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.
School & Job Instructions
Sign 1
Project draft must be emailed to your teacher by 5 p.m. Friday. Late work won’t be marked.
What does this sign suggest?
You should email the draft on Friday, but you can hand it in later if needed.
You have to send the first version before 5 p.m. on Friday, or it won’t be accepted.
You must email your teacher at 5 p.m. on Friday so the work will be marked.
Sign 2
Part-time staff must wear a name badge at all times until the shop closes.
What does the text say?
You should wear a badge when customers ask for help.
Staff can wear a name badge only until the shop opens.
Workers have to keep their badge on the whole time the shop is open.
Sign 3
As soon as you finish your research, upload your sources to the class folder and label them clearly.
What does this sign suggest?
Immediately after completing the research, you must put your source list in the shared folder with clear names.
You should upload your research as soon as possible, but you don’t need to label the sources.
Upload your sources to the class folder before you start your research.
Sign 4
Job applicants must bring a photo ID to the interview. Arrive 10 minutes early to sign in.
What does the notice advise applicants to do?
Bring a photo ID 10 minutes early, and sign in only if you arrive late.
Arrive early because the interview will start 10 minutes before the time given.
Come a little before the interview, and take identification so you can register.
Sign 5
Group presentation: speak for 4–5 minutes each. Finish by the bell, or you will lose marks.
What does this sign suggest?
You should finish by the bell because another group will present, but your marks won’t change.
Each person must speak for 4 minutes only, and you can continue until after the bell.
Each person should talk for about 4 to 5 minutes, and the group must end before the bell to avoid a penalty.
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.