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.

What does this sign suggest?

Prohibition

Please use headphones. You must not play videos with sound in this library.

What does the text say?

Warning

Wet floor after cleaning. You should walk slowly and use the handrail on the stairs.

What does this sign suggest?

Information

Ticket office closed at 6 p.m. You can buy tickets from the machine at any time.

What does the notice mean?

Obligation

Cyclists must use the cycle lane. Riding on the pavement is not allowed.

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 bove

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User Prompt

"Multiple-choice answers"

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Sep 20, 2026

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