Writing Task 1Recommended: 20 minutes · at least 150 words
The table below shows the average amount of water used per person each day in homes in six countries in 2018, by purpose. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Average daily household water use per person (litres), by purpose, 2018
CountryPersonal washingToilet flushingLaundry & dishwashingGarden & outdoor use
Australia49.633.831.258.4
Canada61.342.735.927.6
Germany44.132.419.76.3
Italy57.838.524.612.9
Japan71.226.928.34.8
United Kingdom52.535.121.48.7
Your Task 1 answer
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Model answer — Task 1 Band 9

183 words. With 24 figures you cannot report them all. The overview picks out the two patterns that matter (personal washing is the biggest use almost everywhere; Australia and Canada use the most water overall), and the body compares across countries, one purpose at a time, quoting only the figures that prove a point.

Introduction

The table compares how much water people in six countries used each day at home in 2018, broken down into four purposes.

Overview

Overall, personal washing accounted for the largest share of household use in every country except Australia, where outdoor use was highest. Australians and Canadians consumed considerably more water in total than people in the other four nations, while Germans used the least.

Detail — washing, toilets and laundry

Personal washing ranged from 44.1 litres per person in Germany to 71.2 litres in Japan, with the remaining countries falling between roughly 50 and 62 litres. Toilet flushing was less variable, at between 26.9 litres (Japan) and 42.7 litres (Canada). Canada also recorded the highest figure for laundry and dishwashing, at 35.9 litres, followed by Australia (31.2), whereas Germany used just 19.7 litres for this purpose.

Detail — gardens and outdoor use

The most striking differences, however, concerned gardens and outdoor use. Australians devoted 58.4 litres a day to this, more than double the Canadian figure of 27.6 litres. In the three European countries and Japan, by contrast, outdoor use was minimal, ranging from 12.9 litres in Italy down to only 4.8 litres in Japan.

📊 The same task at four band scores
See how the same table would be written at Band 8, 7, 6 and 5.5 — and exactly what lifts or limits each. Every sample is full length; an answer under 150 words loses marks for Task Achievement.একই table Band 8, 7, 6 ও 5.5-এ কেমন লেখা হয় এবং কী প্রতিটিকে ওঠায় বা আটকায় দেখুন। প্রতিটি sample পূর্ণ দৈর্ঘ্যের; 150 শব্দের কম হলে Task Achievement-এ নম্বর কাটা যায়।
Band 8 · 180 words

The table shows how many litres of water people in six countries used per day at home in 2018, divided into four purposes.

Overall, personal washing used the most water in five of the six countries, but in Australia outdoor use was the largest category. Australia and Canada used much more water in total than the other countries, and Germany used the least.

For personal washing, Japan had the highest figure, at 71.2 litres, while Germany had the lowest, at 44.1 litres. The other countries used between about 50 and 62 litres. Toilet flushing figures were more similar, from 26.9 litres in Japan to 42.7 litres in Canada. Canada also used the most water for laundry and dishwashing (35.9 litres), followed by Australia with 31.2 litres, whereas Germany used only 19.7 litres.

The biggest difference was in garden and outdoor use. Australians used 58.4 litres a day for this purpose, which was over twice as much as Canadians (27.6 litres). In the other four countries the figure was much lower, between 4.8 litres in Japan and 12.9 litres in Italy.

Why Band 8: Task Achievement — a clear overview and well-selected, accurate figures. Coherence & Cohesion — logically organised by purpose. Lexical Resource — good comparison language, though more repetitive than Band 9 ("used" appears again and again). Grammar — accurate past tenses and comparatives, with a good mix of sentence types.স্পষ্ট overview এবং বেছে নেওয়া সঠিক সংখ্যা। purpose ধরে গোছানো। তুলনার ভাষা ভালো, তবে "used" বারবার। past tense ও comparative নির্ভুল।
Band 7 · 159 words

The table gives information about the amount of water used every day by one person at home in six countries in 2018.

Overall, people used most water for personal washing, and the lowest amount was used for gardens and outdoor use. Australia and Canada used more water than the other countries.

Looking at personal washing, Japan used 71.2 litres per person, which was the highest, and Germany used 44.1 litres, which was the lowest. Canada and Italy were also high, with 61.3 and 57.8 litres respectively. For toilet flushing, all countries used between 26.9 and 42.7 litres. Canada had the highest amount for laundry and dishwashing with 35.9 litres, but Germany only used 19.7 litres.

On the other hand, Australia used 58.4 litres for gardens, which is more than any other use in this country. Canada was second with 27.6 litres. The other countries used a small amount of water for this, for example Japan only used 4.8 litres.

Why Band 7: Task Achievement — an overview is present, but it over-generalises: garden use was not the lowest category in Australia, as the writer's own last paragraph shows. Figures are accurate but comparisons are less developed. Coherence & Cohesion — clear, with some mechanical linking ("On the other hand" introduces no contrast). Lexical Resource and Grammar — adequate range; a tense slip ("which is").overview আছে, কিন্তু বেশি সাধারণীকরণ — Australia-তে garden use সবচেয়ে কম ছিল না। সংখ্যা সঠিক, তবে তুলনা কম। linking কিছুটা যান্ত্রিক। শব্দ ও ব্যাকরণ মোটামুটি, একটি tense ভুল।
Band 6 · 157 words

The table shows the water which people use in their home every day in six countries in 2018. The figures are in litres per person.

In Australia people use 49.6 litres for personal washing, 33.8 for toilet, 31.2 for laundry and 58.4 for garden. In Canada the numbers are 61.3, 42.7, 35.9 and 27.6. Germany use 44.1, 32.4, 19.7 and 6.3. In Italy it is 57.8 for washing and 38.5 for toilet, 24.6 for laundry and 12.9 for garden. Japan is highest in personal washing with 71.2 litres but it is lowest in garden with only 4.8 litres. The UK use 52.5, 35.1, 21.4 and 8.7 litres.

We can see that personal washing is the biggest use in most countries and garden is the smallest use in most countries. Australia is different because the garden is the biggest.

In conclusion, Australia and Canada use the most water and Germany uses the least water of all six countries.

Why Band 6: Task Achievement — the figures are correct, but they are copied country by country with almost no selection or comparison, and the key features only appear at the end. Coherence & Cohesion — a list rather than an argument. Lexical Resource — very repetitive (use, garden). Grammar — present tense for 2018 data and agreement errors ("Germany use").সংখ্যা সঠিক, কিন্তু দেশ ধরে ধরে তালিকা — বাছাই বা তুলনা প্রায় নেই, মূল বিষয় আসে শেষে। শব্দ পুনরাবৃত্ত। 2018-এর জন্য present tense এবং "Germany use"-এর মতো ভুল।
Band 5.5 · 158 words

This table is about water using in six country in 2018. The people use water for washing, toilet, laundry and garden.

In general, personal washing is the biggest use in most country, and Australia and Canada use more water than the other country.

The Japan use most water for personal washing, it is 71.2 litre. The Germany is less, 44.1 litre. In the toilet Canada is high 42.7 and the Japan is low 26.9. For laundry Canada is the most also and Germany is the less 19.7. Australia use very much water in the garden 58.4 litre because Australia is very hot country and they have big garden. In Japan the people not use water in garden, only 4.8 litre.

Other country UK and Italy is middle in everything. Germany use small water in all thing, it is the less country. I think the people must save the water because the water is very important for the life.

Why Band 5.5: a mix of Band 5 and Band 6 features. Task Achievement — a basic overview is attempted and the key figures are mostly right, but a reason is invented (hot weather, big gardens), an opinion is added, "Italy and the UK are middle in everything" is inaccurate (Italy's toilet use is the second highest), and units are sometimes missing. Coherence & Cohesion — some organisation by purpose, but little linking beyond "also". Lexical Resource — limited (small water, the less country). Grammar — frequent errors (The Japan use, six country, not use), though the meaning is usually clear.Band 5 ও Band 6-এর বৈশিষ্ট্যের মিশ্রণ। সাধারণ একটি overview আছে এবং মূল সংখ্যা মোটামুটি সঠিক, কিন্তু কারণ বানানো (গরম আবহাওয়া, বড় বাগান), নিজের মত যোগ করা, "Italy ও UK সবকিছুতে মাঝামাঝি" কথাটি ভুল, কোথাও একক নেই। purpose ধরে কিছুটা গোছানো, linking দুর্বল। শব্দ সীমিত। ব্যাকরণ ভুল অনেক, তবে অর্থ বোঝা যায়।

✅ Self-assessment — Task 1

Tick each box you can honestly say is true of your answer. The four groups are the criteria an examiner uses — each is worth 25% of your Task 1 band.আপনার উত্তরে যেটা সত্যি, শুধু সেই বক্সে টিক দিন। চারটি ভাগ পরীক্ষকের criteria — প্রতিটি Task 1 band-এর 25%।
Task Achievement — did you report the key features?
Coherence & Cohesion — organisation
Lexical Resource — vocabulary
Grammatical Range & Accuracy — grammar
These ticks are a self-review checklist, not a band score. Only a trained examiner (or your CILL teacher) can give an accurate band.এই টিকগুলো নিজের লেখা যাচাইয়ের চেকলিস্ট — band score নয়। সঠিক band শুধু প্রশিক্ষিত examiner বা আপনার CILL শিক্ষক দিতে পারেন।
Writing Task 2Recommended: 40 minutes · at least 250 words
Write about the following topic: Increasingly, people rely on online ratings and reviews written by strangers when deciding which products to buy, which services to use and even which doctors to consult.
Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Your Task 2 essay
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Model answer — Task 2 Band 9

309 words. A positive or negative development? question needs a verdict, not a list. This essay gives its verdict in the introduction, shows the main benefit, takes the strongest objections seriously, and then explains why they do not change the verdict.

Introduction & position

When choosing anything from a restaurant to a dentist, people today increasingly consult the ratings and comments that strangers post online rather than relying on advertising or the advice of friends. Although this trend has genuine drawbacks, I believe that it is, on balance, a positive development.

Body 1 — the main benefit

The chief benefit is that online reviews shift power from sellers to buyers. In the past, customers had little way of knowing whether a builder was reliable or a hotel was clean until it was too late. Now the collective experience of thousands of previous customers is available in seconds, and businesses that offer poor service soon find their ratings, and their income, falling. This creates a strong incentive to treat customers well, which benefits even those who never read a review.

Body 2 — the objections

Critics rightly point out that the system can be manipulated. Some companies pay for fake five-star reviews, rivals may post damaging ones, and a handful of angry customers can distort the reputation of a small business. Ratings of professionals such as doctors raise a further concern, since patients tend to judge a doctor on friendliness or waiting times rather than on the quality of the medical care, which they are rarely qualified to assess.

Body 3 — why the verdict stands

These problems, however, are arguments for improving review systems rather than abandoning them. Platforms are increasingly able to detect suspicious patterns of posting and to confirm that a reviewer has actually bought the product, and experienced users already read a range of comments rather than trusting a single score. For specialist services, ratings can sit alongside official inspection reports instead of replacing them.

Conclusion

In conclusion, while online reviews are open to abuse and should not be the only basis for important decisions, they give ordinary consumers far more information and influence than they once had, and I therefore regard their growing use as a welcome change.

📊 The same essay at four band scores
The same question answered at Band 8, 7, 6 and 5.5 — and what makes the difference. Every sample is full length; an essay under 250 words is penalised in Task Response.একই প্রশ্নের উত্তর Band 8, 7, 6 ও 5.5-এ; পার্থক্য কোথায় দেখুন। প্রতিটি sample পূর্ণ দৈর্ঘ্যের; 250 শব্দের কম হলে Task Response-এ নম্বর কাটা যায়।
Band 8 · 263 words

Nowadays, many people read online reviews and ratings before they buy a product, book a service or even choose a doctor. In my view, this is mainly a positive development, although it has some disadvantages.

The biggest advantage is that customers now have much more information than before. In the past, it was difficult to know whether a hotel was clean or a mechanic was honest until you had already paid. Today, people can read the experiences of hundreds of other customers in a few seconds. As a result, companies that provide poor service quickly receive low ratings and lose business, so they are under pressure to improve. This benefits everyone, including people who never read reviews.

However, online reviews are not always reliable. Some businesses pay people to write positive comments about them, and others post negative reviews about their competitors. In addition, a few unhappy customers can unfairly damage the reputation of a small company. Reviews of doctors are a particular problem, because patients usually judge whether a doctor was friendly or punctual, not whether the treatment was medically correct.

Despite these problems, I believe the solution is to make review websites more trustworthy rather than to stop using them. Many websites can now identify fake reviews and check that a reviewer really bought the product. Users can also read several reviews instead of only looking at the average score.

In conclusion, although online reviews can be misleading, they give consumers more information and more power than in the past. Therefore, I consider this trend to be a positive one overall.

Why Band 8: Task Response — a clear verdict, maintained throughout, with the objections answered rather than just listed. Coherence & Cohesion — well organised and logically sequenced. Lexical Resource — accurate and appropriate, but less precise and varied than Band 9 (problem, information, reviews repeated). Grammar — a wide range of structures, almost error-free.স্পষ্ট রায়, শেষ পর্যন্ত বজায়; আপত্তিগুলোর উত্তরও দেওয়া হয়েছে। ভালোভাবে সাজানো। শব্দ সঠিক, তবে Band 9-এর চেয়ে কম নির্দিষ্ট ও বৈচিত্র্যময়। নানা ধরনের structure, প্রায় ভুলহীন।
Band 7 · 262 words

In recent years, it has become very common for people to check online reviews before they buy something or use a service. I think this is a positive development, but there are also some negative sides.

Firstly, online reviews help customers to make better decisions. For example, if someone wants to book a hotel, they can read what other guests said about the rooms, the food and the staff. This information is more honest than advertisements, because it comes from real customers. Also, if a company gets many bad reviews, it will lose customers, so companies try harder to give good service.

Secondly, reviews save time and money. In the past, people had to visit many shops or ask their friends before buying something expensive. Now they can compare many products on the internet in a few minutes and choose the one with the best rating. For instance, I can compare the prices and ratings of several laptops online without leaving my home.

On the other hand, some reviews are fake. Some companies write good reviews about themselves or pay other people to write them. This can trick customers into buying bad products. Moreover, choosing a doctor by reading reviews can be risky because patients do not have medical knowledge, so their opinions may not be correct. This is especially serious when people's health is involved.

In conclusion, I believe that online reviews are mostly a positive development because they give customers useful information and force companies to improve. However, people should be careful and should not believe every review they read.

Why Band 7: Task Response — a clear position, but the drawbacks are listed and never weighed against the benefits, so the verdict is asserted rather than fully argued; the second point is thinly developed. Coherence & Cohesion — clear paragraphs with formulaic linkers (Firstly, Secondly, On the other hand). Lexical Resource — adequate, some repetition (reviews, customers). Grammar — a mix of complex and simple sentences, generally accurate.স্পষ্ট মত, কিন্তু অসুবিধাগুলো শুধু তালিকা — সুবিধার সাথে তুলনা করা হয়নি; দ্বিতীয় পয়েন্ট কম developed। linker গতানুগতিক। শব্দ যথেষ্ট, কিছু পুনরাবৃত্তি। ব্যাকরণ মোটামুটি নির্ভুল।
Band 6 · 260 words

Nowadays technology is everywhere and people use the internet for everything. Many people read reviews on the internet before they buy something. In this essay I will discuss if this is positive or negative.

There are many positive points of online reviews. First, people can know if the product is good or bad before they buy it. For example, when I want to buy a mobile phone I always read the reviews on the internet and I choose the phone with the best rating. This helps me to save money. Second, it is very easy and fast, people can read reviews at home on their phone. Third, companies will give better service because they do not want bad reviews.

But there are also negative points. Some reviews are not true because the company write them. Also some people write bad reviews because they are angry, but the product is not really bad. For example, my friend bought a bag with very good reviews but it was very bad quality. So people can make a wrong decision. Another problem is that some people spend too much time reading reviews and they cannot decide what to buy.

In my opinion, online reviews have more positive points than negative points. They are very useful for customers and they help people to buy good products. But people must be careful about fake reviews.

In conclusion, online reviews are positive and negative but I think they are more positive. In the future more people will use online reviews because the internet is growing very fast.

Why Band 6: Task Response — the question is answered, but the opinion only appears in the fourth paragraph, ideas are listed (First, Second, Third) rather than developed, and the conclusion adds an irrelevant prediction. Coherence & Cohesion — a memorised opening ("In this essay I will discuss…") and a comma splice. Lexical Resource — limited (positive points, negative points). Grammar — mostly simple sentences; some errors ("the company write them").উত্তর আছে, কিন্তু মত আসে চতুর্থ প্যারায়, ভাবনাগুলো তালিকা (First, Second, Third), conclusion-এ অপ্রাসঙ্গিক ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী। মুখস্থ ভূমিকা। শব্দ সীমিত। বেশিরভাগ simple sentence, কিছু ভুল।
Band 5.5 · 258 words

Today the internet is very popular in the world and every people use it. Many people read review in internet before buy anything. It have good side and bad side, but I think it is more good.

The good side is people can know about the product. When I buy shoes I see the star and the comment and then I buy. It is very helpful. Also the company try to be good because they don't want bad review, so the service is better now. My brother read many review before he buy his phone last month and the phone is very good. Also online shopping is very good because we don't need go to the market and it is save time.

The bad side is some review is fake. The company give money for write good review. So people buy bad thing and they lose the money. Also some angry customer write very bad review for small problem. And for the doctor, the review is not good idea because normal people do not know about medicine. My mother choose one doctor from the review but he was not good.

In my opinion online review is more good than bad because people can get many information. But young people like it and old people don't like it because they don't know how to use internet. The government should make law against the fake review.

In conclusion, online review have advantage and disadvantage, but it is positive if people use it carefully. This is my opinion about this topic.

Why Band 5.5: a mix of Band 5 and Band 6 features. Task Response — a position is given ("more good than bad"), but it is not argued: the ideas are listed with personal anecdotes rather than developed, and some points drift (online shopping saving time, older people and the internet). Coherence & Cohesion — a clear good side / bad side / opinion structure, but repetitive linking (Also… Also… And). Lexical Resource — limited and repetitive (good, bad, review). Grammar — frequent errors (every people use, it have, for write, it is save time), though the meaning is usually clear.Band 5 ও Band 6-এর বৈশিষ্ট্যের মিশ্রণ। মত আছে ("more good than bad"), কিন্তু যুক্তি দিয়ে প্রমাণ করা হয়নি — ভাবনাগুলো ব্যক্তিগত ঘটনা দিয়ে শুধু তালিকা, কিছু অংশ প্রশ্ন থেকে সরে গেছে (online shopping, বয়স্ক মানুষ ও internet)। good side / bad side / opinion — কাঠামো স্পষ্ট, কিন্তু linking পুনরাবৃত্তিমূলক। শব্দ সীমিত। ব্যাকরণ ভুল অনেক, তবে অর্থ বোঝা যায়।

✅ Self-assessment — Task 2

Tick each box you can honestly say is true of your essay. The four groups are the examiner's criteria — each is worth 25% of your Task 2 band, and Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1.আপনার essay-তে যেটা সত্যি, শুধু সেই বক্সে টিক দিন। চারটি ভাগ পরীক্ষকের criteria — প্রতিটি 25%, আর Task 2-এর ওজন Task 1-এর দ্বিগুণ।
Task Response — did you answer fully?
Coherence & Cohesion — organisation
Lexical Resource — vocabulary
Grammatical Range & Accuracy — grammar
These ticks are a self-review checklist, not a band score. Only a trained examiner (or your CILL teacher) can give an accurate band.এই টিকগুলো নিজের লেখা যাচাইয়ের চেকলিস্ট — band score নয়। সঠিক band শুধু প্রশিক্ষিত examiner বা আপনার CILL শিক্ষক দিতে পারেন।