check the final answer key

verb phrase

1. To look at the list of correct answers printed at the end of a book, worksheet, or test in order to compare it with your own answers and see whether they are right.

   A2

   transitive phrase: check + object (the final answer key)

   • "Check the final answer key to see how many questions you got right."A2
   • "I checked the final answer key and found two mistakes in my homework."B1
   • "Students are asked not to check the final answer key until they have reviewed their own work."B2

2. To consult the official set of correct responses at the end of a test or marking session, especially to confirm a score or settle a disagreement about an answer.

   B2

   transitive phrase; often in instructions and exam contextsespecially used in teaching and exam marking

   • "The teacher checked the final answer key before giving back the tests."B1
   • "We disagreed about question 12, so we checked the final answer key together."B2
   • "Having checked the final answer key, the examiners adjusted the mark scheme."C1