Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world.

Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In this ever evolving world, people can visit to the supermarket and purchase food products produced worldwide. I am inclined to argue that this is positive development owing to offer choice to customer and several health benefits.

To begin with, due to increasing source of food product all over the world easily available at one stop shopping center, more likely is people tends to buy the product due to availability of varieties of choice. food imported from global market can be easily available in all season so there is no restriction of seasons. To exemplify USA import fruits and vegetable from India in the off season so that it can be accessible to the citizen of US. Due to this rotation of money in global market also increases.

In addition to that, despite this affect import of several food items are costly and can harm local farmers earnings, the another advantage is that due to many local available food items are having various chemical injection, people can get healthy product as it is tested by professionals. apart from this taste of food can change the preference to consume. To cite an example Porsche area of any country often health conscious and due to conveniently availability of food the preference to purchase the imported product increases.

to conclude this, as it can harm the local farmer and due to import duty and cost, I believe that the development of global foods is a positive development as it not only benefited for health but also it is accessible in all season.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you consider worldwide food availability a positive development, and you give relevant reasons, including greater choice, year-round access and possible health benefits. The example of US imports from India helps illustrate seasonal availability. You also acknowledge drawbacks such as costs and effects on local farmers, which shows awareness of another perspective. However, some points are not fully explained or are unclear. For instance, the claim that imported food is healthier because it is “tested by professionals” needs support, and the reference to “Porsche area” is difficult to understand. Develop each reason with a clearer explanation or a specific example, and make the conclusion reflect the reasoning more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “In addition to that” signal the main stages of the argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several ideas are joined without clear relationships. In the second body paragraph, the contrast about costs and local farmers shifts abruptly to health, then taste, and finally an unclear example. Some linking expressions, including “despite this affect” and “apart from this,” do not clearly show how the ideas connect. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, explain it in sequence, and use referencing and transitions that make the links between claims explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt vocabulary suited to the topic, including “global market,” “off season,” “import duty” and “health conscious.” These choices show an effort to discuss trade, availability and consumer preferences. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unclear, as in “increasing source of food product,” “rotation of money” and “chemical injection.” The phrase “Porsche area” also appears to be an unintended or unsuitable word choice, making the example hard to understand. There are also spelling and form issues, such as “vegetable” where a plural is needed and “affect” where a different form is intended. Build accuracy by learning common topic collocations and checking that each word expresses the intended meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession beginning “despite this” and a reason clause with “owing to.” This gives the response some structural variety, but control is inconsistent. Examples include “people tends to buy,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “more likely is people,” which has an awkward sentence structure. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention: “this is positive development” lacks an article, while “food imported from global market” needs clearer article use. Capitalisation after full stops is inconsistent, and some long sentences combine several clauses without reliable punctuation. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, article use and clause construction, then proofread each sentence for a clear grammatical subject and complete structure.

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