FOR AGAINST

1. Passing an exam or an 1. Examinations test only a limited range of

examination shows that the skills; they favour people who have a good
candidate can handle problems memory and good "exam techniques" even
and communicate effectively;
though they may not be very original or
these are important qualities
imaginative.
required in the workplace.

2. Exams value your memories and your skills
and ability to understand what you are
studying. They make you prepare before
hand. They also force you to be specific and
focused, as time is limited in most exams.
3. Examinations have changed a lot in the past
20 years; most include coursework they
help to test an important range of skills.
2. They are stressful and useless.
3. Exams should be abolished, they cause too
much stress which some people can't handle.
Because of this many people fail their exam.
4. Examinations depress students and deaden
their initiative.

4. The mental effort of preparation for

5. Teachers can become less creative when
examinations is valuable; no harm is done to
anyone. Without the discipline of they are forced to "teach to the exam".
examinations, teachers could fail to cover
some important topics. 6. Examinations are set as if all children have
reached the same mental level at the same
5. Modern examination boards have
age. However, psychologists and
sophisticated "moderation" systems for
ensuring that marking is done fairly. In educationalists agree that this is not so.
addition, most examinations include orals,
so a student’s result does not depend 7. Research has proven that different
completely on written work. examiners grade student papers differently.
Even, the same examiner will often give
different marks to the same paper after a
few months.
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To fail (EXAMINATION ) /feɪl/ = to be unsuccessful in a test or examination

I passed in history but failed in chemistry.
A lot of people fail their driving test the first time.
He failed because he didn't answer enough questions.

To succeed (ACHIEVE SOMETHING ) /səkˈsiːd/ = to achieve something that you have been
aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted
She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded.
You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world.
The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.

Borderline adjective not good enough to definitely pass an examination

Candidate noun someone who is taking an examination
Certificate noun an official document stating that you have passed an examination, successfully completed a course, or
achieved the necessary qualifications to work in a particular profession
Crib noun a sheet of paper or piece of work containing information that a student uses for cheating in an examination
Exam noun an important test of your knowledge, especially one that you take at school or university
Examiner noun someone whose job is to test people’s knowledge or ability
exam paper noun the list of questions that someone must answer during an examination / the paper that you write your
answers on in an examination
Mock adjective a mock test, interview etc is one that you do in order to practise for a real one / an examination that you
take for practice before an important examination
Moderate verb to check that the marks given in an examination are fair and correct
Moderator noun someone whose job is to check that the marks given in an examination are fair and correct
Multiple-choice adjective giving you several answers from which you have to choose the one that you think is correct
Test noun a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is
less formal than an exam
Testing noun the activity of giving someone or something an examination, or of checking something to find out if it works

Maximizing Success: How to Take Exams

1. Review. The final exam is basically a test on everything you have learned. Look at old test, notes, and attempt to remember
what your teacher taught you.
2. On the night before the exam, get a fair amount of sleep. If possible, try to get 8 hours.

3. On the morning of the exam, eat a healthy breakfast.

4. Have all materials needed for the exam 

5. Make sure you get to the exam on time. Also make sure you dress appropriately. Be sure that you have something to write
with. Usually, a pencil will not be provided for you.

6. Sit down, relax, and follow the instructions the teacher gives you.

7. During the exam, try to remember what you studied, and what you were taught. If you're stuck on one, go to the next one.
Then come back when you have the time. No cheating.

8. Use all the given time. If you're done, check it. If you checked it, then check it again.

9. Don't forget to check your work.

10. When the teacher says time is up, hand in your test paper when the teacher instructs to do so.

Study Tips
1. Study with a friend if you hate studying alone.
 2. You should start your studies at least 3 days before the exam.

3. Ask the teacher if they have any practice test that might help you.

4. Have confidence. You can do it.

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That seems reasonable.
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I agree.
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I think you're quite right.
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I don't quite agree here.
I don't think so, either. That seems reasonable.
I cannot accept your view that …
That's exactly what I think. To a certain degree …
I cannot share this view.
That's just what I was thinking. Yes, up to a point …
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That's right.

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Do you really think so?
I wouldn't say so.
I don't know.
I'm not quite so sure.
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However I don't think so.
I don't agree with you.
I can't agree, I'm afraid.
That's not how I see it.
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To conclude… I don't agree at all.
In conclusion…
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However / yet / but Because
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