actually get the scholarship, but
I expect to at least make it to the final round.

2. 2. Bone up on: to learn.

Example: I had to bone up on my English studies to push my IELTS score to a 7 or
higher.

3. Do away with : end/ terminate

Example: Personally, I think we should do away with school uniforms. Students
should wear what they like.
4. End up : become eventually
Example: I’m not sure what I will end up doing with my life. I can’t decide on a
career path.
5. Figure out: to learn the details of something, or discover how it works.
Example: I figured out how to fix the television.
6. Make do with: accept something less satisfactory because there’s no alternative

Examiner: Can you tell me something memorable about one of your recent

outings?
Candidate: Sure! My friends and I went to a friend’s house last week. Things
were great, except that there was no coffee, so we had to make do with tea.

7. Worn out: exhaust/ tire

Example: I’m usually worn out by the end of the week because I’m studying for
IELTS and working as well.
8. Clam up: say nothing usually because you are embarrassed or nervous
Example: I clammed up when she asked me to answer the question.

9. Put up with: endure

Example: After graduating, I had to put up with many months of unpaid work before
finally being given a permanent contract.

10. Come up with: to think of, develop, or find something

Example: They’ve tried their best to come up with a feasible solution to air pollution