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write a review

UK/raɪt ə rɪˈvjuː/US/raɪt ə rɪˈvju/WRITE a re·VIEW

Band 5-6speakingtask2

To compose a short critical piece giving an opinion about a book, film, performance, or product.

Examples

I had to write a review of the new novel for the school magazine.

After the concert she wrote a review praising the singer's voice.

Many bloggers write reviews of restaurants to help readers choose where to eat.

Band 8 sentence

After seeing the production, I wrote a review that praised the acting but criticised the pacing.

Collocations

  • write a film review
  • write a positive review
  • write a critical review

Word family

write verbwriter nounreview noun/verbreviewer nounreviewing verb (-ing)

Common mistakes

make a reviewwrite a review

do a reviewwrite a review

Say it for a higher band

5make a review6do a review7+write a review

Synonyms

write an article

critique

Easily confused

write an article

She wrote an article about renewable energy.

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