Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-29
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 5.0)
Recently in several regions, Consumers can purchase foreign foods from the supershop. This method technically beneficier for both consumer and producer as the consumer may explore a new food and the producer may make some profit from it; which impacts could make the more stronger supply chain globally. Again, this idea could've dyed just for the freshment of the foods and higher transport cost.
However, I strongy aggree that the positive feedback would outweigh the negativity.
Firstl of all, the most remarkable side of this opportunity is it will create global supply chain, which will affect on the global business directly.
This opportunity may create more new entraprenuors and supply chain managers. However, the customer will be benefited with the diverse food catagories. They can pick their necessaries. It too a good sign to explore the new culture through the food. For example, the taste of coffee has variety according to the country of manufacturing. Customer have every option avaiable now.
In contrast, when its about fresh foods such as vegetables, dry fruits or fruit juice, could've get rotten because of lengthy transportation system. So, either the foods supply chain should have the previledge of the fast transportations , otherwise, fresh service will be a myth.
Additionally, the cost of transportation will add extra value to the food, which could dropped the buyer rate significatly. Both issues need to be solved, otherwise, the g
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student addresses the prompt by expressing a clear position that the positive aspects outweigh the negatives, discussing both international trade benefits and logistical challenges. However, the response fails to meet the minimum word count of 250 words, finishing at 234 words, and trails off unfinished at the end ("otherwise, the g"). Furthermore, some ideas are underdeveloped and the arguments lack depth. These limitations prevent the score from reaching higher bands. Based on the overall execution and the length penalty, the task achievement is awarded a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs with basic paragraphing strategies visible, starting with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs, though the final paragraph is abruptly cut off. Cohesive devices are attempted, such as "Firstl of all", "However", and "In contrast". However, referencing and logical progression are sometimes faulty, and minor typographical errors in transition words (e.g., "Firstl of all") slightly disrupt the flow. Overall arrangement shows some coherence, but the abrupt ending pulls the cohesion down. Therefore, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts a range of vocabulary appropriate to the topic, using terms like "supershop", "supply chain", and "entraprenuors". However, there are numerous spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, such as "beneficier" instead of beneficial, "freshment" instead of freshness, and "previledge" instead of privilege. There are also incorrect collocations and awkward phrasings like "buyer rate significatly". While the vocabulary is adequate to convey basic meaning, the frequency of lexical errors places this at a band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and relative clauses (e.g., "as the consumer may explore a new food and the producer may make some profit from it; which impacts could make the more stronger supply chain globally"). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, incorrect verb forms ("could've dyed", "could've get rotten"), and punctuation slips. These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching a higher band. A band score of 5.0 is awarded.
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