Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-16

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)

It is true that in today's time many countries consumers can go to a supermarket and buy any food produced all over the world its have both advantages and disadvantages in this essay will discuss the both side of arguments and conclude with my personal opinion on this topic in the end with some real examples of my knowledge.

To begin with positive sides of this statement like consumers enjoy the food or fruits that they not grow localy or due to some climate reasons they are not able to grow some plants that like problems grow on weathers so its help to peple to enjoy and taste it in addition supermarket store the regional friuts to eat or sale on other grow weather with high rates or with same rate they have plethora of technics and statergy they transport with many transportation system like ships on water on road with lot of trucks and in air have airplane that also give the international fruits that they may be not able to grow in their country or some another reasons.

On the other side of negetive impacts of this pharse or this generation the main thing is tranportation therefore how much green gasess they use for transportation ot so much fules and resorces like in airolane or ships or others however they fules will use in owr future or coming generations the real examples we see in my current time that we have every fruits like seasonal or non seasonal fruits veegetable with plethora of injections in everytings ithis time with so much impurities furthermore thats make a dillemma situations we eat or not because its become some health issues.

To recapitulate considering my all points of view on this topic with some examples and my opinion with both i am neutral in this condition beacuse they have bhot equal benefits and drawbacks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the question by discussing benefits, such as access to foods that cannot be grown locally, and drawbacks, including transport emissions and possible health concerns. However, the task asks whether this is a positive or negative development, and your conclusion that you are “neutral” does not establish a clear position. Several points are also under-developed: for example, the claim that imported produce may contain “injections” is unclear and is not explained or supported. To strengthen the response, state a definite overall view in the introduction and conclusion, then explain and illustrate your strongest reasons. The response meets the length requirement; eight words copied from the task prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for positive and negative effects, and a concluding paragraph. Transitions such as “To begin with,” “On the other side,” and “To recapitulate” help signal this organisation. However, connections within paragraphs are sometimes mechanical, and long sentences combine several ideas without showing their relationships clearly. For instance, the first body paragraph moves from local growing conditions to supermarket storage and then transport methods. The conclusion also refers generally to “all points” rather than bringing the main arguments together. Group related ideas, use clearer sentence boundaries, and make references such as “this” or “they” unambiguous to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “transportation,” “resources,” “seasonal,” and “impurities,” and use some variety when describing the benefits and costs of international food supply. However, the range is limited by repeated general words such as “things,” “some,” and “reasons,” while frequent spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make meaning difficult to follow. Phrases such as “grow on weathers,” “green gases,” and “injections in everything” are unclear or unnatural in this context. Aim for precise collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe “greenhouse-gas emissions” and explain specifically whether you mean pesticide use or other food treatments. This would make your ideas easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and extended sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “because” and “however,” but control is weak and many sentences contain several grammatical problems. The opening sentence, for example, joins multiple clauses without clear punctuation and includes “its have”; later, “they not grow locally” lacks an auxiliary, and “they fules will use” has an unclear verb structure. Agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries also need attention. These errors sometimes make the reader work to identify the intended meaning. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine ideas using accurate subordinate clauses. Check each sentence for a clear subject and verb, correct tense, and appropriate punctuation.

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