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

Please return all borrowed books by the due date. Late returns will have to pay a small fine.

What does this notice say?

Advice

Quiet zone: You must keep your voice low. Phone calls should be made outside the reading room.

What does this sign suggest?

Permission

Computers are for library members only. You have to show your card before you can log in.

What does the text say?

Prohibition

Food and hot drinks are not permitted near the shelves. Water bottles are allowed at study tables.

What does this notice mean?

Information

Lost property: Items found in the library will be kept for 14 days. After that, they may be donated.

What does this notice tell people?

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

Osiel Cavassin

@osiel-cavassin

User Prompt

"Create an exercise giving general notices for a public library."

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Apr 16, 2026

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