Italian Language Exercises: Professions and Occupations

Certamente! Risolverò tutti gli esercizi della pagina, uno per uno, fornendo spiegazioni chiare e concise.

Esercizio 1

Completa ogni frase con la parola corretta dalla scatola.

1. "Steak and Potatoes," the waitress said to the waiter.
2. She always has her hair done by a famous hairdresser.
3. The taxi driver took their order and Miriam leaned back in her chair.
4. In April and May the rivers have opened, the snow has disappeared, and the farmer has the opportunity of sowing his grain.
5. Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact on the lives of their students.
6. The cook was standing by the car smoking a cigarette.

Esercizio 2

Abbina ogni parola nella scatola con la descrizione corretta.

1. An artist who paints pictures. - painter
2. A person who flies an airplane. - pilot
3. A person whose occupation is making or altering clothes. - tailor
4. A person who is trained to give medical care and treatment to animals. - veterinarian
5. A person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters relating to the town. - tour guide
6. A person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or a doctor's office. - nurse
7. A person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place. - tour guide
8. A person whose job is to make or fix wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings. - carpenter

Esercizio 3

Completa ogni frase con le parole corrette tra parentesi, come nell'esempio.

1. A bookseller works in a place where you can buy books, whereas a librarian works in a place where you can borrow books.
2. A(n) engineer uses scientific knowledge to develop machines, while a(n) mechanic repairs car engines.
3. A fisherman catches fish from the sea, while a fishmonger sells fish in his shop.
4. A(n) editor is responsible for the preparation and publication of a newspaper, book or magazine, while a(n) publisher prints them ready to be sold.
5. A lifeguard works on a beach or in a swimming pool and saves people from drowning, while a bodyguard is hired to protect a famous person.

Ok, risolverò gli esercizi 4 e 5.

Esercizio 4

Abbina ogni lavoro nella casella A con il luogo corretto nella casella B.

1. farmer - b. field
2. mechanic - g. garage
3. photographer - h. studio
4. receptionist - c. hotel
5. cook - j. restaurant
6. miner - d. coal-mine
7. surgeon - e. surgery
8. estate agent - i. estate agency
9. librarian - f. library
10. musician - a. concert-hall

Esercizio 5

Abbina ogni lavoro nella casella A con l'area professionale corretta nella casella B.

1. cameraman - c. in the film industry
2. market researcher - e. in sales and marketing
3. physiotherapist - f. in health care
4. tour guide - g. in tourism
5. university lecturer - d. in education
6. lawyer - a. in the legal profession
7. telephone engineer - b. in telecommunications