Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You rent a flat from an accommodation agency. Your neighbour who rents their flat from the same agency plays very loud video games late at night.

Write a letter to the accommodation agency. In your letter

• explain when the problem began

• describe how the noise affects you

• say what you would like the agency to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to report the attitude of the new neighbour and to suggest a solution.

Since the coming of the new neighbour, which is your client, a very loud noise has been played daily after 11 pm and coming from his appartment. This recurrent and inadequate attitude bothers me and all the people living in the building, which is inacceptable and has a particularly detrimental impact on the neighborhood environment and also your agency's reputation. As for me, this noise affects my daily life and even my health since I couldn't sleep well, therefore I can't concentrate throughout the next day.

I kindly request a quick action from your side, either to alert him, or to move him to another appartment because we already informed him about the issue and had no result. If no action is taken, I will have no choice but to file a complaint to the police.

I am counting on your understanding and prompt action to resolve this issue.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours cincerely,

Iheb Hassine

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three required points: you identify that the noise began with the new neighbour, explain its effect on your sleep, concentration and health, and request that the agency warn or relocate him. The complaint is clear and supported by the detail that you have already spoken to the neighbour without success; the possible police complaint also makes your requested action explicit. To strengthen the response further, give a more precise account of when the problem started, rather than saying only “Since the coming of the new neighbour,” and focus the impact more specifically on your own experience instead of generalising that it bothers “all the people living in the building.” Overall, the purpose and position remain clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce the complaint, describe the noise and its effects, request action, and close politely. Paragraphing separates the main stages effectively, and linking expressions such as “Since,” “As for me,” and “If no action is taken” help the reader follow the reasoning. There is some flexibility in how you connect ideas, although the long second paragraph packs several points into one sentence, making the complaint less easy to process. Consider separating the noise description, its impact, and the agency’s reputation into shorter sentences. The transition from the requested action to the police warning is logical, but a more measured link could keep the tone consistently professional.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a range of vocabulary suited to a formal complaint, including “recurrent,” “detrimental impact,” “prompt action,” and “file a complaint.” These choices show an attempt to be precise and formal, and the meaning is generally clear. Some less common expressions are not natural in context: “report the attitude” does not accurately describe a noise complaint, while “inacceptable” and “inadequate attitude” are awkward choices. There are also spelling errors in “appartment” and “cincerely.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than making every phrase highly formal; for example, describe the neighbour’s “repeated late-night noise” and its “unacceptable effect” on residents. This would make the vocabulary more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use both simple and complex sentence forms, including the conditional “If no action is taken, I will have no choice…” and the reason clause explaining the effect on your health. Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward sentence construction reduce accuracy. In “Since the coming of the new neighbour, which is your client,” the opening phrase and relative clause are not formed naturally; “Since the new neighbour moved in” would be clearer. The sentence beginning “As for me” also joins several ideas with “since” and “therefore,” creating a run-on structure. In addition, “I couldn't sleep well” shifts to past tense despite describing an ongoing problem. Use clearer sentence boundaries and maintain tense consistently.

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