B1 Reading 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A sign reads: 'Please keep this door closed at all times to prevent drafts.' What should you do?
- Leave the door open
- Always shut the door (Correct answer)
- Lock the door
- Remove the sign
Correct answer: Always shut the door
'Keep closed at all times' means the door must always be shut.
Question 2: Notice: 'Last entry 30 minutes before closing. We close at 6 p.m.' What is the latest time you can enter?
- 5:00 p.m.
- 5:30 p.m. (Correct answer)
- 6:00 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
Correct answer: 5:30 p.m.
Thirty minutes before the 6 p.m. closing time is 5:30 p.m.
Question 3: Text message: 'Running late, start without me. Order me a coffee.' What does the sender want?
- Wait for them
- Cancel the meeting
- Begin and buy them coffee (Correct answer)
- Call them back
Correct answer: Begin and buy them coffee
They ask others to start and to order them a coffee.
Question 4: Which word best completes the sentence: 'The film was so ___ that I fell asleep'?
- exciting
- boring (Correct answer)
- funny
- frightening
Correct answer: boring
Falling asleep suggests the film was boring.
Question 5: Email subject: 'Reminder: Library books due Friday.' What is the email about?
- Buying books
- Returning books by Friday (Correct answer)
- A new library
- A book sale
Correct answer: Returning books by Friday
'Due Friday' means the books must be returned by Friday.
Question 6: Label on a product: 'Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.' When must it go in the fridge?
- Before opening
- After opening (Correct answer)
- Never
- Only in summer
Correct answer: After opening
It says refrigerate after the product is opened.
Question 7: A note says: 'Park around the back; spaces at the front are reserved.' Where should visitors park?
- At the front
- Around the back (Correct answer)
- On the road
- Anywhere
Correct answer: Around the back
Front spaces are reserved, so visitors park at the back.
B1 Reading 2
A sign reads: 'Please keep this door closed at all times to prevent drafts.' What should you do?