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1. Which of the following would you see in a car park?

a) Reduce speed now
b) Pay and display
c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion
d) Nothing to declare

2. What might you read on a packet of cigarettes?

a) Please refrain from smoking in the theatre
b) Smoking kills
c) No Smoking
d) You must be over 16 to purchase cigarettes

3. Which of these would you see on an aeroplane?

a) Please give up this seat for the elderly
b) Give way
c) Your lifejacket is under your seat
d) Stopping

4. Which of these would you NOT see in a shop?

a) Shoplifters will be prosecuted
b) Please pay here
c) No Vacancies
d) Fitting room

5. Which sign means no children can come in?

a) No animals allowed
b) Cyclists dismount here
c) Pedestrians only
d) No admission to minors

6. Which sign might you see next to private land?

a) No vacancies
b) Flat to let
c) Admission to ticket holders only
d) Trespassers will be prosecuted

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1. Which of the following would you see in a car park?

a) Reduce speed now – This is a road sign, telling you to slow down, there may be something
dangerous ahead.
b) Pay and display – Correct. This is a sign you would see in a car park. It means you
should buy a ticket from the machine and put it in the car window.
c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion – This is a sign you might see on a bus,
meaning don't get off until the bus has stopped.
d) Nothing to declare – This a sign you would see when arriving at an airport. It means you
have nothing that you need to show customs.

2. What might you read on a packet of cigarettes?

a) Please refrain from smoking in the theatre – You might see this sign in a theatre, meaning
smoking is not allowed there.
b) Smoking kills – Correct. You would find this type of message on a cigarette packet.
These types of messages are getting stronger and stronger.
c) No Smoking – You will find these signs in many public places, like restaurants, meaning
smoking is not allowed.
d) You must be over 16 to purchase cigarettes – You would find this kind of sign in a shop. It
means they will not sell you cigarettes if you are under 16.

3. Which of these would you see on an aeroplane?

a) Please give up your seat for the elderly – You might see this sign on a bus or a train. It
means you should give your seat to an old person.
b) Give way – This is a road sign, meaning you should wait at a junction in case other cars are
coming.
c) Your lifejacket is under your seat – Correct. You would see this sign on an aeroplane.
You should put on your lifejacket if the plane is going to crash into the sea!
d) Stopping – You could see this sign on a bus. It means the bus is stopping at the next stop.

4. Which of these would you NOT see in a shop?

a) Shoplifters will be prosecuted – This means the shop will bring a legal case against you if
you steal anything.
b) Please pay here – This is a sign you would find in a shop to show you where the cash desk
is.
c) No Vacancies – Correct - you would not see this sign in a shop. A hotel may display
this in the window to tell you it is full.
d) Fitting room – This is where you change when you try on clothes in a shop.

5. Which sign means no children can come in?

a) No animals allowed – This means you cannot take animals inside.
b) Cyclists dismount here – If you are riding a bike, you have to get off and push.
c) Pedestrians only – You can only go there if you are walking and not driving.
d) No admission to minors – Correct. This is a sign you might see at a pub or bar;
meaning young people cannot go in.

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6. Which sign might you see next to private land?
a) No Vacancies – A hotel may display this in the window to tell you it is full.
b) Flat to Let – You might see this in a newspaper or shop window. Someone has a flat that
they want to rent out.
c) Admission to ticket holders only – This sign means you can only go in if you have a ticket.
d) Trespassers will be prosecuted – This tells you that the land is private and the owner
will bring a legal case against you if you enter.

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