Reading
Part 1 - Signs & Notices
For questions 1-5, choose the answer which best captures the meaning of the sign.
Students must show a school ID to borrow a laptop from the library desk. No ID, no loan.
What does this sign suggest?
You should bring your ID because laptops are cheaper for students.
You must show a school ID to use a laptop inside the library, but you can’t borrow it.
You need to present your student card to take a laptop out of the library.
Caution: Wet floor after cleaning. Please use the handrail on the stairs.
What does the text say?
You should wait until the floor is completely dry before you walk anywhere.
The floor is wet only on the stairs, so you must not use the handrail.
Be careful because the floor may be slippery, and you are advised to hold the handrail.
No food or drink in the computer room. Water bottles must be left outside the door.
What does this sign suggest?
You can have food and drink in the computer room if you clean up afterwards.
You are not allowed to take anything to eat or drink into the computer room, including water.
No food or drink is available in the computer room, but you can bring a water bottle.
Gym members may use the pool only during staffed hours. Check the timetable at reception.
What does the notice mean?
You can swim in the pool only when staff are present, so you should look at the schedule.
You must go to reception before every swim to get permission from staff.
Gym members may use the pool at any time, but staff hours are shown at reception.
To enter the concert hall, you have to switch your phone to silent mode. Calls are not permitted inside.
What does the text say?
You should turn your phone off because there is no signal in the concert hall.
You have to use your phone in silent mode only during calls inside the hall.
You must put your phone on silent, and you are not allowed to make calls in the hall.
Instructions
For questions 1-5, choose the answer which best captures the meaning of the sign.
Exercise Details
Author
linda amore
@linda-amore
User Prompt
"Simulate a B1 exam"
Created on:
Mar 25, 2026
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