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.
Travel Notices: Rules & Changes
Sign 1
Due to engineering work, the 18:40 train will leave from Platform 6 instead of Platform 3.
What does this notice say?
All trains after 18:40 will leave from Platform 6 today.
The 18:40 service will depart from a different platform than usual.
The 18:40 train will leave from Platform 3 instead of Platform 6.
Sign 2
Platform 2 is for passengers with tickets only. Visitors must wait behind the barrier.
What does this sign suggest?
Platform 2 is for passengers with tickets only, so ticket holders must stay behind the barrier.
You can go onto Platform 2 only if you are travelling and have a ticket.
Visitors are allowed onto Platform 2 if they stand behind the barrier.
Sign 3
Flight AB204 delayed. New departure time: 21:15. Please stay near Gate 14 for updates.
What does the text say?
Flight AB204 departs at 21:15 only if Gate 14 is open.
The plane will leave later than planned, and passengers should wait near Gate 14.
Passengers must go to Gate 14 because the flight has been cancelled.
Sign 4
Hand luggage must fit in the size checker. Bags over 55 cm are not allowed in the cabin.
What does this notice mean?
Bags over 55 cm are not allowed in the cabin unless they fit in the size checker.
You can take cabin baggage only if it is small enough to meet the size limit.
You should bring a smaller bag because the airline may lose large luggage.
Sign 5
Do not leave bags unattended unless they are with security staff. Unattended items may be removed.
What does this sign suggest?
You must stay with your bags, except when security staff are looking after them.
You should label your bags clearly so they are not removed.
You must not leave bags unattended, except you should leave them with security staff.
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.