Reading

Level B1

Part 1 - Signs & Notices

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For questions 1-5, choose the answer which best captures the meaning of the sign.

Prohibition

Please keep your voice low in the reading area. Phone calls must be taken outside the library.

What does this sign suggest?

Prohibition

Quiet zone: laptops are allowed, but please use headphones. No speaker sound is permitted.

What does the text say?

Advice

Please do not move chairs or tables. Noise can disturb other library users.

What does this notice suggest?

Advice

Study rooms are for quiet work only. Group discussions should take place in the café area.

What does this sign suggest?

Obligation

Mobile phones must be on silent. If you need to answer, please step into the hallway.

What does the text say?

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

  1. Read the text and decide what situation it could appear in.
  2. Look at the images, the design often suggests the correct answer.
  3. Read the three options.
  4. Compare each option with the text before choosing an answer.
  5. Read the chosen option again to be sure it is a right answer.

Instructions

For questions 1-5, choose the answer which best captures the meaning of the sign.

Exercise Details

Author

James Ford

@james-ford

User Prompt

"Create signs about not disturbing people in a public library."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Feb 23, 2026

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