Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

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 in some other countries, consumers buy food items from supermarket from all around the globe. I believe this is positive approach because of choice but along with some drawbacks.

One of the major reasons is that it is positive development because of trade and variety of food for consumers. People has access to variety of food items, they can buy fruits of different taste and things from foriegn countries. People can also take item which they do not have in their own country. So, they can have fruits and other food item of varoius cultures. For example, in European countries, some fruits like mangoes and papays are not locally grown, therefore they can go to a supermarket to but these fruits. Furthermore, go to supermarkets also allow people and Government to trade with other countries and gain foriegn revenue, which is beneficial for economy. For instance, many countries have agricultural products like coffee, banana and rice, they can export these items and add a good revenue to their economy. Additionally, they cal also grow some food items which is not grown before in their country, that is why, they grow new product in their country.

Incontrast, there is big threat to local farmers. It also has some drawbacks for some farmers. Availability of different foods in a supermarket can harm productivity of yields in their own country. Because if people buy and export foof products from other countries then farmers who grew crops in their field will no longer to buy. Therefore, it can be a big problem to local farmers.

In conclusion, it is clear that people have chance to but variety of food and enjoy different taste but also a prolematic to some local farmers. Government should implement a balanced approach or policy to benefit both consumers and local producers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you consider worldwide supermarket food a positive development overall, while recognising a disadvantage for local farmers. The discussion of consumer choice is relevant and supported by the example of mangoes and papayas being unavailable locally in some European countries. You also explain how exports can bring revenue. However, the economic point shifts between importing and exporting, and the claim that countries can grow products not previously grown is not explained. The opposing view is less fully developed: you say local farmers may lose buyers, but do not give a specific example or explain how this might affect them. Develop each main point with a clearer cause-and-effect explanation and keep the overall position consistent.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure, with an introduction, a paragraph presenting benefits, a contrasting paragraph, and a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Incontrast,” and “In conclusion” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression within the first body paragraph is uneven: consumer choice, trade revenue, and growing new products are introduced without clear connections, and the trade point is difficult to follow. The contrast paragraph repeats the idea of harm to farmers and uses “Because” as a sentence fragment. Use topic sentences to organise each paragraph around one main idea, connect examples directly to that idea, and make references such as “they” and “this” more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “variety,” “locally grown,” “agricultural products,” “export,” and “local farmers.” There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “foreign revenue” and “balanced approach.” However, the range is limited by repeated general words such as “food,” “items,” and “countries,” while several word choices or collocations are inaccurate: “positive approach,” “gain foreign revenue,” and “productivity of yields” do not express the intended meanings naturally. Spelling errors, including “foriegn,” “varoius,” and “prolematic,” also reduce accuracy. Build a wider set of precise expressions for imports, exports, consumer choice, and effects on domestic producers, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “therefore,” and “which,” and the main message is generally understandable. Some sentence patterns are controlled, such as “In European countries, some fruits … are not locally grown, therefore they can go to a supermarket…” However, errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence construction recur. Examples include “People has access,” “go to supermarkets also allow,” and “farmers … will no longer to buy.” The sentence beginning “Because if people buy…” is also not grammatically complete, and “a positive approach” needs an article. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and revise complex sentences to ensure each has a complete main clause.

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