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.
Flight Announcements
Sign 1
Flight EZ214 to Rome is delayed by 45 minutes. Please stay near Gate 12 for updates.
What does this notice say?
Flight EZ214 to Rome will depart 45 minutes early, so please go to Gate 12 now.
Passengers should change to Gate 45 because Flight EZ214 to Rome is boarding soon.
The plane to Rome will leave later than planned, so passengers should remain close to Gate 12.
Sign 2
Final call for passengers on Flight BA903 to Manchester. Boarding closes in 10 minutes.
What does this announcement mean?
Passengers on Flight BA903 can board in 10 minutes, so they should wait a little longer.
Boarding is closed now, so passengers for Manchester should leave the gate area.
Passengers for this flight must go to the gate immediately because it will stop boarding very soon.
Sign 3
Gate change: Flight TK118 to Istanbul will depart from Gate 7, not Gate 5.
What does the notice tell passengers?
The flight is cancelled, so passengers should leave Gate 5 and go to Gate 7 to rebook.
Passengers must wait at Gate 5 because Flight TK118 will depart from Gate 7 later.
Passengers should go to Gate 7 because the flight will leave from there instead of Gate 5.
Sign 4
Security reminder: Liquids in hand luggage must be in containers of 100 ml or less.
What does this sign mean?
You have to carry liquids in small bottles (maximum 100 ml) if you put them in your cabin bag.
You must bring exactly 100 ml of liquid in your hand luggage.
You should pack all liquids in your suitcase because liquids are not allowed in hand luggage.
Sign 5
Passengers must present their boarding pass and passport at Gate 3 before entering the plane.
What does the notice require passengers to do?
Passengers must collect their passport from Gate 3 after showing their boarding pass.
Before boarding, passengers have to show both their boarding pass and passport at Gate 3.
Passengers can enter the plane first, then show their passport and boarding pass at Gate 3.
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.