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 Health Warnings
Sign 1
Warning: In hot weather, you must drink water regularly. Free refill points are beside each main entrance.
What does this sign suggest?
You must drink water only at the main entrance in hot weather.
You should avoid drinking water during the match because it may make you feel sick.
You should keep hydrated during heat, and you can refill your bottle near the entrances.
Sign 2
For your safety, you must not stand on seats. Use the steps to move along the row.
What does the text say?
Standing on seats is forbidden; you should walk using the steps instead.
You should stay in your seat for the whole match and not move along the row.
You must stand on seats to move along the row, but use the steps.
Sign 3
If you feel unwell or dizzy, go to the first-aid room immediately. Staff can help you there.
What does this sign suggest?
You must go to the first-aid room before you enter the stadium.
Staff can help you feel dizzy, so you should stay in your seat.
If you become ill, you should go straight to first aid to get assistance.
Sign 4
No smoking or vaping anywhere in the stadium. This includes toilets and all seating areas.
What does the text say?
You can vape in the stadium if you sit in the back rows.
Smoking is allowed in toilets but not in the seating areas.
Smoking and e-cigarettes are not allowed anywhere inside the stadium, even in the toilets.
Sign 5
Please use hand sanitiser before buying food. Dispensers are available at every snack counter.
What does this notice suggest?
You should clean your hands before you purchase food, and sanitiser is provided at the counters.
Hand sanitiser is available only after you buy food at the counter.
You must buy hand sanitiser at the snack counter before you can buy food.
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.