verb phrase · neutral
read a review
/riːd ə rɪˈvjuː/read a re·VIEW
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to read an evaluation or critique of something like a film or book
Examples
“Before I buy the book, I usually read a review online.”
“Many people read a review to decide whether to watch a new film.”
“She read a review that praised the director's work.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before forming an opinion, I always read a review from a reputable critic to get a balanced perspective.”
Collocations
- read a critic's review
- read online reviews
Word family
review nounreviewer nounreviewed verb (past)
Common mistakes
read review→read a review
read the reviews→read the reviews
Say it for a higher band
5check reviews→6read reviews→7+read a review
Synonyms
check reviews
Easily confused
write a review
“After watching the film, he wrote a review for his blog.”
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