Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17

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 7.0)

Dear Mr. James,

I am writing to invite you to our company's brand new theatre opening, which is scheduled on 27th of December 2026.

The theatre has three floors, which comprises five mini theatres. The ground floor has ticket purchase counters, food vendors and kids play area. In the first floor, there are five mini theatres and each can accomodate fifty people. The top floor has the main theatre, which has ability to occupied 300 audience. Additionally, each floor has separate rest rooms for men and women.

As the marketing director of the "Y&H Entertainment Inc", I would like to formally invite you to open our cinema. When our company started our business your guidance and ideas really helped us to became who we are today. Therefore, I believe you are the best person to honor this event. Also, we can take this opportunity to campaign your upcoming movie.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Yumi G.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The response covers all three bullet points of the task successfully. The writer provides specific information about the new theatre, such as its three floors, mini theatres, and capacities. A clear invitation is extended to Mr. James to open the cinema, fulfilling the second requirement. Furthermore, the explanation for why he is a suitable person is well-conceived, referencing past guidance and the opportunity to campaign for his upcoming movie. The tone is appropriate for a formal business letter, and all requirements are thoroughly addressed, earning a solid Band 7.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear, logical progression from the opening invitation to the structural details of the building, followed by the rationale for inviting the actor, and finally a courteous closing. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices are generally managed well, though transitions like 'Additionally' and 'Also' are slightly basic. Reference words such as 'each' and 'which' are employed effectively to link clauses, creating a coherent overall arrangement that guides the reader smoothly through the correspondence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The student demonstrates an adequate to good range of vocabulary suitable for a formal business context, using terms such as 'formally invite', 'marketing director', and 'upcoming movie'. However, there are some minor word-choice and prepositional errors, such as 'scheduled on' instead of 'scheduled for', and 'has ability to occupied' instead of 'has the capacity to accommodate'. Despite these occasional inaccuracies, the vocabulary is sufficient for precision and does not impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The writing features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('which is scheduled on 27th of December 2026') and conditional ideas. While control is generally good, there are a few noticeable grammatical errors, including 'In the first floor' instead of 'On the first floor', and 'helped us to became' instead of 'helped us to become'. Punctuation is mostly accurate, and these minor non-systematic errors do not interfere with understanding.

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