predict exam questions; spot questions
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to try to predict which questions will appear on an exam and prepare for them specifically; to spot questions
Commonly used in educational contexts, especially for high-stakes examinations. The variant form 压题 is also acceptable but less common in formal writing.
Lǎo老
shī师
yā押
tí题
hěn很
zhǔn准
，
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
dà大
bù部
fen分
nèi内
róng容
dōu都
fù复
xí习
dào到
le了
。
The teacher is very good at predicting exam questions; we had reviewed most of the content that appeared on this test.
Tā他
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
zhōu周
zhǐ只
gù顾
zhe着
yā押
tí题
，
hū忽
lüè略
le了
jī基
chǔ础
zhī知
shi识
。
He spent the last week only trying to spot questions, neglecting the fundamental knowledge.
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Zhè这
mén门
kè课
fàn范
wéi围
tài太
guǎng广
，
gēn根
běn本
yā押
bù不
liǎo了
tí题
。
This course covers too broad a range; it is impossible to predict the questions.
Shì市
miàn面
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
yā押
tí题
juàn卷
，
zhǔn准
què确
lǜ率
bìng并
bù不
gāo高
。
There are many so-called question-prediction papers on the market, but their accuracy is not high.