Reading - Signs & Notices
B1
Cambridge English B1 Exam
Look at the text of each sign. What does it suggest? Select the option that best captures the meaning of the sign.
Fitness Centre Rules
Sign 1
Members must scan their card at the entrance. No entry is permitted without a valid membership card.
What does this sign suggest?
No entry is permitted with a valid membership card.
You should arrive early because checking in can take a long time.
You have to show your membership card to get in.
Sign 2
Please wipe down all machines after use. Cleaning spray and paper towels are provided next to the water fountain.
What does the text say?
You should only wipe down machines if they look dirty.
You must clean the equipment when you finish using it.
Cleaning spray and paper towels are provided after you use the machines.
Sign 3
For safety, you must wear clean indoor trainers. Outdoor shoes aren’t allowed in the workout areas.
What does this sign suggest?
You have to use indoor sports shoes in the training areas.
You should bring outdoor shoes to change into after your workout.
Outdoor shoes are allowed, but you must wear trainers too.
Sign 4
Lockers are for day use only. You must remove your belongings before the centre closes each evening.
What does the notice mean?
You can use a locker, but you have to empty it at the end of the day.
You are not allowed to use lockers unless you pay extra.
You must remove your belongings only if the centre closes early.
Sign 5
Classes start on time. Members should arrive 5 minutes early; late arrivals may not be allowed to join.
What does this sign suggest?
You should come a little early because you might be refused entry if you are late.
You can join the class late if you are only five minutes late.
Late arrivals may not be allowed to join, so you must arrive exactly on time.
About Reading Signs & Notices — Cambridge English B1
This Cambridge English B1 Reading Signs & Notices exercise shows short public messages — signs, labels, emails and notes. For each one, choose the option that best explains its meaning.
It tests your understanding of everyday English and the real purpose behind short, functional messages you meet in daily life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reading Signs & Notices?
You read a short message such as a sign, label or note and choose the option that best explains what it means or wants you to do.
What does it test?
Understanding the purpose and meaning of short, real-world English messages.
Any tips for Signs & Notices?
Ask yourself who wrote the message and why — the correct option matches its real purpose, not just individual words in it.
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What to do
This part of the reading test consists of five images with messages. Each image has 3 possible answer options. What does the notice say?
Read the notices and messages first. Don’t look at the choices until you understand the texts.
Compare each option with the text before choosing your answer. Remember that the wrong, answers might seem to be correct at first, so it is important to read the chosen option again to check that the meanings match.
Strategy
- Read the text and decide what situation it could appear in.
- Look at the images, the design often suggests the correct answer.
- Read the three options.
- Compare each option with the text before choosing an answer.
- Read the chosen option again to be sure it is a right answer.