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    The document provides guidance on writing a review for the Cambridge English Advanced exam. A review requires an evaluation of the item's suitability for a specified purpose or audience. Candidates should choose appropriate ideas and language tailored to the target reader identified in the task. A review should include an introduction outlining the structure, assessments of individual aspects, and a final recommendation.

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    The document provides guidance on writing a review for the Cambridge English Advanced exam. A review requires an evaluation of the item's suitability for a specified purpose or audience. Candidates should choose appropriate ideas and language tailored to the target reader identified in the task. A review should include an introduction outlining the structure, assessments of individual aspects, and a final recommendation.

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    A REVIEW may be about a book, magazine, film, play or concert; it may also be about a product or a service.

    A
    review in the Cambridge English: Advanced Writing paper does not merely ask for a general description of the
    thing reviewed, but requires an evaluation of its suitability for a particular purpose or audience. The target reader
    is specified in the task, and candidates should be encouraged to use this information when choosing appropriate
    ideas and language to include in their response.

    Hints
    A title is advisable.
    Think what your are trying to achieve and, in the introduction, DO give your reader and indication of
    the structure of your review. You should also raise a question in your reader's mind.
    Start a new paragraph for every item/aspect you are addressing in your review.
    Try to make it interesting by using a wide range of vocabulary: colourful, lively language;
    comparisons to describe something; specialised topic vocabulary.
    DO give your assessment of what you are reviewing and DO NOT forget to cover all the
    points mentioned in the task input.
    DO include a final recommendation or evaluation in the final paragraph.

    Don't forget!

    The target reader is specified in the question, so the candidate knows not only what register is
    appropriate, but also has an idea about the kind of information to include.
    Language of opinion (positive, negative), recommendation, description is necessary.

    Useful language for a review


    What I liked mystery / orchestr believabl
    historical a e
    What I / auditoriu true to
    liked romance m / hall / life
    most ... venue / not very
    was .. Non- lyrics / believabl
    The fiction: (catchy) e
    thing I cook tune / far-
    liked book / score / fetched
    most travel gig (As for
    was . book / fiction
    I was textbook Reviews of books +):
    pleasantl / exhibitions animatio
    y manual / n/
    surprised coffee- painting / adaptatio
    by .. table sculpture n/
    .. book ... / comedy
    would atmosph handicraf Costume
    appeal to ere / plot ts s/
    .. author gallery / design /
    If you get written catalogu photogra
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    factual special
    What I disliked unbeliev Reviews of effects /
    able films soundtra
    What I bestselle ck
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    most ending star role
    was .. star Reviews of
    I was Reviews of star plays
    disappoi concerts actor/act
    nted ress scene /
    by/with artist / starring act / set /
    band / secondar stage /
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    Reviews of / He plays
    books (bass/lea a . Reviews of TV
    d/rhythm written programmes
    main ) guitarist by .
    characte / cast / Chat
    r (backing/ director / shows /
    is set in lead) producer current
    Fiction: singer / is set in affairs
    science drummer .. program
    fiction / / soloist / based on me /
    thriller / trio / a true debate /
    fantasy / story .. documen
    tary / or value were
    series / for quite
    soap money brilliant/a
    opera/ .. mateuris
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