Vocabulary
- Correct the words in bold. Rewrite the words using one of the prefixes in brackets.
- I’m sorry but this steak is cooked – it’s red inside. (sub / under) __________________
- Margaret still talked to her husband after he married someone else. (post / ex) __________________
- This homework isn’t good enough – you need to do it. (over / re) __________________
- I heard you – I thought you said ‘festival’, but you said ‘first of all’. (semi / mis) __________________
- Ella doesn’t like wearing black clothes – she prefers coloured ones. (multi / mis) __________________
- Match the words below with the definitions. There are two extra words.
architect cleaner dentist farm worker groundskeeper hairdresser journalist locksmith photographer solicitor stunt performer travel agent
- You have to be a tidy person to do this job and it isn’t very well paid. __________________
- This person looks after people’s teeth. __________________
- This person draws the plans for houses and other buildings. __________________
- This person gives advice about the law and writes legal documents. __________________
- If you want to book a holiday, you can talk to this person. __________________
- This person helps with animals or with preparing fields and picking crops. __________________
- This person is really good at using a camera. __________________
- If you lose your key, this person will help you get into your house. __________________
- This person writes for newspapers and magazines. __________________
- This person does dangerous things in a film. __________________
- Complete the sentences with the jobs below. There is one extra job.
architect dentist locksmith police officer surfing instructor waiter
- My dad lost his keys and we couldn’t get into our house, so we called a _______________________ .
- An amazing _______________________ drew the plans for our new house.
- A _______________________ earns a lot of money, but he has to look in people’s mouths all day!
- I know you're very hungry, but the _______________________ will bring our food in a moment.
- Sam wants to be a _______________________ because he’s good with people and he loves the water.
- Sally is talking about the type of job that she would like. Complete the missing words and then decide which job you think is best for her. The first letter of each word has been given.
- I don’t like working on my own and would prefer to be part of a t_ _ _ .
- I don’t really like working i_ _ _ _ _ _ and would prefer to be outside as much as possible.
- I don’t mind working l_ _ _ hours.
- Sitting down at a desk isn’t really what I want to do – I’d prefer to be on my f _ _ _ all day.
- I don’t like doing the same thing all the time so I don’t want a r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ job.
- I don’t want to do a job just for the money and I really like helping people, so I want a r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ job.
- I like learning new things all the time and doing things that are difficult, so I think I need a c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ job.
- I don’t mind working with young c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ , but I’d like to work with adults too.
- I don’t mind being in s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ situations when someone is in danger and you have to think quickly.