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

New staff must collect their ID badge from Reception before entering any office area for the first time.

What does this sign suggest?

Information

For IT support, submit a help ticket online. Phone calls are only for urgent system outages.

What does the text say?

Warning

Kitchen notice: Label your food and remove it every Friday. Unlabelled items may be thrown away.

What does this sign suggest?

Permission

Meeting rooms: You may use any free room, but you must book it on the calendar for meetings over 30 minutes.

What does the text say?

Prohibition

Security reminder: Do not hold doors open for others. Everyone has to use their own access card.

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

Eva Martinez

@eva-martinez

User Prompt

"Craft an exercise with informational signs for new employees at a company."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Sep 16, 2026

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