Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-04
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
You work for an entertainment company which plans to open a new theatre soon. You want to invite a famous actor to open the new theatre.
Write a letter to this famous actor. In your letter
give some information about the new theatre
invite her/him to open the new theatre
explain why she/he would be a good person to open the theatre
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........,
Student answer (Band 5.5)
Dear Mr. Dave,
I am thrilled that we are opening new theatre next month. I am writing this letter to give you a suggestions for inviting famous celebrity on opening our new auditorium.
Regarding of our new area, it will be an immense property. In this auditorium will open many facilities such as food court area, play house for children and adult, and driving cinema with a good seating arrangements under the sky.
On this opening, I was thinking to invite Kapil Sharma. As he is famous actor, we will get huge numbers of people and we will also get more visitors after his fame.
I think he would be a good person to invite for an opening because he just launched his new movie trailer. Moreover, if it releases in our theatre we will get good chances for good marketing and promotion.
I hope you consider my request for this suggestion. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Pragnya Patel
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The letter addresses all three bullet points: providing information about the theatre, issuing an invitation, and explaining the reasoning. However, the tone is inconsistent. The prompt asks you to write to a famous actor to invite them, but you address the letter to 'Mr. Dave' and then suggest inviting 'Kapil Sharma' in the third person. This creates a logical confusion as to whether you are writing to the actor or to a manager about the actor. To improve, ensure the letter is addressed directly to the person you wish to invite, maintaining a consistent persona throughout.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. There is a logical progression from the introduction to the description of the venue and the invitation. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and limited. Phrases like 'Regarding of our new area' and 'On this opening' are slightly unnatural. To reach a higher band, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that the transition between sentences flows more naturally, avoiding repetitive sentence structures.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, but there are several issues with collocation and word choice. For example, 'Regarding of our new area' should be 'Regarding our new venue,' and 'driving cinema' should be 'drive-in cinema.' Additionally, 'after his fame' is not the most natural way to express the idea of leveraging his popularity. While your meaning is clear, the vocabulary is somewhat basic and occasionally imprecise. Expanding your range to include more topic-specific collocations related to event management would improve your score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have errors with articles ('opening new theatre' should be 'opening a new theatre') and prepositions ('on opening our new auditorium' should be 'to open our new auditorium'). There are also minor errors in subject-verb agreement and phrasing, such as 'give you a suggestions.' While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your intent, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall fluency. Focusing on proofreading for basic article and pluralization errors would be beneficial.
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