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)

Nowadays, people can purchase food products all over the world in supermarkets. Some people believe that this is very useful to taste the products of other countries. Otherwise food produced other countries have also disadvantages for local people and farmers. Because this is very expensive and when it sell in market.

One the main advantage of food products of other countries to taste the foods of foreign countries without the season and in our area. Mostly people like to eat food procuts of other country but they cannot import from other countries so supermarkets provide facilites to eat food products of other countries. Markets are provide all types of vegetables fruits poultry dairy and meat products without of season. For example Pakistan import vegetables fruits dairy products from the USA the UK AUSTRALIA. When season of different fruits and vegetables are not available in Pakistan so, it import food products other countries people can eat winter,s foods in summer and summer,s in winter.

However, it have many disadvantages for country because when people are like to eat imported products and mostly person use on their daily bases so, it can effect on the economy of country. Fresh products are not reach in fresh condition so, these products are be sell in high prices. It is harmful for local farmers they are not grow to fruits and vegetables on high scales but few who are grow their products are not be sell in high prices.

In conclusion food products other countries is useful for public to enjoy the the taste of food other countries. People can learn about the variety of food and feel. It is harmful for local farmers because, they not interest to grow crops and other products. Accoarding to my opinion this is useful for other countries to increase the economy and export things on high level and create relationship.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both sides of the issue by describing access to imported foods and possible effects on local farmers, and your conclusion gives a view that international food trade can be useful. The examples about Pakistan importing produce and eating seasonal foods at other times are relevant. However, the position is not fully clear: the opening mentions disadvantages, while the conclusion calls the development useful and then refers to benefits for “other countries” without explaining how this answers the question. Several ideas are asserted rather than developed, especially the claim that imports harm farmers and the economy. State clearly whether you consider the overall development positive or negative, then explain and support that judgement consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion. This helps the reader identify the main topics. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, and linking words do not always show the intended relationship. For example, “Otherwise” does not clearly introduce the disadvantages, while “Because this is very expensive and when it sell in market” is an incomplete explanation. The conclusion also introduces exports and international relationships without connecting them clearly to the earlier discussion. Use topic sentences that state each paragraph’s main point, and link each example directly to the claim it supports. Clearer referencing would also help readers follow who or what “it” refers to.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “supermarkets,” “import,” “local farmers,” “economy,” and “seasonal” ideas, so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “food products of other countries.” Some word choices and collocations are unclear or unnatural, such as “taste the foods of foreign countries,” “on their daily bases,” and “not reach in fresh condition.” There are also spelling errors, including “procuts,” “facilites,” and “Accoarding.” These issues sometimes make the reader pause to interpret your meaning. Build a wider set of precise expressions for food trade and its effects, and check spelling and natural word combinations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences using words such as “because,” “when,” and “so,” but these structures are often not controlled successfully. For example, “Because this is very expensive and when it sell in market” is a fragment, and “it have many disadvantages” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. Verb forms and sentence construction also cause difficulty in “these products are be sell in high prices” and “they are not grow to fruits and vegetables.” Articles, plurals, and punctuation are inconsistent as well. Most sentences rely on basic patterns, with complex attempts frequently becoming faulty. Practise writing accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using one clear subordinate clause; check agreement, verb forms, and sentence boundaries.

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