Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

The best way to provide enough homes in large cities is to build tall apartment blocks.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

It argue that the best method to ensure enough living space in big cities is to constructed taller apartments blocks. Though taller building has number risk and problm but copletely agree with this statement.

There are number of benifite come from taller apartment block. Fristly, a tall apartments can provides enough living space to people, because in large cites it quite difficult find enugh space where peole can build there house. While a tall build usally take small space about 15 meter to 20 meter and provies 300 to 400 people living space. So if every inviduals build there house which is not taller , where about 1-2 family can live. If it though it will quite hard to fine any house to live for common people. On the other hand tall building can take less palce and provides more space to live .

In addition, tall apartments blocks are more convients and there people can live easy and it is profitable for builder. Taller buildin aslo provieds whole view of the city if it is enough taller than other building. And added that tall building aslo play benifital role in city to tackle from homless issue. As home is needed for every individuals so it can be possible by tall builing as it save our land money. some owner can aslo give rent there houses as they need just need one floor. In a taller building about 10-20 floor avaible so it can be earing socruse from them.

In conclusion , cosidering those thing that taller building play a great role in a big cities to mantain there over population problem and emsure there living space or homes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

Your position is clear: you “completely agree” that taller apartment blocks are the best way to provide homes, and the response stays focused on housing in large cities. You give relevant reasons, including using less land, accommodating more residents, and providing rental income. However, these points are mostly asserted rather than fully explained. For example, the comparison between a tall building and individual houses gives figures, but does not explain how these figures support a city-wide solution or consider practical limitations. The points about convenience and tackling homelessness are also brief and general. To strengthen the response, develop each main reason with a clear explanation and a specific, relevant example, while maintaining your position throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The ideas are grouped broadly by benefit, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “In addition” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the main direction. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the discussion moves from space and population to views, homelessness and rental income without consistently showing how each point connects to the central argument. Some linking phrases, including “On the other hand,” do not introduce a clear contrast. References such as “it” and “those thing” are also vague. Organise each paragraph around one main reason, then explain and illustrate it, using more precise links between sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “living space,” “overpopulation,” “homeless issue” and “profitable,” and you communicate the general subject of each paragraph. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “benifite,” “convients,” “ear ing socruse” and “fine any house.” Some combinations are also unnatural, including “tackle from homeless issue” and “save our land money.” Aim to learn accurate topic phrases and check spelling carefully. More precise expressions such as “accommodate residents,” “reduce pressure on land” and “generate rental income” would help you express your ideas clearly and avoid repetition of “tall building” and “space.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause with “because” and a conditional idea beginning “If every individuals build there house.” However, control is limited, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement and articles occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “a tall apartments can provides” has problems with agreement and verb form, while “it quite difficult find” is missing grammatical elements. The opening sentence, “It argue that,” also lacks a correctly formed subject and verb. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add clauses using “because,” “if” and “although.” Check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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