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.
Clothing Store Offers & Returns
Sign 1
Weekend deal: Spend £40 or more and you’ll get 15% off at the till. Today only.
What does this sign suggest?
If you pay at least £40, you will receive a 15% reduction, but only for this day.
You can get 15% off if you spend less than £40, but only at weekends.
Spend £40 or more and you’ll get 15% off every day this week.
Sign 2
Buy 2 items, get the 3rd one half price. Cheapest item discounted.
What does the text say?
You can choose any product to be half price when you buy three.
Buy 2 items and get the 2nd one half price. Cheapest item discounted.
When you take three things, the lowest-priced one costs 50% less if you pay for two at full price.
Sign 3
Returns accepted within 14 days with receipt. Items must be unworn and have all tags attached.
What does this sign suggest?
Returns accepted within 14 days without receipt if items are unworn and have all tags attached.
You can bring purchases back within two weeks if you show proof of payment and they are unused with labels still on.
You can exchange anything at any time as long as it still has tags.
Sign 4
Sale items are final. No refunds or exchanges unless the item is faulty.
What does the notice mean?
Sale items are final, so refunds and exchanges are always available.
Reduced-price purchases cannot be given back or swapped, except when there is a problem with them.
You can return sale items for a refund if you change your mind.
Sign 5
Student discount: 10% off when you show a valid student card. Not available with other offers.
What does the text say?
Student discount: 10% off when you show a valid student card, and it is available with other offers.
Learners can get 10% less if they prove their status, but they can’t use this reduction together with any other deal.
You can get a student card here to receive 10% off on all offers.
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.