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What Does This Sign Mean?

WET FLOOR, STAFF ONLY, MIND THE GAP: eighteen everyday signs from shops, parks, and other public places, and what each one asks you to do, in other words. For A2 and B1 learners.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What should you do?

    • Run across quickly
    • Take your shoes off
    • Wait outside
    • Walk carefully

    Answer: Walk carefully

  2. 2

    You see this sign on a lift (elevator). What does it mean?

    • It isn't working
    • It's going up
    • It's only for staff
    • Use it in the right order

    Answer: It isn't working

  3. 3

    Who can go through this door?

    • Anyone who is lost
    • Only children with an adult
    • Only customers
    • Only people who work here

    Answer: Only people who work here

  4. 4

    What does this sign on a door mean?

    • Come in, please
    • Entry is free
    • Knock before you go in
    • You must not go in

    Answer: You must not go in

  5. 5

    What does this sign in a park ask you to do?

    • Have a picnic here
    • Play football here
    • Stay on the path
    • Water the flowers

    Answer: Stay on the path

  6. 6

    What should you do here?

    • Ask for help
    • Come back tomorrow
    • Pay at the door
    • Wait in a line

    Answer: Wait in a line

  7. 7

    You see this at the ticket office for a concert. What does it mean?

    • The concert is outside
    • There are no tickets left
    • Tickets are free
    • Tickets are half price today

    Answer: There are no tickets left

  8. 8

    Where would you see or hear this?

    • At a train station
    • At a zoo
    • In a car park (parking lot)
    • In a library

    Answer: At a train station

  9. 9

    You're at the zoo, and you see this next to the monkeys. What does it tell you not to do?

    • Climb over the fence
    • Give them your sandwich
    • Knock on the glass
    • Shout at them

    Answer: Give them your sandwich

  10. 10

    What does this sign ask you to do?

    • Be quiet
    • Sit down
    • Speak more slowly
    • Turn off the lights

    Answer: Be quiet

  11. 11

    It's half past twelve, and you see this on a shop door. What should you do?

    • Come back a bit later
    • Come back next week
    • Go in and pay
    • Knock loudly

    Answer: Come back a bit later

  12. 12

    What should you do with this door?

    • Move it away from you
    • Pull it towards you
    • Ring the bell
    • Wait for it to open

    Answer: Move it away from you

  13. 13

    What does this sign ask you not to do?

    • Eat
    • Take pictures
    • Talk
    • Walk around

    Answer: Take pictures

  14. 14

    When should you use this door?

    • Every morning when the shop opens
    • When it's raining outside
    • When there's a fire or other danger
    • When you are late for a meeting

    Answer: When there's a fire or other danger

  15. 15

    When can you go to this shop?

    • Day and night
    • Only at the weekend
    • Only in the morning
    • Only on weekdays

    Answer: Day and night

  16. 16

    What does this sign on a gate mean?

    • A dog was lost near here
    • Be careful: the dog might bite
    • Dogs and puppies are for sale here
    • You can bring your dog inside

    Answer: Be careful: the dog might bite

  17. 17

    You see this on a park bench. What should you do?

    • Clean it with water
    • Don't sit on it yet
    • Paint it a new colour
    • Sit down and rest

    Answer: Don't sit on it yet

  18. 18

    What can you find in this office?

    • Maps of the city
    • Snacks and drinks
    • Things people forgot
    • Tickets for the bus

    Answer: Things people forgot

  19. 19

    Which word on a car park (parking lot) sign means that every space is taken?

    • EXIT
    • FREE
    • FULL
    • OPEN

    Answer: FULL

  20. 20

    Which label on a box means "Be careful, it can break easily"?

    • FRAGILE
    • HEAVY
    • THIS WAY UP
    • URGENT

    Answer: FRAGILE