B1 Reading Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A sign reads: 'Tickets must be purchased before boarding.' What does this mean?
- You can pay the driver on the bus
- You need to buy a ticket before you get on (Correct answer)
- Tickets are free for travellers
- Boarding is not allowed at all
Correct answer: You need to buy a ticket before you get on
'Before boarding' means you must buy the ticket prior to getting on.
Question 2: A notice says: 'Staff only beyond this point.' Who is allowed to go past it?
- Customers
- Children
- Employees (Correct answer)
- Visitors
Correct answer: Employees
'Staff only' means only employees may pass.
Question 3: An email ends with 'Please reply by Friday.' What should the reader do?
- Respond before or on Friday (Correct answer)
- Wait until next week
- Ignore the message
- Reply only if interested
Correct answer: Respond before or on Friday
'Reply by Friday' sets Friday as the deadline.
Question 4: A label reads: 'Keep refrigerated after opening.' What does this advise?
- Throw the product away once opened
- Store it in the fridge once opened (Correct answer)
- Heat it before eating
- Freeze it immediately
Correct answer: Store it in the fridge once opened
'Refrigerated' means kept cold in a fridge after opening.
Question 5: A message says: 'The meeting has been postponed until Monday.' What happened?
- The meeting was cancelled
- The meeting moved to a later date (Correct answer)
- The meeting happened early
- The meeting is shorter now
Correct answer: The meeting moved to a later date
'Postponed' means delayed to a later time, here Monday.
Question 6: A poster reads: 'Free entry for under-16s.' Who pays nothing?
- People over 16
- Adults only
- People younger than 16 (Correct answer)
- Everyone
Correct answer: People younger than 16
'Under-16s' means people younger than 16 years old.
Question 7: A note says: 'Out of order — please use the other lift.' What is the problem?
- The lift is being cleaned
- The lift is broken (Correct answer)
- The lift is full
- The lift is closed at night
Correct answer: The lift is broken
'Out of order' means the lift is not working.
B1 Reading Skills 2
A sign reads: 'Tickets must be purchased before boarding.' What does this mean?