Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter

• say where you think you left the papers
• explain why they are so important
• tell the manager what you want him/her 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 or Madam,

I am writing this letter to you because I forget a very important papers at your hotel Kneestar last week on 3 july 2026.

According to me, I have left those papers in my hotel room number 347. They were inside a black leather file with a star logo imprinted on it. The file was kept over the dressing table near the bed. Because I left in a hurry for my meeting, I forgot that file in the room itself.

The papers are increadibly important to me because my major client deal depends on it. Those are very important papers, as I want to showcase them to my clients. I made some modifications in them and aftterwards left the file on table itself.

Is it possible for you to do an express courier of that file to my office address? I would really appricate it. If not possible I will send someone from my office to collect that file, but it will take some time.The courier service will be faster because I need that doucument urgently for my client meeting scheduled next week. Therefore, plase let me know as soon as possible your prefered way of handing over those papers.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

John.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter covers all three required points clearly. You identify a specific likely location—the dressing table in room 347—and describe the black file, explain its importance through the client deal and upcoming meeting, and request express courier delivery while offering collection as an alternative. These details make the request practical and well supported. The reason the papers matter is clear, although the explanation repeats that they are “very important” and could be more precise about what the documents contain or why the client needs them. Overall, the purpose and requested action are fully clear; a little less repetition and slightly more specific explanation would make the development even stronger.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a sensible sequence: you explain why you are writing, describe where the file may be, give the reason it matters, and then state what you want the manager to do. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “If not possible” and “Therefore” connect the request to its urgency. Some linking is a little mechanical, however, and the importance paragraph repeats the same point rather than progressing with new information. The final request also combines several ideas in a long sentence, with little separation before “The courier service will be faster.” Use clearer sentence boundaries and vary the links between ideas to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the situation, including useful specific terms such as “black leather file,” “dressing table,” “express courier,” and “client meeting.” These details help identify the item and communicate urgency. There are, however, several spelling errors—“increadibly,” “aftterwards,” “appricate,” “doucument,” and “plase”—and some phrases are not natural in this context, such as “do an express courier” and “showcase them to my clients.” Repetition of “very important papers” also limits variety. Choose more conventional collocations for making a delivery request and use precise alternatives for the documents’ importance; careful proofreading would improve accuracy without changing your meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both simple and more developed sentence forms, for example the conditional request, “If not possible I will send someone from my office to collect that file,” and the reason clause beginning “because.” Meaning remains clear throughout. Some grammatical errors are present, including “I forget” where a past form is needed, “a very important papers,” and the unclear pronoun agreement in “my major client deal depends on it” followed by “Those are.” There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary issues, particularly the missing space after “time.” and the long final request. Review past-tense forms, articles and singular/plural agreement, and divide longer sentences so that each clause is clearly controlled.

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