Jobs

Vocabulary practice

EXERCISES

1. Complete the missing letters (Completeaza literele care lipsesc).

Dri _ er Mail_an
Wor_er Chau _ _ eur
Accoun_ant Ju _ ge
Poli_eman Co_ _ ch
Law_er Bro _ _ r
Tea_ her Engin _ _ r
Far_ er Nur_ e

2.Write the words ( Scrieţi cuvintele corespunzătoare):

……………….
…………….. ………………. …………….. ………………

……………… ……………. …………….. ………………. ……………..

………………. ………………. ………………… ……………… / …………………

3. Fill in the sentences with the words in the table (Completaţi propoziţiile cu cuvintele din tabel).

nurse / mailman / policeman / baker / cook / policewoman / carpenter /

teacher/
accountant / lawyer / teacher

My mother is a ______________ .
My grandfather is an ____________ .
Jane is a _____________ .
His brother is a ______________ .
Their friend is a _____________ .
That man is a ____________ .
Those girls are ______________ .
They aren’t ______________ .
She is a ______________ .
I am a _____________ .

4. Answer the questions after the model ( Răspundeţi la întrebări urmând modelul de mai jos).

What do you do for a living?

I am an engineer.

a) What does your mother do for a living?

_________________________________________
b) What is your occupation?
_________________________________________
c) What is your father’s occupation?
_________________________________________
d) What does your brother do for a living?
_________________________________________
e) What is your aunt’s occupation?
_________________________________________

5. Find words which express occupations ( Găseşte cuvinte care exprimă ocupaţii).

D R I V E R W A P E T P
W S Y W P F E C O L E O
O D T R O A R C I A N L
R F E T I R T O U W G I
K G A Y U M Y U Y Y I C
E H C U Y E U N T E N E
R J H I H R I T R R E M
W K E O G F O A E E E A
Q L R P F D P N W C R N
M A I L M A N T W O T K
C A R P E N T E R O H L
Q P A I N T E R Q K J M

6. Arrange the following letters in order to make up words ( Aranjează literele de mai jos astfel
încât să construiţii cuvinte).

t,a,c,c,o,u,n,a,n,t _____________________
k,a,b,e,r, _____________________
y,w,l,e,r,a ____________________
m,n,a,p,l,o,i,c,e _____________________
n,m,a,i,l,m,a _____________________
c,t,e,a,e,h,r _____________________

7. Arrange the following words in order to make sentences (Aranjeaza cuvintele astfel încât să
construieşti propoziţii).

a) she,nurse,a,is.
b) they, farmers, are.
c) mother,a,my,is,policewoman
d) his, an, is,father,engineer.
e) brother, cook, is, a,your.
f) I,teacher, am, a.
g) is, doctor,uncle, my, a.
_______________________
_______________________
. _______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________

8. Write the words that begin with these letters (Scrieţi cuvintele care încep cu aceste litere):

Tea___________ Mail____________
Ba___________ Law_____________
Poli_________ Nu_____________
Dri_________ Carp____________
Wor_______ Eng____________
Pain_________ Far_____________

9. Translate into English (Traduceti in limba engleza).

a) Mama mea este asistenta.

_____________________________________
b) Tatal tau este avocat.
____________________________________
c) Unchiul tau este politist.
____________________________________
d) Bunicul ei este muncitor.
____________________________________
e) Matusa ei nu este inginera.
____________________________________
f) Fratele vostru este bucatar.
____________________________________
g) Nepotul meu este tamplar.
____________________________________
e) Este nepoata ei profesoara?
____________________________________

10. Answer the following questions following the model (Răspundeţi la întrebările de mai jos după
model ).
Is your mother a doctor? (nurse)
No, she is a nurse.
Is your motehr a teacher ? (teacher)
Yes, she is a teacher.

a) Is your sister a teacher? (tailor)

________________________________________
b) Is your father a policeman? (lawyer)
________________________________________
c) Is your grandmother a worker? (teacher)
________________________________________
d) Is your brother a mailman? ( mailman)
________________________________________
e) Is your uncle an engineer ? ( teacher)
________________________________________
f) Is your aunt a baker? ( accountant)
________________________________________
g) Is your cousin a lawyer ? ( painter)
________________________________________

11.Talk about your family member’s occupations ( Vorbeste despre ocupatiile membrilor familiei
tale).

My mother is a ________________________________________________________
My father ____________________________________________________________
I ___________________________________________________________________
My grandmother _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

12. Choose the correct answer ( Alegeţi răspunsul correct):

1. Where does a receptionist work?

a. at the post office
b. in a bakery
c. in a hotel
2. Where does a cashier work?
a. at a school
b. in a supermarket
c.at the police station

3. Where does a headmaster work?

a. in a school
b. at the office
c. at the newsagents

4. What does a plumber do?

a. repairs pipes
b. makes furniture
c. arrests thieves

5. Where does a porter work?

a. in a bakery
b. at a hotel
c. at a school

6. Where does a manager work?

a. at the police station
b.in the park
c. in an office

7. Where does a pilot work?

a. on an airplane
 b. at the train station
c. in a restaurant

8. Where does a waiter work?

a.on a bus
b. in a restaurant
c. on an airplane

9. Where does an actress work?

a. at the cinema
b.at the theatre
c. in a sports centre

10. Where does an artist work?

a. in a restaurant
b. at the cinema
c. in a studio
13.What is my job (Care este ocupatia mea)?

1. I work in an office. I type letters and answer the phone. .............................

2. I go to court and defend people’s rights. .............................

3. I work in a hospital and take care of sick people. .............................

4. I work in a school and help people learn. .............................

5. You pay me when you buy something at the store. .............................

6. I take care of sick animals. .............................

7. I put out fires. .............................

8. I wear a uniform and a badge. I help keep your neighborhood safe. .............................

9. I help keep your teeth clean. .............................

10. I deliver letters and packages to your home. .............................

Jobs and Occupations Word List

Accountant=contabil
Actor/ actress=actor/actrita
Athlete=atlet/sportiv
Author=autor
Baker=brutar
Banker=bancher
Barber=frizer
Beautician=cosmeticiana
Blacksmith= fierar
Broker=agent de bursa
Burglar=hot
Butcher=macelar
Carpenter=tamplar
Chauffeur=sofer ( limuzina)
Cheerleader= majoreta
Chef/cook= bucatar
Chimney sweeper= hornar
Clerk= functionar
Coach= antrenor
Craftman= sculptor
Dentist=dentist
Doctor=doctor
Driver=sofer ( de tir/taxi)
Editor=editor
Engineer= inginer
Farmer= fermier
Firefighter/fireman= pompier
Fisherman=pescar
Hunter= vanator
Hairdresser= coafeza
 Judge=judecator
Lawyer=avocat
Librarian=bibliotecar
Mailman/postman=postas
Mechanic=mecanic
Monk=calugar
Musician=mizician
Nun=calugarita
Nurse=asistenat medicala
Painter=pictor/zugrav
Pastor=pastor
Pharmacist=farmacist
Pilot=pilot
Plumber= instalator
Poet=poet
Policeman/policewoman=politist/politista
Politician=politician
Priest=preot
Professor=profesor
Pupil= elev
Rabbi=rabin
Reporter=reporter
Sailor=marinar
Salesman/saleswoman=vanzator/vanzatoare
Secretary=secratara
Shoemaker=pantofar
Singer= cantaret/ solist
Soldier=soldat
Student= student
Tailor=croitor
Veterinarian=veterinar
Waiter/waitress=ospatar/ospatarita
Watchmaker=ceasornicar
Worker =muncitor

Bibliography:

www.manythings.org/vocabulary

The Express Picture Dictionary for Young Learners, by Elisabeth Gray, ed. Express Publishing