Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-14

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 most of the countries consumers can get food that is produced in other countries from the super market. My perspective about getting desire food easily from nearby shop is postive for development, however it is easy for all individuals to taste different cultures food.

Import export of different crops can acutally help both countries in development because if a nation that is selling or baking food from wheat, moreover rice that is send from other nation, will make good relationships between both of the nations. Pakistan is one of the country that is mostly known for exports, countries like Germany and even their neighbour nations are getting most of their cereals from them, which helps Pakistan financially. Supermarket is not just a place where diverse food has been selling, however peoples from a different states has opened their resturant in forign countries, where all citizens are enjoying their cutlural meals.

There are some disadvantages as well for this development, however country like Pakistan wastes its most of food in exports, which effect their own economy, moreover in forign countries people does not like our food or the quality of it, so it also effect our image. In short, only a quarter portion might be export in my opinion.

According to view that we discussed above is so my perspective about the food produced in other countires simple, that only a small amount of food might be send. It can be a positive development for both states. It can build a good relation between both states.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that international food availability is positive, while acknowledging possible disadvantages. The points about trade supporting Pakistan financially and consumers enjoying meals from other cultures are relevant to the question. However, the position becomes less consistent when you argue that only a small amount of food should be exported, and the conclusion repeats that idea without fully explaining how it fits your positive judgement. Several claims, such as Pakistan wasting most of its food on exports or foreign consumers disliking its quality, are asserted rather than supported with clear reasoning or examples. Develop fewer points more fully, and explain the benefits and drawbacks specifically in relation to consumers buying food from around the world.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The reader can identify the main topics, including trade, cultural food and possible disadvantages. However, the progression between ideas is not always clear. For example, the second paragraph moves from trade relationships to Pakistan’s cereal exports and then to restaurants, without showing how each point supports the argument. Linking expressions such as “moreover,” “however” and “in short” are repeated or do not always express the relationship accurately. The final paragraph also restates the position rather than drawing the discussion together. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each example explicitly to the main claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “exports,” “development,” “cereals,” “diverse food” and “cultural meals.” This gives you enough language to communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “getting desire food,” “baking food from wheat,” “a quarter portion might be export” and “effect our image.” Spelling errors such as “postive,” “acutally,” “forign” and “cutlural” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of phrases for international food trade and consumer choice, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses beginning with “because” and “which,” but complex structures are often not controlled successfully. Errors in agreement and sentence construction appear in examples such as “one of the country,” “people does not like,” and “a nation that is selling or baking food … will make good relationships.” Articles and plural forms are also inconsistent, as in “from the super market” and “different states.” Some sentences combine several ideas without clear grammatical links, making the intended meaning harder to follow. Practise building accurate sentences around one main idea, then add subordinate clauses only when their relationship is clear. Review subject–verb agreement, articles and singular/plural forms.

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