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.
Stadium Dress Code Signs
Sign 1
For safety, you must wear closed shoes. Flip-flops and bare feet are not permitted in the stadium.
What does this sign suggest?
You have to wear shoes that cover your feet; you cannot enter wearing flip-flops or no shoes.
You should wear closed shoes because it might rain during the match.
Flip-flops and bare feet are permitted in the stadium if you wear closed shoes.
Sign 2
Home team colours only in Sections A–C. Away team shirts must not be worn in these seats.
What does the text say?
In these sections, you are allowed to wear only the home team’s colours, not the other team’s shirt.
You should wear home team colours in Sections A–C to get a cheaper ticket.
Away team shirts must be worn in Sections A–C with home team colours.
Sign 3
No helmets or hard hats inside. You must leave them at the security desk before entry.
What does this notice mean?
No helmets or hard hats inside means you must wear a helmet before entry.
You should bring a helmet because the stadium can be crowded.
You are not allowed to take helmets inside, so you have to hand them in at security first.
Sign 4
Large belts with metal buckles are not allowed. Please wear a simple belt or trousers without one.
What does this sign suggest?
Avoid wearing belts with big metal buckles; choose a plain belt or no belt instead.
Large belts with metal buckles are allowed if you wear a simple belt too.
You must buy a new belt at the stadium shop before you can enter.
Sign 5
Costumes and full-face masks are not permitted. You may wear a team scarf, but your face must be visible.
What does the notice tell spectators?
Costumes and full-face masks are permitted if you wear a team scarf.
You can wear a scarf, but you are not allowed to cover your whole face with a mask or costume.
You should wear a full-face mask because it is cold in the stadium.
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.