If you want to do more exercises click on these links of New English File Advanced Online:

Grammar: linkers

Vocabulary: work, lexis in context, idioms and collocations

And this is the activity we did in class to test vocabulary of jobs:

Who would you call on in the situations below?

1.      A filling has come out of one of your back teeth

2.      You find you have an ingrowing toe-nail

3.      Your back hurts and your doctor can’t help you

4.      You have decided to sue somebody (this person might refer you to another lawyer)

5.      You fancy a holiday in the sun

6.      You want to find a 400-year-old grandfather clock

7.      Your car won’t start

8.      You want to learn to drive

9.      You have decided to sell your house

10.  Water is gushing from your kitchen taps even when turned off

ANSWERS: 1. A dentist, 2. A chiropodist, 3. An osteopath / a chiropractor / a masseur/masseuse / a physiotherapist, 4. A solicitor, 5. A travel agent, 6. An antique dealer, 7. A (garage) mechanic, 8. A driving instructor, 9. An estate agent, 10. A plumber.

1.      You think your eyes need testing

2.      Your fringe is getting a bit too long

3.      You want advice on investment or insurance

4.      You are planning a church wedding

5.      Someone in the family has just died

6.      You want plans drawn up for a new house

7.      You want to go ahead and have the new house built

8.      All the lights in your house have fused

9.      You think your neighbours might be neglecting their little child

10.   Your house is on fire

ANSWERS: 1. An optician, 2. A hairdresser / hair stylist, 3. A broker, 4. A priest, 5. An undertaker / a funeral director, 6. An architect, 7. A building contractor /a  builder, 8. An electrician, 9. A social worker, 10. The fire brigade.