Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-30

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 many nations nowadays, buyers feel easy for going to a supermarket and purchase food produced all over the world. While there are a variety of factors responsible for this trend, I believe that it is a positive development.

There are number of causes why consumers go to a supermarket and buy food products. One possible reason is that they can make a decision to buy food according to their chose because it is very helpful for testing their test. Taking a lot of items at a time from this super maker, do not need to go another place. For example, buyers who visit super shops, they can take a single item from numerous items. Furthermore, they do not need pay extra money and they can save this money or use it another necessity household.

There are a number of advantages of this development. One feasible benefit is that users feel comfort to buy product physically which develops their interactions and communications skills. For instance, people can grow their knowledge that how to do deal between customers and sellers. Moreover, consumers can build their ideas about the prices of products, which is used every day, and can achieve their basic ideas about the world market prices. Therefore, men can learn knowledge not only basic about daily items but also know share market all over the world.

In conclusion, although it has some negative developments but I believe that consumers should go the local market for receiving physical benefits and creating fundamental idea about prices.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You state a clear overall view in the introduction: “I believe that it is a positive development.” However, the response does not consistently answer the specific question about the effects of access to food produced around the world. Much of the body discusses shopping in supermarkets generally, such as choosing items, saving money, and practising communication with sellers; these points do not explain the benefits or drawbacks of internationally sourced food. The conclusion also shifts to recommending local markets, which conflicts with your stated positive position and is not clearly linked to the question. To strengthen the response, explain relevant effects—for example, greater choice, access to seasonal foods, or environmental costs—and support each with a clear example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Basic signposting such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “In conclusion” helps show where ideas are added or summarised. However, the progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow: the first body paragraph moves from choice to “testing their test,” then to taking several items and saving money, without clearly connecting these points. The second paragraph shifts from communication skills to world-market prices and then the share market. Some linking phrases are also used mechanically, and the conclusion introduces a new recommendation rather than drawing together the argument. Organise each paragraph around one relevant main idea and explain how each supporting sentence develops it.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary suited to an essay, including “development,” “consumers,” “advantages,” and “interactions and communications skills.” However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural expressions make parts of the argument hard to understand. Examples include “feel easy for going,” “testing their test,” “super maker,” and “achieve their basic ideas.” There are also repeated general terms such as “products,” “items,” and “people,” where more precise wording would help. Focus on learning natural collocations and choosing words that express the intended meaning accurately; for instance, describe consumers as having “easy access” to imported food, rather than saying they “feel easy for going” to a supermarket.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex forms, including a “While” clause in the introduction and a relative clause in “prices of products, which is used every day.” However, sentence structures are often faulty, and errors in verb forms, articles, and agreement recur. For example, “There are number of causes” needs an article, “they do not need pay” is missing “to,” and “Taking a lot of items at a time from this super maker, do not need to go another place” is an incomplete and confusing construction. In the relative clause, “which is used” does not agree with the plural noun “prices.” Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check agreement and verb patterns. This will make your meaning easier to follow.

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