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.
First Aid Notices
Sign 1
If you feel faint, sit down immediately and tell a member of staff. First aid is available at Reception.
What does this sign suggest?
If you feel faint, sit down at Reception immediately and first aid is available only for staff.
If you start to feel weak, you should sit down at once and inform staff because help is provided at Reception.
If you feel faint, you should go outside for fresh air and wait until you feel better.
Sign 2
Small cuts: rinse with clean water and use the first-aid box by the ticket desk. Ask staff if you need help.
What does the text say?
Small cuts: use the first-aid box to rinse with clean water at the ticket desk, and staff must help you.
For minor injuries, wash the cut and use the first-aid kit near the ticket desk, and speak to staff if necessary.
If you have a cut, you should go straight to hospital because first aid is not available on site.
Sign 3
Heat warning: drink water regularly. You should wear a hat and take breaks in the shaded courtyard.
What does this sign suggest?
Heat warning: drink water regularly, wear a hat, and take breaks only if you feel ill.
You must stay in the courtyard all day because it is cooler than the rest of the site.
Because it is very hot, visitors are advised to keep hydrated, cover their head, and rest in the shade.
Sign 4
In an emergency, call 112. Give your location: North Gate, Roman Baths area, or Main Museum Hall.
What does the text say?
If something serious happens, you should phone 112 and say exactly where you are in the site.
If you need information, go to the Roman Baths area and ask for a map.
In an emergency, call 112 from the North Gate only and wait in the Main Museum Hall.
Sign 5
Do not move injured visitors unless there is immediate danger. Stay with them and ask staff to call first aid.
What does this sign suggest?
You must carry injured visitors to Reception as quickly as possible so they can be treated.
Do not move injured visitors; stay with them only if there is immediate danger and call first aid yourself.
You should avoid moving someone who is hurt, remain with them, and get staff to contact first aid unless it is unsafe to stay.
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.