C1 Advanced Writing Cambridge English writing practice Education About 45 minutes 1 question

Cambridge C1 Advanced — Review: A Documentary That Changed Your Perspective

About this practice test

Practise C1 English writing for Cambridge C1 Advanced with a review about a documentary that changed your perspective.

What you’ll practice

Answering the task

Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.

Developing your ideas

Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.

Using language well

Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.

What to expect: 1 writing task. Write and save each response, then choose feedback for 25 coins. Sign in to receive feedback and practice scores out of 10. The practice timer allows 45 minutes.

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.

Practice level
C1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
Question formats
Writing response

How to approach this practice

Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.

  1. A Documentary That Changed Your Perspective · Cambridge C1 Advanced — Review

    Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.

    An international culture website wants reviews of documentaries that challenge familiar assumptions. Review a real or imagined documentary.

    Task requirements

    • Explain the documentary’s subject and approach.
    • Evaluate how effectively it challenges an assumption.
    • Give a justified recommendation for the readership.

    220–260 words. 45-minute practice.

    Combine description with supported evaluation and a justified recommendation for the target audience. Write 220–260 words. Timing is a practice allocation within the shared Writing paper.

What to review next

Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.