With answer key for advanced

(5) Moreover / Over, too many trivial anecdotes distract the reader’s attention away from the main 
story thread. (6) Evermore / Furthermore, the hero (mine and everyone’s favourite) is killed off half way 
through and that condemns the whole thing to failure. This is such a pity as his previous novels in the 
series had had me glued to the page. Storm Brewing is not a book that I’ll be including in my list to
re-read. (7) Whatever / What’s more I won’t even be looking to keep my copy. I’m donating it to the local 
second-hand bookshop (8) along with / moreover some other rejected tomes.
Read the review of the book again. What does the writer like? What does the writer not like?
Likes: 
Dislikes: 
Exam task
3
Read the task. Write your answer in 220–260 words in an appropriate style. 
You see the following announcement on a website, ‘Fantastic films’.
Reader comments wanted
An entertainment website is putting together a collection of ‘greatest’ film moments and has 
asked readers to comment on the website’s suggestions for clips. You decide to write a review 
comparing two of the clips: one that you think should form part of the collection and another that 
you think shouldn’t. Your review should briefly describe each of the clips and should explain why 
you would recommend one and not the other. 
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In this part, you choose one of three tasks. Each task gives the context and purpose for writing 
and a target reader. 
Exam fact
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Write your review.

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