Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-29

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 4.0)

It is oftan argued that in many countries nowaday , it is a common people can go to a supermarket and buy food all over the world. I believe this is a postive develpoment .on the one hand, there is a two main reason firstly ,one person should have inter your country and want other country famous food enjoy their city and one person go to the your city and order food and cheerful.secondly,your mobile phone research the other apps and say some thing online order only thirty mint wait and one waiter deliver order in the home .for example ,Some Muslims people go to the europhen country then halal food are buy the amd eat . on the other hand , there is a two main reason ,firstly supermarket all provide food in one country but other country are very expensive dont fresh some time people have eating food .then he fever and fly .other country are send me the food pack big big cabin or freeze . for instance , there is very cheap . in concuslion, although commonly provide all dood in sepermarket I believe are very postive development some expensive but severval is good negatibe development

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You state a clear preference for this development in the opening and conclusion, and you attempt to give reasons and an example, including access to halal food for Muslims abroad. However, the response only partly addresses the question: several points concern ordering food by phone or restaurant delivery rather than supermarkets selling food from around the world, and the reasons are difficult to follow or support. The contrast about food being expensive or not fresh is also unclear. The response contains 192 words, so it is 58 words below the required minimum; the eight words copied from the prompt are not counted. To strengthen the response, explain two relevant benefits or drawbacks in detail and connect each directly to international food availability.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is an attempt to organise the response with an introduction, body sections and a conclusion, and signposts such as “firstly,” “secondly,” and “on the other hand” show an effort to guide the reader. However, the ideas are not arranged in a clear progression: the discussion shifts from supermarket food to mobile ordering and delivery, then to food safety and shipping, without explaining how these points connect. The repeated “there is a two main reason” structure is also mechanical, and some references, such as “he” and “it,” are unclear. Use one paragraph for each main reason, begin with a clear topic sentence, and use linking phrases only where they express a genuine relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “supermarket,” “halal food,” “expensive,” and “fresh,” and you attempt phrases such as “positive development” and “deliver order.” However, the range is basic and repetitive, while frequent spelling and word-choice problems sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “postive develpoment,” “some thing online order,” and “other country are send me the food pack.” Some expressions appear to describe restaurant delivery rather than the availability of imported food. Build a more precise set of topic vocabulary and check spelling and collocations; for example, explain whether imported products offer greater choice, cultural variety, or year-round availability.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, using connectors such as “although,” “but,” and “for example.” Some basic meaning can be understood, but sentence structures are often incomplete or inaccurately formed, and errors in agreement, articles, verb forms and punctuation make relationships between ideas unclear. For instance, “there is a two main reason” has an agreement problem, while “other country are send me the food pack” has an incorrect verb construction. Several sentences also run together without clear punctuation. Practise building accurate subject–verb–object sentences first, then combine them with a controlled range of clauses. Check singular and plural forms, verb tense, articles, and sentence boundaries during revision.

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