Topic 51

Topic 51      Occupations

1.  artist                            (good at painting)

2.  athlete                          (good at sports)       

3.  author                          (writes books)

4.  barber                          (shaves and cuts hair)

5.  blacksmith                    (makes things out of iron)

6.  butcher                         (kills animals, cuts them up and sells them)

7.  carpenter                      (does woodwork)

8.  cobbler                         (mends shoes)

9.  conductor                     (in charge of a bus)

10.  dentist                        (treats teeth)

11.  doctor                         (treats sick people)

12.  farmer                        (works on the farm)

13.  fishmonger                  (sells fish)

14.  florist                          (sells flowers)

15.  greengrocer                 (sells fresh vegetables)

16.  grocer                         (sells flour, sugar, tea, etc)

17.  hawker                       (sells goods in the street)

18.  miner                          (works in a mine)

19.  nurse                          (looks after sick people)

20.  pilot                            (flies an aeroplane)

21.  poet                            (writes poems)

22.  policeman                    (keeps law and order)

23.  postman                      (delivers letters)

24.  sailor                          (a seaman)

25.  shepherd                    (look after sheep)

26.  tailor                           (cuts and makes clothes)

27.  teacher                       (teaches pupils)

28.  typist                          (types on a typewriter)

29.  watchmaker                 (makes watches)

30.  fireman                       (puts out fire)

31.  chef                            (a head cook)

32.  clerk                           (keeps records,  accounts, etc in an office )

33.  editor                          (edits a magazine or a newspaper)

34.  factory worker             (works in a factory) 

35.  hairdresser                  (cuts and dresses the hair)

36.  headmaster                 (principal of a school)

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Topic 51                            Occupations     

Exercise 206

1.  He is in charge of a bus.  He is a ________________.

2.  Mr Lee is a ______________.  He cuts and shaves hair.

3.  My uncle works on the farm.  He is a _____________.

4.  John is good at painting.  He is an ______________.

5.  The man treats teeth for others.  He is a ____________.

6.  He is a ___________.  He kills animals, cuts them and sells them.

7.  Mr Bong does woodwork.  He is a _____________.

8.  The man is a _________.  He mends shoes for others to earn a living.

9.  Joe’s father makes things out of iron.  He is a ____________.

10.  Timothy is good at sports.  He is an ____________.

11.  Miss Chong sells flowers.  She is a _____________.

12.  The man keeps laws and order.  He is a _______________.

   

Exercise 207

1.  Mr Ting sells fresh vegetables.  He is a ______________.

2.  Mr Lau flies an aeroplane.  He is a ____________.

3.  Peter’s father sells flour, sugar, salt, tea, etc.  He is a ____________.

4.  She looks after the sick.  She is a _____________.

5.  He writes poems very well.  He is a ______________.

6.  Tina’s uncle sells goods in the street.  He is a _____________.

7.  He works in a mine.  He is a ______________.

8.  The man sells fish.  He is a ______________.

9.  He is a head cook.  He is a ___________.

10.  Mr Kong is the head of a school. He is a ________________.

11.  Mr Chang delivers letters.  He is a ______________.

12.  He is a ___________.  He works in a ship.

Exercise 208

1.  She keeps records, accounts and so on in an office.  She is a ______.

2.  He cuts and makes clothes.  He is a ______________.

3.  He is a ____________.  He helps to put out fire.

4.  He is an__________.  He edits a newspaper.

5.  She cuts and dresses the hair.  She is a _________________.

6.  He makes watches.  He is a _______________.

7.  Jack is a ____________.  He looks after sheep.

8.  He writes books.  He is an ____________.

9.  She types on the typewriter.  She is a ____________.

10.  Hassan works in a factory.  He is a _______________.

11.  He catches fish for a living.  He is a ______________.

12.  He drives lorry for others.  He is a ____________.