Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-14
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 Alex,
I hope yor are doing well. I am writing this email on behalf of Sony entertainment to invite to open our new Galaxy theatre soon. It was located near Toronto, downtown.
It was built such an unique design that can mesmerize by people. Frist in Toronto that have 4DX screen plus we have ultra wide, 8D and special effects screen. We have game section also for children with bowling area included. Plus we built three underfround parking with lots of space.
It is our honored to invite you for ribbion cutting ceremony and gave some inspiring speech to young generation as they respect you alot. Having you there is our great opportunity for oppenning the theatre.
As your recent movies trailer is also play in our screen, I think it is perfect occassion to have you. As you have been respected and famous artist for a such great time, lots of audience will gather for you and it is great for openning as well as your movie promoation too.
Thank you for your time and consideration and I will look forward to your positive response.
kind regards,
Avi
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The candidate successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. The letter begins by introducing the new Galaxy theatre near Toronto, inviting the actor Alex to open it, and explaining why Alex is the ideal person due to the actor's popularity with the younger generation and the fact that a recent movie trailer is playing on their screens. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or expressed with minor confusion, such as 'invite to open our new Galaxy theatre soon' missing the pronoun 'you', and the purpose of the event mixing the ribbon-cutting with movie promotion. Nevertheless, the tone is appropriate for a general correspondence, and all parts of the prompt are addressed clearly. This falls within the Band 6 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is arranged in clear paragraphs, starting with an appropriate salutation, moving through the details of the theatre and the invitation, and closing with a polite sign-off. Cohesive devices like 'Plus', 'As', and 'and' are used to connect ideas, although some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive, such as the repeated use of 'Plus' and 'As' at the beginnings of sentences. Referencing is generally clear, but paragraphing could be managed with smoother transitions to achieve higher band levels. Overall, the organization is coherent and easy to follow, satisfying the requirements for Band 6.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The candidate demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully communicating ideas about entertainment, theatre features, and event invitations. There are several vocabulary and collocation errors, such as 'It was located' instead of 'It is located', 'It was built such an unique design' containing a grammatical and lexical mismatch, and 'It is our honored' instead of 'It is our honor'. Less common items are attempted, including 'mesmerize', 'underground', and 'promotion', but inaccuracies in word form and choice prevent the score from reaching a higher band. Communication is not impeded by these lexical slips.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and causal clauses introduced by 'As'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies ('It was located', 'It was built', 'is also play'), missing prepositions or pronouns ('invite to open'), and spelling/word-form errors ('Frst', 'oppenning', 'occassion'). While these errors do not impede overall comprehension, they occur regularly and demonstrate limited control over complex structures. This performance aligns closely with the Band 5 descriptors.
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