Band 7 Example

Question: What kind of people do you think are more likely to invite others to their homes?

Idea 1

Extroverted and Socially Active
Model Answer
I think it's usually extroverted people who enjoy entertaining guests. Hosting requires confidence and the ability to provide food, drinks, and a comfortable setting. Such a person needs to have a lot of energy too, as they'll be busy taking care of their guests.
I think it's probably those that are quite extroverted and like entertaining guests. Being a host is quite a lot of work so you need to be quite confident in your abilities to be able to pull it off and provide drinks and food, and a place that everyone feels comfortable in. I imagine that kind of person needs to have a lot of energy too as they will be on their feet tending to their guests too.
Grammar Analysis
Present participle as the subject: "Being a host" Using the present participle as the subject emphasizes the act of hosting and the qualities required, making the sentence more descriptive and dynamic. Infinitive: "to be able to pull it off" Using the infinitive to express ability or possibility, explaining the skills needed by the host to successfully entertain guests. Present continuous tense: "they will be on their feet tending to their guests" Using the present continuous tense to describe ongoing actions, highlighting the host's activity and continuous effort during the hosting process.
Vocabulary
  • extroverted
  • Being a host
  • confident in your abilities
  • pull it off
  • on their feet tending to their guests

Idea 2

Culturally Inclined and Hospitable
Model Answer
If someone is proud of their house, they probably enjoy having guests. They might want to share their home with others, not to boast, but just to share. If they are also good at cooking, they likely enjoy having someone to cook for, so inviting people gives them a reason to prepare a meal.
If someone is really house proud then I imagine they would love having people come over. They probably want to show off their house to guests, not necessarily in an arrogant way, but to share what they have with others. If they are good cooks too, then they probably enjoy it more if there is someone to cook for and so having people over means they have an excuse to make something.
Grammar Analysis
Conditional adverbial clause: "If someone is really house proud" uses a conditional adverbial clause to set a hypothetical situation, explaining that someone who takes pride in their home may enjoy hosting guests. Present participle as an attributive: "having people over" uses the present participle as an attributive to describe the activity of inviting guests over, enhancing the descriptive nature of the sentence.
Vocabulary
  • house proud
  • show off
  • arrogant
  • having people over
  • excuse