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Jobs and What They Do

Twenty-four jobs explained both ways round: read what someone does and name the job, or read the job and choose what that person does all day. From architects to zookeepers, for B1 learners.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Your kitchen sink is leaking, and there's water all over the floor. Who do you call?

    • A carpenter
    • A plumber
    • An architect
    • An electrician

    Answer: A plumber

  2. 2

    The kitchen lights don't work, but the lights in the other rooms are fine. Who should you call?

    • A carpenter
    • A cashier
    • A plumber
    • An electrician

    Answer: An electrician

  3. 3

    True or false: Architects build houses with their own hands.

    • False: architects design buildings
    • True: architects build houses themselves

    Answer: False: architects design buildings

  4. 4

    What does an accountant do?

    • Checks people's eyes
    • Looks after a company's money and taxes
    • Shows people around houses for sale
    • Writes stories for the news

    Answer: Looks after a company's money and taxes

  5. 5

    She writes news stories for a newspaper and its website. What's her job?

    • A journalist
    • A lawyer
    • A receptionist
    • A translator

    Answer: A journalist

  6. 6

    Who gives people legal advice and speaks for them in court?

    • A journalist
    • A judge
    • A lawyer
    • An estate agent

    Answer: A lawyer

  7. 7

    Who is in charge in a courtroom?

    • A journalist
    • A judge
    • A lawyer
    • A police officer

    Answer: A judge

  8. 8

    Who checks your prescription and prepares your medicine?

    • A paramedic
    • A pharmacist
    • A surgeon
    • A translator

    Answer: A pharmacist

  9. 9

    Who welcomes visitors at the front desk of a hotel or an office?

    • A carpenter
    • A cashier
    • A judge
    • A receptionist

    Answer: A receptionist

  10. 10

    You've got a letter in Japanese, but you can't read Japanese. Who can help?

    • A cashier
    • A journalist
    • A receptionist
    • A translator

    Answer: A translator

  11. 11

    Who operates on patients in a hospital?

    • A paramedic
    • A pharmacist
    • A receptionist
    • A surgeon

    Answer: A surgeon

  12. 12

    I drive an ambulance with flashing lights, and I help people who are hurt or suddenly ill. What's my job?

    • A flight attendant
    • A paramedic
    • A pharmacist
    • A surgeon

    Answer: A paramedic

  13. 13

    Who makes doors, cupboards, and other things from wood?

    • A carpenter
    • A plumber
    • An accountant
    • An electrician

    Answer: A carpenter

  14. 14

    Who takes your money at the supermarket checkout?

    • A cashier
    • A judge
    • A receptionist
    • An accountant

    Answer: A cashier

  15. 15

    She decides how clothes, posters, or websites look. What's her job?

    • A carpenter
    • A designer
    • A journalist
    • An architect

    Answer: A designer

  16. 16

    Who writes the code for apps and computer games?

    • A cashier
    • A journalist
    • A programmer
    • A translator

    Answer: A programmer

  17. 17

    What does an engineer do?

    • Cuts and styles hair
    • Designs machines and bridges
    • Teaches children to read and write
    • Writes stories for the news

    Answer: Designs machines and bridges

  18. 18

    Who looks after passengers on a plane and shows them the safety rules?

    • A flight attendant
    • A pilot
    • A receptionist
    • A tour guide

    Answer: A flight attendant

  19. 19

    What does a tour guide do?

    • Cleans hotel rooms
    • Flies planes to other countries
    • Sells train tickets
    • Shows visitors around a city

    Answer: Shows visitors around a city

  20. 20

    What does an estate agent (real estate agent) do?

    • Books holidays and flights for people
    • Chooses furniture and colours for rooms
    • Drives people around the city
    • Helps people buy and sell homes

    Answer: Helps people buy and sell homes

  21. 21

    What does a personal trainer do?

    • Helps people get fit
    • Plans holidays
    • Repairs bikes
    • Teaches people to drive

    Answer: Helps people get fit

  22. 22

    Your cat has hurt its leg. Who should you take it to?

    • A dentist
    • A personal trainer
    • A pharmacist
    • A vet

    Answer: A vet

  23. 23

    What does a dentist do?

    • Checks and repairs people's teeth
    • Checks people's eyes and sells glasses
    • Cuts people's hair
    • Looks after pets

    Answer: Checks and repairs people's teeth

  24. 24

    What does a zookeeper do?

    • Looks after lions, penguins, and other animals
    • Sells pets and pet food in a shop
    • Trains dogs to help the police
    • Treats sick cats and dogs in a clinic

    Answer: Looks after lions, penguins, and other animals