Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-17

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)

Yes i am totally agree with this statement beacuse due to this modern era consumers can get or buy anytype of food which is not grow in his country so that he can easily purchase any particular food which is maybe physician suggested to him/her. This only become possible due to this modern era in which we develop new routes of transportation for goods or food and many other things too , like that way its very helpfull for those countries whose are in rich of production food so they can boost their economy by export their food to other contries. In countries like Arab Emirates or UAE these countries cant produce food because of its soil condition is not good and its weather wich remains hotter a whole year so thats why cant able to , thats why its become a chance for other countries whose well known for his food production so thats how its become popular and benfical for both countries b positive way. Another example is that if some contries those cant produce mangose thats not mean that they cant eat mangose like Iran is my neighbour country and my country is good in grow of mangose and we export them to iran and thats not only we get money from them and arises our economy they also boost their reputation among iranians instead in others countries too. So by import and export we can recognised others and others recognised us like its play a role like chain and everone needs to follow thats chain. By that food transportation we can also transport or import many other things like electronics , machines , vehicels , deffence corporations and many others things which we think are essantial for our countrry so thats how its make all of these things possibel and by all of this we improve our comunications with others as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you consider worldwide supermarket food availability a positive development. You support this with relevant points about export income and access to foods that cannot be grown locally, including the UAE and mango exports to Iran. These examples show an attempt to explain benefits rather than simply state an opinion. However, some ideas are less fully developed or become unclear: the claim that exports improve a country’s “reputation among Iranians” needs explanation, and the discussion of electronics, vehicles and defence moves away from the specific question about food. To strengthen the response, explain the benefits of global food access in more depth—for example, consumer choice, year-round availability or food security—and keep each supporting point directly connected to the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a discernible overall direction: it begins with your positive view, gives examples of trade, and ends by describing wider international connections. However, ideas are not arranged into clear paragraphs, and the long, continuous sequence makes it difficult to follow the progression. Linking phrases such as “thats why,” “so,” and “by that” are repeated and sometimes connect ideas loosely; the shift from food exports to electronics and defence is especially abrupt. Organise the essay into an introduction, separate body paragraphs for distinct benefits, and a conclusion. Use a wider range of precise links, and make sure each sentence clearly refers to the idea before it. This would make the argument easier to follow without relying on repeated connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “transportation,” “export,” “production,” and “economy,” and the reader can generally understand your intended meaning. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “in rich of production food,” “arises our economy,” and “recognised others.” Spelling errors—including “beacuse,” “benfical,” and “essantial”—also make the writing less clear and polished. Aim to learn common word partnerships for trade and food, and check spelling carefully. More precise expressions would help you explain the benefits without repeating general words such as “things” and “good.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas using longer sentences and clauses, for example when explaining how transport enables countries to export food. However, these complex sentences are often difficult to control, and sentence boundaries are unclear. There are errors in verb forms and agreement, as in “food which is not grow” and “countries whose cant produce,” as well as missing or incorrect articles and pronouns. The opening “Yes i am totally agree” also shows difficulty with basic sentence structure. Use a mix of shorter, accurate sentences and carefully built complex ones. Check subject–verb agreement, verb forms, and punctuation, especially full stops, so that each main idea is expressed clearly.

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