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.
Hotel Pool Hygiene Notices
Sign 1
Before entering the pool, you must shower. Please use the showers next to the changing rooms.
What does this sign suggest?
You have to wash yourself first before you go into the pool.
You should shower only if you have been in the sea first.
You must shower after entering the pool, using the showers next to the changing rooms.
Sign 2
Please wear clean swimwear only. Underwear and street clothes are not permitted in the pool.
What does the text say?
You can wear a T-shirt in the pool if you feel cold.
Clean swimwear is permitted, but underwear is allowed if it is clean.
You are only allowed to swim in proper, clean swimming clothes.
Sign 3
Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim nappies in the pool at all times.
What does this notice mean?
Children must wear nappies only when they are outside the pool.
Babies and toddlers who still need nappies have to wear special ones for swimming.
All children must wear swim nappies, even if they can use the toilet.
Sign 4
Please use the footbath before entering the pool area to keep the floor clean and safe.
What does this sign suggest?
You should step through the footbath before you go in, to help keep the area hygienic.
You must stay in the footbath until your feet are completely dry.
You should use the footbath after entering the pool area to keep the floor clean and safe.
Sign 5
If you feel unwell, you should not use the pool. Please tell reception if you need help.
What does the notice advise guests to do?
Avoid swimming when you are ill, and inform reception if you require assistance.
You must tell reception every time you use the pool, even if you feel fine.
If you feel unwell, you should use the pool and then tell reception.
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.