Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Recently the cost of public transport is rising rapidly. This is making it harder for some people to travel to work and other places.

What is the reason?

What solution can be done to solve this problem?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The price of public transportation is increasing rapidly. Therefore, it is difficult for those who travel to work and other places.

There are various reasons for this. Firstly, most important is because of higher rate of petrol and diesel. Drivers cannot afford expense, because they are not earn enough from driving. As a result, they rise fuel prices. Secondly, inflation it results in increasing prices of everything.

A solution whih can be done to solve this problem. Government should take a action againt them

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

You identify two relevant causes—higher fuel costs and inflation—and begin to suggest government action, so the response is connected to the question. However, the task is addressed only minimally: the causes are stated rather than explained, and the proposed solution, “Government should take a action againt them,” is incomplete and does not specify what the government should do. The response also does not develop examples or explain how any measure would make travel more affordable. The required minimum of 250 words is not met; at 84 words, there is too little development to answer both parts adequately. To improve, explain each cause and give specific, practical measures, such as subsidies or fare controls, with supporting examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall sequence: it introduces the problem, lists two causes, and then turns to a solution. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the order of the causes, and the opening “Therefore” links the rising prices to the difficulty people face. However, the final paragraph is only a fragment, so the solution section does not form a complete or developed stage in the argument. The relationship between drivers’ earnings and fuel-price increases is also not made clear. Use complete paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, then explain each point and connect it to the next. A fuller conclusion would help the response feel complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “public transportation,” “petrol and diesel,” “drivers,” and “inflation,” and the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is narrow and several choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “higher rate of petrol and diesel,” “afford expense,” and “take a action.” The spelling errors “whih” and “againt” also reduce accuracy. These issues make some ideas less clear, particularly the claim about drivers raising fuel prices. Build a more precise set of transport and policy terms, and check spelling and collocations. For example, you could refer to “rising fuel costs,” “operating expenses,” and “government subsidies” when explaining the causes and solutions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple sentences and a cause-and-effect structure, as in “As a result, they rise fuel prices,” and the opening sentences communicate the general issue. However, grammatical control is uneven, and the final sentence is not a complete sentence: “A solution whih can be done to solve this problem.” There are also errors in sentence construction and verb forms, including “most important is because” and “they are not earn enough.” The phrase “inflation it results” has an unnecessary subject structure. Practise forming complete clauses and using correct verb patterns, for example, “They do not earn enough” and “Inflation results in higher prices.” More accurate sentence patterns would make your reasoning easier to follow.

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