Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-07

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'm Giulia, your guest from last week, 3rd to 4th of October, room 7.

I went to Sydney to renew my passport and, accidentally, left my Birth Certificate on the left side of the TV table. It is inside of a yellow envelope.

I'm back to Gold Coast, and I just realised that I don't have my certificate with me today.

I will need to use it in two days for to renew my driving license and without this original document I will not be able to proceed for the payment. I have tried with the digital version but it was no accepted.

Could you, please, sent to me through AU post requiring fast delivery in one day? I am happy to pay the full cost.

Also, please, let me know if you found the document, otherwise I can provide more details about where I left.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Giulia.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter covers all three required points clearly. You identify the likely location precisely—“on the left side of the TV table”—and describe the yellow envelope, making the papers easy to identify. You also explain their importance with a specific deadline and consequence: the original certificate is needed to renew your driving licence, and the digital version was rejected. Your request is practical and complete: you ask the manager to confirm whether it was found and to send it by fast post, offering to pay. These details develop the purpose of the letter well. To make the response even more complete, specify what you would like the manager to do if the certificate is not found, rather than only offering further details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear, useful sequence: you identify yourself and your stay, explain where the certificate was left, describe the urgency, and make your request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, while “Also” and “Looking forward to hearing from you” support the letter’s progression and closing. The reader can follow the situation without difficulty. Some links between ideas are a little abrupt, however: “I’m back to Gold Coast” is separated from the explanation of when you noticed the certificate was missing, and the request could connect more smoothly to the deadline. Use a linking phrase such as “As I need it by…” to make the relationship between urgency and requested delivery more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes useful, specific terms such as “Birth Certificate,” “original document,” “digital version,” and “fast delivery.” These choices communicate the situation and the requested action clearly. There are also some imprecise or unnatural expressions that limit flexibility and collocational control: “AU post requiring fast delivery” is not a natural way to name the service, and “proceed for the payment” does not clearly express the administrative process. “Left side of the TV table” is understandable but could be phrased more naturally. Aim for conventional expressions used in formal requests, while retaining the precise details that make your letter effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of short statements and longer sentences, including a conditional structure in “without this original document I will not be able to…” and a polite request. The meaning remains clear throughout. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in verb forms and sentence construction: “Could you… sent to me” should use the base form after “could” (“send”), and “I have tried with the digital version but it was no accepted” contains an incorrect passive form. The phrase “I will need to use it in two days for to renew” also combines incompatible constructions. Review verb patterns after modal verbs and infinitives, and check passive forms. More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen control.

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