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.
Animal Signs & Notices
Sign 1
Please do not feed the ducks. Their special diet helps keep them healthy.
What does this sign suggest?
You shouldn’t give food to the ducks because they need a controlled diet.
You must take your ducks to the vet if they don’t eat their special diet.
Please feed the ducks their special diet to keep them healthy.
Sign 2
Dogs must be kept on a lead in this park at all times.
What does the text say?
Dogs must be kept in this park, and they can’t leave at any time.
You have to keep your dog on a leash everywhere in this park.
You should keep dogs on a lead only when the park is busy.
Sign 3
Warning: Do not touch the snakes. They may bite if frightened.
What does this sign suggest?
Snakes are allowed to bite if you touch them.
You mustn’t handle the snakes because they could bite when they feel scared.
You must touch the snakes if they are frightened, or they may bite.
Sign 4
No pets allowed in the café, except guide dogs.
What does the notice mean?
You can’t bring animals into the café unless it is a guide dog.
No pets are allowed in the café, so guide dogs must stay outside too.
Pets are allowed in the café only if they are small.
Sign 5
Please close the gate after you. Farm animals can escape onto the road.
What does the text say?
You should shut the gate so the animals don’t get out and go onto the road.
You must drive slowly because farm animals often escape onto the road.
Please close the gate so farm animals can escape onto the road.
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.