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
Small cuts: wash with clean water, press with a tissue, and tell an adult. Do not keep playing.
What does this sign suggest?
You should put a bandage on and go home immediately, even if the cut is tiny.
Small cuts: keep playing, wash with clean water later, and tell an adult only if it hurts.
If you get a small cut, you should clean it, stop the bleeding, and ask an adult for help before you play again.
Sign 2
If someone falls and hits their head, they must sit down. Call an adult straight away. No climbing again today.
What does this sign suggest?
After a head bump, the child should rest, get adult help immediately, and avoid climbing for the rest of the day.
If someone falls and hits their head, they must climb down quickly and sit down only if they feel dizzy.
You should give them water and wait five minutes before telling an adult.
Sign 3
Nosebleed: pinch the soft part of the nose and lean forward. Do not lie down. Ask an adult for help.
What does this sign suggest?
For a nosebleed, press the nose gently, bend forward, and get an adult to assist.
Nosebleed: lie down and lean forward while you pinch the soft part of the nose.
You should put ice on the forehead and keep your head back until it stops.
Sign 4
Splinter in finger? Do not pull it out if it is deep. Wash the area and show it to an adult.
What does this sign suggest?
If the splinter is deep, you shouldn’t remove it yourself; clean the skin and get an adult to look at it.
You must always pull splinters out straight away so you can keep playing safely.
Splinter in finger: pull it out if it is deep, then wash the area and show it to an adult.
Sign 5
If a child is stung, move away from the area and tell an adult. Do not scratch the sting.
What does the text say?
You should remove the sting with tweezers and then continue playing as normal.
If a child is stung, stay in the area and scratch the sting to stop the pain.
After a sting, you should go somewhere safer, inform an adult, and avoid rubbing the spot.
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.