| Idx | 0743 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | critic |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The entertainment page usually contains one or two critics on films being shown in local cinemas. |
| Correct Sentence | The entertainment page usually contains one or two reviews of films being shown in local cinemas. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The entertainment page usually contains one or two [[critics on]] films being shown in local cinemas. |
| Cloze Sentence | The entertainment page usually contains one or two [[reviews of]] films being shown in local cinemas. |
| Cloze Answer | reviews of |
| Choices | reviews of | critics on |
| Explanation | critic = a person who writes reviews of new books, films etc: 'For five years she was theatre critic for the New Yorker. 'review' = a short article in a newspaper or magazine which describes the good and bad qualities of a new book, film, play etc: 'According to the reviews, the film is definitely worth seeing.' Compare critique = an article, book, speech etc which carefully explains the weaknesses of a theory, policy, philosophy etc: 'The speech was a devastating critique of Reagan's economic policy.' |
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