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.
Cinema Plan Changes
Sign 1
Don’t bother coming to the cinema at 7. We’re meeting at 7:30 in the café next door instead.
What does this message suggest?
You should meet inside the cinema at 7:30 because the café next door is closed.
Don’t bother coming to the cinema at 7:30. We’re meeting at 7 in the café next door instead.
You should go to the café beside the cinema at 7:30, not to the cinema at 7.
Sign 2
We’re seeing the 8 pm film instead of 6 pm. Meet me at the ticket desk at 7:45.
What does this message say?
The film time has changed to 8 pm, and you should meet at the ticket desk at 7:45.
The film is at 8 pm, so you should meet at 8:45 at the ticket desk.
We’re seeing the 6 pm film instead of 8 pm. Meet me at the ticket desk at 7:45.
Sign 3
Don’t bother buying popcorn. I’ll bring snacks as well as drinks, so we can eat before the film.
What does this message suggest?
You should still buy popcorn at the cinema because snacks are only for after the film.
You don’t need to buy popcorn because snacks and drinks will be provided.
Don’t bother buying popcorn as well as drinks, because I’ll bring snacks before the film.
Sign 4
Plan change: meet at my place at 6:15 instead of outside Screen 3. We’ll walk to the cinema together.
What does this message say?
You should meet at the sender’s home at 6:15, not outside Screen 3.
Plan change: meet outside Screen 3 at 6:15 instead of my place.
You should meet outside Screen 3 at 6:15 because you will walk to the cinema together.
Sign 5
Don’t bother waiting for Sam at the entrance. He’s late, so go in and save seats instead.
What does this message suggest?
Don’t bother waiting for Sam at the entrance; he’s late, so wait for him inside instead.
You should enter without Sam and keep places for him because he will arrive later.
You should wait at the entrance until Sam arrives, then go in together.
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.