Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-20
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. Jordan,
My name is Kim Jose, an Event Manager of The Zoom Entertainment Company. We are opening a Rose Art Theatre in Downtown Brampton, Canada. The theatre will consist of a big auditorium with a capacity of 600 guests and it will offer both art programs and singing events.
We would like to invite you to the opening ceremony of this theatre on October 10, 2026. Your presence will be a great gift for our company and it will add charm to the Event. It will be an honour for us if you complete the ribbon-cutting ceremony of this place.
You are the most popular Actor in this nation. Your acting and singing have won a million hearts. Additionally, you are the role model of youngsters and have inspired several people to pursue their talent. If you will do the opening ceremony, it will led to a big success of this theatre in future.
Hope you will attend this event.
Yours sincerely,
Kim Jose
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task. First, information is provided about the new theatre, mentioning its location in Downtown Brampton and its capacity of 600 guests hosting art programs and singing events. Second, a clear invitation is extended for the opening ceremony on October 10, 2026. Third, well-developed reasons are given explaining why Michael Jordan would be an ideal person to open the theatre, citing his popularity, inspirational influence on youngsters, and his resonance as an actor and singer. The tone is appropriately polite and semi-formal, maintaining a clear purpose throughout the letter. The requirements of the prompt are fully met with relevant and developed ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter exhibits a clear logical progression with each paragraph addressing a distinct aspect of the prompt. The opening introduces the context, the second paragraph extends the invitation, and the third justifies the choice of recipient. Paragraphing is used appropriately and effectively. Cohesive devices such as 'Additionally' are employed to connect ideas, although referencing and linking could be slightly more varied. The overall structure is coherent and the layout follows standard letter conventions naturally, allowing the reader to follow the train of thought without difficulty.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
The student demonstrates an adequate to sufficient range of vocabulary suitable for a general task. Phrases like 'opening ceremony', 'ribbon-cutting ceremony', and 'role model' show an appropriate command of register and collocation. There are some minor lexical infelicities, such as 'led to a big success' (instead of 'lead to') and 'a million hearts', but these do not impede communication. Less common lexical items are attempted with reasonable success, fulfilling the criteria for a band 6.5 or 7.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The response features a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Your presence will be a great gift for our company and it will add charm to the Event.' Grammar and punctuation are generally well-controlled, although there is a notable grammatical error in the third paragraph: 'If you will do the opening ceremony, it will led to a big success...', where the first conditional should use the present simple ('do') and the future tense has a spelling/inflection error ('led' instead of 'lead'). Despite this minor slip, the majority of sentences are accurate and do not impede communication.
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