Band 8.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 8.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-13

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.

Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter

• say how long you now want to rent the apartment for
• explain why your plans have changed
• tell the owner about a problem in the apartment

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 8.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to ask if it would be possible to extend my current rental agreement, which is due to end next month. I would like to stay in the apartment for an additional six months, bringing the total rental period to one year.

My plans have changed because I recently received confirmation that my current job will continue for at least another year. Since I am comfortable living in this area and my workplace is conveniently located nearby, I would prefer to remain in the apartment rather than go through the inconvenience and expense of finding a new place.

However, there is one problem in the apartment that I would like you to address before extending the agreement. The air-conditioning unit in the bedroom has recently started making a loud noise and occasionally stops working. I would appreciate it if you could arrange for someone to inspect and repair it at your earliest convenience.

Please let me know whether you would be willing to extend the rental agreement and if there are any changes to the rental terms.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Miguel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.5

Ang tugon ay ganap na tumutugon sa lahat ng tatlong bullet point sa prompt. Malinaw mong inilahad ang nais na panahon ng extension (six months), nagbigay ng lohikal na dahilan para sa pagbabago ng plano (job security and convenience), at tinukoy ang isang partikular na isyu sa maintenance (the air-conditioning unit). Ang tono ay pare-parehong angkop para sa isang pormal na liham sa landlord, at ang layunin ng komunikasyon ay malinaw mula sa simula. Ang mga ideya ay mahusay na binuo at may kaugnayan, na epektibong tumutugon sa lahat ng kinakailangan ng gawain.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 8.5

Ang liham ay lohikal na nakaayos na may malinaw na daloy ng mga ideya. Ang bawat talata ay nakatuon sa isang partikular na aspeto ng kahilingan, na nagpapadali sa pag-unawa sa impormasyon. Gumamit ka ng mga angkop na cohesive devices tulad ng 'However', 'Since', at 'rather than' upang maayos na pagdugtungin ang iyong mga ideya. Ang pagtalata ay lohikal, at ang mga pambungad at pangwakas na pagbati ay tama para sa isang pormal na liham. Ang daloy ng impormasyon ay natural at hindi nakakaabala sa buong teksto.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.5

Nagpakita ka ng mahusay na saklaw ng bokabularyo na angkop sa konteksto ng pag-upa at pamamahala ng ari-arian. Ang mga parirala tulad ng 'rental agreement', 'conveniently located', at 'at your earliest convenience' ay ginamit nang tumpak at natural. Ang wika ay tiyak at propesyonal, na nagpapakita ng kakayahang gumamit ng mga collocations nang epektibo. Walang mga pagkakamali sa pagpili ng salita o baybay, at ang bokabularyo ay sapat na iba-iba upang maiparating ang iyong mensahe nang malinaw at pormal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 8.0

Ang tugon ay nagpapakita ng mataas na antas ng kontrol sa gramatika. Gumamit ka ng iba't ibang kumplikadong istruktura ng pangungusap, tulad ng conditional clauses ('if it would be possible') at relative clauses ('which is due to end'), nang may mataas na katumpakan. Ang bantas ay ginamit nang tama sa kabuuan, at walang mga kapansin-pansing pagkakamali sa gramatika. Ang karamihan sa mga pangungusap ay walang mali, at ang pangkalahatang istruktura ng liham ay sopistikado at tama sa gramatika, na nagpapakita ng matibay na kontrol sa syntax ng Ingles.

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