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

Before entering the pool, you must shower. Please use the showers next to the changing rooms.

What does this sign suggest?

Prohibition

Please wear clean swimwear only. Underwear and street clothes are not permitted in the pool.

What does the text say?

Obligation

Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim nappies in the pool at all times.

What does this notice mean?

Advice

Please use the footbath before entering the pool area to keep the floor clean and safe.

What does this sign suggest?

Advice

If you feel unwell, you should not use the pool. Please tell reception if you need help.

What does the notice advise guests to do?

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

Nina Petrova

@nina-petrova

User Prompt

"Create an exercise giving hygiene reminders to guests at a hotel pool"

Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

Apr 26, 2026

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