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.
Mixed Signs Practice
Sign 1
Students must bring a pencil and an eraser to the test. The teacher will give the paper.
What does this notice say?
Students must bring the pencil and the eraser to the test, and the teacher will give the pencil.
Students have to bring two items for the test, but the teacher will provide the exam sheet.
Students should bring a pen because pencils are not permitted in the test.
Sign 2
Library rule: You must not eat or drink near the computers. Water bottles are not permitted.
What does this sign suggest?
You are not allowed to have food or drinks in the computer area.
You can eat and drink in the library if you stay quiet and clean up.
You must not eat or drink near the computers, but water bottles are permitted.
Sign 3
For safety, cyclists should wear a helmet on this road. It is strongly recommended.
What does this notice say?
It is a good idea for bike riders to use head protection here.
Cyclists must wear a helmet here or they will have to pay a fine.
Cyclists should wear a helmet on this road, so helmets are not recommended.
Sign 4
Caution: Floor is wet. You must walk slowly until it is dry.
What does this sign suggest?
You should wait here because the floor will be wet again later.
The floor is wet, so you must walk quickly to get past it.
Be careful and move slowly because the ground is slippery right now.
Sign 5
Swimming pool: Children under 10 can only enter if they are with an adult.
What does the notice tell people?
Children under 10 are not permitted to enter the pool at any time.
Children under 10 can enter alone, but only adults can swim.
Kids younger than 10 are allowed in only when an adult accompanies them.
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.