What is the difference between review and report?

[Ragotta]

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #23 "Expressions and Gerunds", question 5

That's a play I'd very much like to see. I've just been reading some rave reports of it in today's newspaper.

(a) I'd
(b) I've just been
(c) reports

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #23 "Expressions and Gerunds", answer 5

That's a play I'd very much like to see. I've just been reading some rave reviews of it in today's newspaper.

Correct entry: reviews
The error was: (c) reports
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i want to explain for the correct answer?

Ragotta

[Mister Micawber]

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'Review' is the correct word for an analysis of a performance's qualities.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Harry Smiith]

Well, I'll try. I think reports aren't published in the newspapers. And when they are published we call them articles and reviews. What is "review"? Can you see the word "view" in it. My dictionary says:review is a written opinion of a book/play/film etc. In short it's a kind of article where the author writes his opinion about a book/film/play etc.