Q.1
These days, this person sits indoors using a computer ~ but for many centuries people did this job using a large drawing-board, in a studio. What they were planning, would then be built outdoors : houses, factories, schools and all sorts of other buildings. Such a person is ...
  • ... a builder.
  • ... a architect.
  • ... an architect.
  • ... a designer.
Q.2
This is someone who makes a living by selling things, but not from a permanent shop. They will typically arrive very early in the day and set up a temporary stall, perhaps in a town square, even if the weather is not pleasant. They need a fine loud voice to shout and advertise their goods.
  • A market trader
  • A door-to-door salesman
  • A carpet seller
  • A fruit merchant
Q.3
Someone who does this job will 'leave the world behind' and blast off into space. As part of their earlier training they may well have flown conventional ( = fixed-wing ) aircraft, but they also need to learn how to cope in weightless conditions, since there is no natural gravity in space. While they are away from the surface of the earth, they may be doing scientific experiments, making observations and servicing satellites ~ in conditions that are often uncomfortable, and occasionally very dangerous.
  • A engineer
  • A astronaut
  • An astronaut
  • An engineer
Q.4
This person also puts on a uniform, which is bright-coloured: usually at about eight o'clock on weekday mornings, and about three o'clock in the afternoon. She (again, usually 'she') will help children go to and from school safely, by stopping the traffic so they can cross the road. What do we normally call this person?
  • A crossing sweeper
  • A policewoman
  • A lollipop lady
  • A school patrol
Q.5
This person works at a swimming-pool or beach, but does not get wet very often. Their job is to watch members of the public and check nobody is in any difficulty or danger in the water. If a problem does develop, he or she must go in quickly and rescue the person in trouble.
  • A master swimmer
  • A lifeguard
  • A rescuer
  • A coastguard
Q.6
This person goes out, wearing a uniform, five or six days a week, usually on foot, to all the same places, to do a very important job for people. He is probably ...
  • ... a farmer.
  • ... a postman.
  • ... a policeman.
  • ... a firefighter.
Q.7
This person, too, spends far more time practising and travelling than in actual performance. He performs in a stadium, or at least on a pitch, usually with thirty-two other people altogether. What does he do?
  • Footballer
  • Athlete
  • Rugby player
  • Soccer star
Q.8
This person probably sits in a large room all day, where many others are speaking into headsets or telephones. They may be ringing up other people, or perhaps others are calling in with questions for them to answer. What is the usual English name for such a workplace?
  • A telephone bureau
  • A call centre
  • An information office
  • A public utility
Q.9
This is someone who helps other people who own animals, and the 'doctors' who look after the animals.
  • A nurse
  • A veterinary nurse
  • A vet ( = Veterinary Surgeon )
  • An animal assistant
Q.10
This person spends the most important days of his (or her) life in studios and concert halls, but probably spends far more time on two other activities: practising (alone or with others) and travelling in between professional engagements. He or she probably started along this career path at a very young age; he or she does not 'play an instrument' as such, but will very often work with other musicians who do.
  • A pianist
  • A singer
  • A guitarist
  • A drummer
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