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

Staff only beyond this door. Visitors must wait in the reception area until called.

What does this sign suggest?

Prohibition

Please switch your phone to silent mode during the performance. No calls inside the hall.

What does the text say?

Warning

Wet floor near the entrance. Please use the side door until cleaning is finished.

What does this sign suggest?

Obligation

Cyclists must dismount and walk across the bridge. Riding is not permitted for safety reasons.

What does the text say?

Obligation

To borrow a laptop, you have to leave your student card at the desk and return the device within 2 hours.

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

Keren Hannah

@keren-hannah

User Prompt

"Develop a B1-level Reading & Use of English signs exercise that emulates the Cambridge English exam format."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Mar 23, 2026

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