Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-09
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 4.0)
Nowadays all over the world many different countries having supermarkets, through which costumers purchase their food in all over the world.
this essay would tell you about its positive point having supermarket.
One of the main reason is having supermarket in developed counties if gift for them by which they can get anything because it is the gift for them.
having these markets make the life easier for local residence of respective cities. All the thing of their daily utility. this increase the trade of the country .,
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 88 words. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed. The ideas presented, such as the convenience of supermarkets and the increase in trade, are extremely underdeveloped and lack the necessary supporting evidence or examples required for an academic essay. The position is stated but not sustained or explored in any meaningful depth. To improve, you must expand your arguments with specific examples and ensure you meet the length requirement to allow for a full development of your ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The essay lacks a clear structure. There is no logical progression of ideas, and the paragraphing is non-existent. Cohesive devices are largely absent, and the few attempts at linking ideas, such as 'One of the main reason is', are grammatically incorrect and do not effectively connect the sentences. The text feels like a collection of disjointed thoughts rather than a cohesive argument. To improve, you should use clear topic sentences for each paragraph and employ a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'however') to guide the reader through your argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'having supermarket in developed counties if gift for them' and 'All the thing of their daily utility'. These errors make the meaning difficult to follow at times. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas effectively. You should focus on learning topic-specific vocabulary related to globalization and trade, and practice using these words in complete, grammatically correct sentences to improve your precision and range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. There are significant issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'many different countries having supermarkets'), sentence fragments, and incorrect word order. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. There is no evidence of complex sentence structures. To improve, you need to focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and work on mastering fundamental grammar rules such as article usage, pluralization, and verb tenses.
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