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.
Hospital First Aid Notices
Sign 1
If you feel faint, sit down immediately and tell the nurse. Do not walk around alone.
What does this sign suggest?
If you start to feel weak, you should sit and inform a nurse straight away.
You should go outside for fresh air if you feel faint.
If you feel faint, you must walk around and tell the nurse alone.
Sign 2
Minor cuts only: wash the wound at the sink and cover it with a clean plaster from the box.
What does the text say?
For small cuts, you should clean the injury and then put a clean plaster on it.
Anyone with a cut must wash at the sink, but plasters are only for staff.
For minor cuts, you must cover the wound first and wash it later at the sink.
Sign 3
If you have chest pain or trouble breathing, call for help at once. Do not wait for your number.
What does this sign suggest?
You should only call for help when your number is shown on the screen.
If you have chest pain, you must wait for your number before calling for help.
If you have serious symptoms, you should get help immediately instead of waiting your turn.
Sign 4
Please do not give food or drink to anyone who is dizzy. Ask staff for advice first.
What does the text say?
You must check with staff before offering food or drink to a dizzy person.
You should give food and drink to anyone who is dizzy, then ask staff.
Staff will give free food and drink to dizzy patients first.
Sign 5
Use the hand gel before and after helping someone. Rub hands for 20 seconds until dry.
What does this sign suggest?
You should disinfect your hands both before and after assisting someone, for about 20 seconds.
You must use hand gel only after helping someone, for 20 seconds.
You can wash your hands for 20 seconds instead of using gel, so gel is optional.
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.