The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site. (Cambridge 17, Test 1)
SAMPLE ANSWER: structured by Map 1 followed by Map 2
Two illustrations are provided showing the manufacturing quarter of a town called Norbiton at present and the future layout. Overall, this area will be completely transformed into a residential area.
At present, the area is located east of the town with a river running from the west to the east in the north, north of which is farmland. In the middle, there is a roundabout with two exits, one of which links to a main road in the south and the other is oriented towards the east, and some factories are scattered on both sides of it as well as around the roundabout.
In the future, two new exits will be added to the roundabout. One heading northwest and the other north, which will cross a newly added bridge allowing access to new housing, leaving only the countryside in the northeast. A small roundabout, will be constructed on the main road, linking to the large roundabout. The factories will be replaced with housing and facilities such as shops and a medical centre. A school will be built in the east with a new park located nearby.
SAMPLE ANSWER: structured by North and South of the map
Town plans show an industrial area to the east of the town of Norbiton and plans for its future development. Overall, the proposal is to transform Norbiton from an industrial area to a residential area with associated facilities.
In the far north of the map, houses are planned to be built on farmland. A road in front of it leads to a bridge that crosses over a river. This bridge leads to a road, with housing to the west. The new road meets a ring road currently located in the centre of the zone. It is proposed to remove all the factories around the ring-road.
Turning to developments in the southern section of the map, branching off the ring-road westwards is a new road with housing constructed along it. Another road branches to the east of the ring road with new housing and a playground, and a school at the end of the road. All factories will be removed from this road. Finally, branching off the ring-road towards the south the current road will have shops on the west and a medical complex on the east, and the road will lead to a new roundabout that replaces the current T-intersection.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The maps show an industrial zone in a town called Norbiton as it is now and after refurbishment.
Overall, this area will become increasingly populated, with the construction of a large number of houses and the introduction of facilities for entertainment, educational, commercial, and medical purposes.
At present, there is a roundabout in the center surrounded by factories, a road leading to the east with houses on either side, and a main road in the south of the map. In the north, a river runs from west to east with farmland situated to its north.
According to the proposed plans, around the roundabout new houses and some shops will be built to replace the factories, while a medical center will be constructed to the southeast. There will be two new roads splitting off from the roundabout with houses along them, while a new, smaller roundabout will be erected in the south. The eastern road will have housing on either side, a playground to the north, and a school at the end of it. In the north, the agricultural land will be reduced in size to make way for houses and a bridge will be constructed, allowing access to this new residential area.
