Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-13

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 several countries today people goes to supermarket and buy food being produced all over the world.In my opinion it's one of the best thing ever happend to people because of the amount of advantages it brings to both consumers and producers.

Overall if we see the consumers all over the world they buy things mostly at the end of month or the start as groceries for whole month and if they cannot find something that is not produced in their own country its really concerning for them .I am not only talking about the people who goes abroad and find their own country produced items like specific spices or as an example if a person is muslim he can buy halal meat from the brand he trust from his own country.I am also talking about the people who just are not compatible with some things produced locally as instance cat,dog or other pet food which are just damaging to the health of their pets and they only trust another country brand.

Also their are other health related issues thet are being solved with the help of this phenomenon.As instance i know many of my coworkers which are lactose intolerant and their guts are only able to digest nestle yogurt which is an international brand,even if they try to eat locally produced yougurt they face stomach issues.

In conclusion I think this is one of the best thing that have ever happend to humans not because it have been found as helpful for people needs but also related to those medical issues which could not have been solved if this phenomenon was not present

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear from the introduction: you see worldwide food availability as highly positive, and the conclusion restates this view. The examples about finding halal meat and suitable pet food, followed by the example of lactose-intolerant coworkers, are relevant and show how imported products may meet needs that local options do not. However, the discussion focuses mainly on consumers’ health and preferences, while the opening also promises benefits for producers; that side is not explained. Some claims, especially that a particular yogurt is the only one coworkers can digest, need clearer support or qualification. Develop the producer benefit and explain more fully how global food access helps consumers overall to make the argument more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction states your view, two body paragraphs give examples, and a conclusion returns to the main position. This gives the reader a general sense of progression. However, the first body paragraph contains several different points—monthly shopping, people living abroad, halal meat, and pet food—so its central idea becomes difficult to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Also,” and “As instance” are sometimes mechanical or do not clearly show how the next point relates. The conclusion repeats the position but does not draw together the examples. Group related examples under a clear topic sentence and use more precise references and transitions to make the argument flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “consumers,” “produced locally,” “lactose intolerant,” and “medical issues,” and the reader can generally understand your examples. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “halal meat” and “stomach issues.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, including “the best thing ever,” “not compatible with some things,” and “their guts are only able to digest.” Spelling errors such as “happend,” “yougurt,” and “thet” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise, formal phrasing and check spelling; this will help you express the same ideas more naturally and clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including conditional and relative structures, as in “if they cannot find something that is not produced in their own country” and “which could not have been solved.” This shows some range, and your main meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries occur across the response. For example, “people goes” should be “people go,” “one of the best thing” needs a plural noun, and “it have been found” should be “it has been found.” Several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation, particularly in the opening and conclusion. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and dividing long sentences into complete, correctly punctuated units.

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