Correct option is C
The correct option to fill in the blank is (c)
taking an exam.
✔ Explanation of correct answer:
· The correct collocation is
“taking an exam”, which means appearing for or sitting in an examination.
· None of the other options form grammatically or idiomatically correct phrases with "exam".
Example: After a long break, I am
taking an exam to rejoin the course.
Why others are incorrect: ·
(a) Frying an exam – Incorrect and meaningless phrase.
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(b) Keeping an exam – Incorrect usage; not idiomatic.
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(d) Making an exam – Only used for examiners preparing the question paper, not students.
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Collocation Tip:
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Take/appear for/give an exam = Sit in an exam.
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Set/make an exam = Prepare an exam paper (by teachers).