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

For infection control, you must clean your hands before entering and when leaving the ward.

What does this sign suggest?

Obligation

Visitors must wear a face mask at all times. Masks are available at the nurses’ station.

What does the text say?

Prohibition

Do not sit on patients’ beds. Use the visitor chairs provided beside each bed.

What does this sign suggest?

Prohibition

No food or hot drinks in this area. Water in a closed bottle is permitted.

What does the text say?

Warning

In an emergency, you must not use the lift. Follow the green EXIT signs to the stairs.

What does this sign 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

Diego Monroy

@diego-monroy

User Prompt

"Create an exercise giving safety regulations for a hospital ward."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Jun 18, 2026

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