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.
Stadium Rules & Prohibitions
Sign 1
For everyone’s safety, you must stay in your seat during the match. Do not stand in the aisles.
What does this sign suggest?
You have to remain seated and keep the walkways clear while the game is on.
You should stay in your seat only when your team is losing.
You must stand in the aisles during the match for everyone’s safety.
Sign 2
No glass bottles inside the stadium. Drinks must be in plastic cups or cans only.
What does the text say?
You are not allowed to bring glass bottles in; only plastic cups or cans are acceptable.
You can bring any type of bottle as long as it is not full.
Glass bottles are allowed inside the stadium if the drink is in a plastic cup.
Sign 3
Ticket holders only beyond this gate. You must show your ticket to enter this section.
What does this sign suggest?
Ticket holders must stay behind this gate and cannot enter the section.
Only people with a ticket can go past this gate, and they need to present it.
You can enter this section without a ticket if you arrive early.
Sign 4
Please keep your bag with you at all times. Unattended items may be removed by security.
What does the notice advise people to do?
You should not leave your belongings alone because security could take them away.
Security must keep your bag with them at all times.
You may leave your bag unattended if it is under your seat.
Sign 5
Smoking is not permitted in the stands. Use the designated smoking area outside Gate C.
What does this sign suggest?
You must not smoke in the seating area; if you want to smoke, go to the area near Gate C.
You should smoke only during half-time to avoid disturbing others.
Smoking is permitted in the stands if you stand near Gate C.
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.