B2 First (FCE) Review: Writing Topics
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 1
An international arts website is looking for reviews of novels for a new section called
‘A Reader Writes’. You have decided to write a review of a novel you’ve recently read
for this section. Describe the novel and say what you think about it. Would you
recommend this novel to other people?
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 2
Your teacher has asked you to write a review for a book you have read recently. The
best reviews will go in the school magazine. Review the book giving your opinion
and saying whether or not you would recommend it.
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 3
Your teacher has asked you to write a review for a film you have seen recently on
DVD or at the cinema. The best reviews will go in the school magazine. Review the
book giving your opinion and saying whether or not you would recommend it.
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 4
At school, you are building a tourist website in English. Your teacher has asked you
to write a review of a restaurant you have eaten at in your town.Review the
restaurant giving your opinion and saying whether or not you would recommend it
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 5
Your local film club is asking its members to write a film review to post on its website.
Write a review of a film you have watched recently in which say whether you liked it
or not and if you would recommend it to other members of the club.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 6
You have found the following advertisement online:
RESTAURANT REVIEWS WANTED!
Have you been to a great restaurant lately? If so, send us an honest review of the
restaurant explaining what you liked and disliked of the place as well as its
location, staff and how it looks on the inside.
We will publish the first 20 decent reviews we get!
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 7
You have seen this notice in your school library:
REVIEWS NEEDED
We want to buy some new books for the library. Have you read a good book in
English recently? Write us a review of a book you enjoyed, explaining why you
liked it and why you think it would be a good choice for the school library. We will
use your reviews to help us decide which books to buy.
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 8
You see this announcement in your college English-language magazine:
Book reviews wanted
Write us a review of the book, explaining what the main character did and why it
was surprising. Tell us whether or not you would recommend this book to other
people. The best reviews will be published in the magazine.
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 9
You see this announcement in your college English-language magazine:
Book reviews wanted!
Have you read a book in which the main character behaved in a surprising way?
Write us a review of the book explaining what the main character did and why it
was surprising. Tell us whether or not you would recommend this book to other
people. The best reviews will be published in the magazine.
Write a review.
B2 First (FCE) Review Topic 10
You see this notice in an international travel magazine:
Reviews wanted!
Can you share with us your best or worst hotel experiences? Write about a hotel of
your choice. Describe the hotel and your personal experience of staying there. Tell
us what you liked and did not like about the hotel.
We will publish the best reviews in our magazine.
Write a review.