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.
Tourist Information Signs
Sign 1
City Museum: Free entry on Sundays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
What does this sign suggest?
You should buy your ticket online because the museum is usually full on Sundays.
You can visit the museum without paying on Sundays, but you must arrive at least half an hour before it closes.
Free entry on Sundays means you can enter for free 30 minutes after closing time.
Sign 2
Tourist buses can stop here for 10 minutes only. Please keep the area clear for other vehicles.
What does the text say?
Tourist buses can stop here for 10 minutes, so other vehicles must keep the area clear.
Tour buses are allowed to wait here briefly, but they must leave after ten minutes so others can use the space.
Tourist buses should park here for as long as they need, because this space is reserved for them.
Sign 3
Old Town Walking Tour starts at 11:00 a.m. Meet your guide outside the main fountain. Booking is not required.
What does this sign suggest?
The walking tour starts at 11:00 a.m., so booking is required at the main fountain.
You should book online because the guide will only wait for people who have reserved.
You can join the walking tour without reserving a place, but you must be at the fountain at 11:00.
Sign 4
Public toilets: Use contactless payment only. Cash is not accepted at this location.
What does this notice say?
You have to pay by card or phone here because you cannot use coins or notes.
Cash is not accepted, so contactless payment is free.
You can pay with cash if you do not have contactless payment.
Sign 5
Tram tickets: You must validate your ticket before boarding. Inspectors may check tickets at any time.
What does the text say?
You should buy your ticket after boarding because inspectors may check tickets at any time.
You need to stamp your tram ticket before you get on, and you could be asked to show it later.
You must validate your ticket before boarding, so inspectors will check tickets only at the station.
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.