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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.

Advice

Strong currents today. You should swim between the red and yellow flags, and stay close to shore.

What does this sign suggest?

 You must not swim at the beach today because the sea is dangerous.

 Strong currents today mean you should swim far from shore between the red and yellow flags.

 It is safer to swim only in the marked area and not too far out.

Warning

No lifeguard on duty after 6 p.m. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

What does the text say?

 Children must be supervised only if they are swimming in deep water.

 No lifeguard on duty after 6 p.m. means children can swim alone at all times.

 After 6 p.m., an adult needs to watch children because there is no lifeguard.

Warning

Jellyfish reported in this area. You should wear water shoes and avoid touching anything in the water.

What does this sign suggest?

 Jellyfish reported means you should touch jellyfish only with water shoes on.

 You should wear water shoes because the beach is very hot today.

 Be careful in the sea: protect your feet and don’t touch sea animals or objects.

Prohibition

Red flag flying: swimming is not permitted. You must stay out of the water until the flag is removed.

What does the text say?

 You should swim only in shallow water when the red flag is flying.

 You are not allowed to swim while the red flag is up.

 Red flag flying means swimming is permitted until the flag is removed.

Prohibition

For your safety, you must not dive from the rocks. Use the steps to enter the water.

What does this sign suggest?

 Don’t jump into the sea from the rocks; go in using the steps instead.

 For your safety, you must dive from the rocks and use the steps to enter the water.

 You should dive from the rocks only when the water is deep enough.

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

Massimo Gugliotta

@massimo-gugliotta

User Prompt

"Create an exercise giving safety advice to swimmers at the beach"

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Mar 29, 2026

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