Students often don't notice when a teacher corrects their
mistakes. Look at this example of a conversation between a
student and a teacher: Student: I gave the IELTS exam last week.
Teacher: Oh, you mean you took the exam last week? Student: Yes,
I have given the exam twice. (should be 'taken') The student
doesn't notice that the teacher is correcting a mistake. Your
teacher can 'give' you a test or an exam, but you 'take' or 'do'
the exam. When a teacher repeats something that you said in a
different way, you probably made a mistake. Listen carefully,
and try to correct yourself.