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.

Obligation

Students must show their ID card to borrow laptops from the library desk. No exceptions.

What does this notice say?

Warning

Caution: Wet floor after cleaning. Please use the side entrance until the floor is dry.

What does this sign suggest?

Permission

Cyclists may use this path, but they must give way to pedestrians at all times.

What does the text say?

Prohibition

No food or drink in the computer room. Water bottles are not permitted near the machines.

What does this notice mean?

Advice

Visitors should keep their bags with them. The staff cannot take responsibility for lost items.

What does this notice suggest?

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

Harley Davidson

@harley-davidson

User Prompt

"Create an exercise according to the real Cambridge B1 exam difficulty level, including answer options with the same level of difficulty as the Cambridge exam."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

May 27, 2026

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