Badge of my trade

Idioms and expressions

1

This expression means “something is very easy or effortless at work”: a piece of ___.

cake

2

This idiom means “to work very hard,” especially late into the night: to burn the ___ oil.

midnight

3

This idiom means “the most important part ”: the __________line.

bottom

4

This idiom means "something is not complicated to understand" It’s not rocket _____________.

science

5

This expression means "to find exactly the right answer" hit the _______ on the head.

nail

Jobs and occupations

1

a person whose job is to design buildings

Who is an architect?

2

a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

an accountant

3

a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers, magazines and TV

a journalist

4

a person whose job is to fit and repair shings such as water pipes, toilets, taps etc.

a plumber

5

a person whose job is to decide in a court how criminals should be punished

a judge

Where do I work?

1

I take care of animals where people come to visit

Zoo - Zookeeper

2

I bake bread and pastry.

Bakery - baker

3

I design softwares and work on my computer.

Office - IT specialist, programmer

4

I have a medical degree and my job is to treat people who are ill or hurt.

Hospital - doctor

5

I make and repair wooden objects and structures.

Shop - carpenter

Opposites

1

part-time job

full-time job

2

blue collar worker

white collar worker

3

a temporary job

a permanent/steady job

4

employer

employee

5

employ someone

fire/sack/dismiss someone

Famous Inventions and Inventors

1

Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Charles Darwin

2

Who invented the first practical steam engine?

James Watt

3

Who developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

4

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Bell

5

Who invented the ballpoint pen?

László Bíró