Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-24

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)

Globalisation has made it convenient for every country to import all types of food from any other country .Through this people can have the opportunity to taste whatever the food they want .

In my perspective , supermarkets , that offer every type of food all over the world have plenty of positive advantages . As it saves petrol and promote globalisation .

To begin with , supermarkets saves consumption of petrol . For instance , people if do not find a perticular thing from one store the travel a long distance to find that thing . So supermarkets provide everything under one roof .In addition , it promotes globalisation , as when one country import something from another country , they first call for friendly terms . For instance , currently , Pakistan is importing chinese noodles from china and has friendly relations . Last but not the least , itimproves the image of the country , when people find everything from marts their love for the country increases. Along with that , it also attracts tourists to buy thing from a perticular mart pr super market . The case study of Imtiaz market is evedent , from grocery to crockry , from clothes to shoes , you can find everything from here .

To some extent , it can also peove negative development as samll stores will find no place in markets to run their business. It can also lead to greater a number of umemplyment as people related to small stores have less chances to get job in supermarkets .

To sum up , supermarkets have proven their worth by provindg jobs to a larger number of people and providing providing everything under one roof .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall preference for the positive effects of internationally supplied supermarket food, and you acknowledge a possible drawback for small shops. The examples about finding products “under one roof” and Imtiaz Market help make the discussion relevant. However, the response only partly addresses the question because several claimed benefits—such as saving petrol, improving a country’s image, and attracting tourists—are not clearly linked to food being produced around the world. The point about Pakistan importing Chinese noodles and gaining friendly relations is also asserted rather than explained. Develop fewer, more directly relevant ideas, such as greater choice, year-round availability, or effects on local producers, and support each with a clear explanation. The conclusion also introduces job creation without establishing it in the discussion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph presenting benefits, a paragraph noting a disadvantage, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “In addition,” and “To sum up” help signal movement between points. However, the benefits paragraph contains several different claims in quick succession, so the central line of argument is difficult to follow. Some links are mechanical or unclear: “Along with that” does not show precisely how tourism relates to the main argument, and the transition to small stores is abrupt. The conclusion repeats the “under one roof” point and adds jobs rather than drawing together the main reasons. Group related ideas, use clearer cause-and-effect links, and make each paragraph advance one main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “import,” “globalisation,” “supermarkets,” and “unemployment,” and phrases such as “under one roof” communicate your meaning. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, which sometimes makes the argument harder to understand. For example, “saves petrol” is not a natural way to express reduced fuel use, while “their love for the country increases” is an unclear description of the effect of supermarket choice. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “perticular,” “evedent,” and “crockry.” Aim for precise topic vocabulary and check spelling carefully; using fewer, more accurate expressions will make your ideas clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional idea about people travelling to find products and a clause beginning “when one country import[s] something.” However, complex attempts are often faulty, and frequent errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries can make the reader pause. Examples include “supermarkets saves,” “it saves petrol and promote,” and “people if do not find … the travel,” where the subjects and verbs do not align or the clause structure is unclear. Punctuation spacing and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in the opening, where a full stop is followed immediately by “Through.” Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check each verb against its subject.

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