People & Jobs
Who designs buildings and draws the plans?
The architect.
What do you use to transport sand or bricks by hand? It has one wheel.
A wheelbarrow.
What must you always wear on your head to protect yourself from falling objects?
A helmet (or hard hat).
What is the name of the room directly under the roof?
The attic (or loft).
Change this sentence to the past: "Today is a cold day."
Yesterday was a cold day.
Which worker builds walls with bricks and mortar?
The bricklayer.
Which tool do you use to spread mortar onto bricks?
A trowel.
What do you wear to protect your eyes from dust and stones?
Safety glasses (or goggles)
What is the room at the very bottom of a house, under the ground floor?
The basement (or cellar).
What is the past form of the verb "get"?
Got.
What do you call a person who is still learning the job?
An apprentice.
What is the name of the big machine used to dig deep holes in the ground?
An excavator
True or False: You can use your private smartphone while talking to a customer.
False.
What do you call a wall that is on the outside of a building?
An exterior wall.
Make this sentence negative in the past: "We saw the architect."
We did not see (or didn't see) the architect.
Who organises and checks the daily work on the building site?
The site manager.
Which heavy tool do you use to knock down an old wall?
A sledgehammer.
What do you wear on your ears when a machine is very loud?
Ear protectors (or ear muffs).
Which material do you mix from water, sand, and cement to hold bricks together?
Mortar
What is the past form of the verb "go"?
Went.
Who calculates how much money the whole building project will cost?
The quantity surveyor.
Which small tool do you use to check if a wall is perfectly vertical (straight up)?
A plumb bob or spirit level.
Where do you find bandages and plaster if a worker has a small accident?
In the first-aid kit.
What is the English word for concrete that is made stronger with steel bars inside?
Reinforced concrete.
Change this sentence to the past: "The bricklayers are very tired."
The bricklayers were very tired.