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.
Airport Terminal Entry Rules
Sign 1
Terminal entry is for passengers only. You must show a boarding pass and photo ID at the door.
What does this sign suggest?
Passengers must show a boarding pass, but photo ID is not needed at the door.
Only travellers with a boarding pass and ID are allowed to go into the terminal.
Anyone can enter the terminal if they arrive early and go through security later.
Sign 2
No entry to Departures without a valid ticket. Friends and family should wait in Arrivals.
What does the text say?
No entry to Departures is allowed if your ticket is valid.
You cannot go into Departures unless you have a valid ticket; visitors should stay in Arrivals.
Friends and family must wait in Departures until the passenger arrives.
Sign 3
Liquids over 100 ml are not permitted through security. Put them in checked luggage or bin them.
What does this sign suggest?
Liquids over 100 ml are permitted through security if they are in checked luggage.
You cannot take liquids bigger than 100 ml past security; you must check them in or throw them away.
You should carry liquids under 100 ml only if you are travelling internationally.
Sign 4
Security check ahead: remove laptops and tablets from your bag. Coats must be placed in a tray.
What does the notice tell passengers to do?
Take electronic devices out of your bag and put your coat in a tray for screening.
Remove laptops and tablets from your bag after the security check.
You should put your laptop in a tray only if the staff ask you to.
Sign 5
Do not leave bags unattended. Unattended items may be removed and you may be questioned by security.
What does this sign suggest?
Security will question you only if your bag is removed.
You must leave your bags unattended while you go through security checks.
You should stay with your luggage, or security could take it away and ask you questions.
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.