Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19

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 6.5)

Dear Robrt Downey Junior,

I hope this mail finds you well.

My name is Vimarsh Shah and i work as a director for the Cineplex theaters Canada. I am writing this letter to invite you for opening cermemony scheduled on 17th of September 2026 at our new Imax 70mm theater in North york region of Toronto.

This Woodsie cinema is our 100th theater in Canada and has a special 70mm screen which makes it only one of the three cinemas in the world which has this specification and since you had shot your film Avengers doomday in the neighbourhood park of North york the local community will be pleased to see that you inaugrate this new cinema.

The another reason i think you will be the best person for this event is the work that you did for the underprivileged children. The first film that we will feture in this cinema would be Slumdog millionaiire wich potrays the story of a underpriviledged child who makes it big in his life so i do not think about any other person than you who would be suitable for this. It would be really an honour for us and the community to have you open the new cinema. My assistant will be in touch with your team regarding the timings and thankyou in advance for taking time out of your busy schedule.

Best regards,

Vimarsh Shah.

Director, Cineplex.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The response successfully covers all bullet points of the task prompt in a clear and appropriate format. You effectively provided details about the new theatre, such as the location in the North York region of Toronto and the special 70mm screen specification. You also clearly invited Robert Downey Junior to open the ceremony on the 17th of September 2026. Furthermore, you explained why he is a suitable candidate, linking his local connection and philanthropic work to the screening of 'Slumdog Millionaire'. The tone is appropriately polite and semi-formal throughout, demonstrating a clear communicative purpose. The ideas are well-developed and fulfil all requirements of General Training Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter exhibits a clear overall logical organization, progressing smoothly from the introduction and invitation to the specific details and concluding remarks. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct ideas, such as the theatre details, the personal connection, and the event arrangements. Cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'This Woodsie cinema', and referencing pronouns are employed adequately, though some connections rely on basic conjunctions ('and', 'so'). Overall, the progression of ideas is logical and easy to follow, making the text cohesive and coherent.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary appropriate for an invitation letter, incorporating terms like 'philanthropic', 'underprivileged', 'specification', and 'inaugurate'. However, there are several spelling and word-choice errors that detract from precision, such as 'Robrt' (Robert), 'cermemony' (ceremony), 'inaugrate' (inaugurate), 'feture' (feature), 'millionaiire' (millionaire), and 'potrays' (portrays). Despite these slips, the vocabulary used is adequate to convey the intended meaning successfully, and meaning is never obscured.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writing includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('specifications and since you had shot...') and conditional-style reasoning. There are, however, several grammatical and punctuation inaccuracies throughout the text, including lowercase letters for 'i', missing apostrophes, and run-on sentences with multiple clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (e.g., 'The another reason i think...'). Punctuation around dates and names could also be refined. While these errors occur with some frequency, they do not impede overall communication.

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