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advanced

53–62 points: Excellent!

You really know a lot about various lines

of work!

43–52 points: Very good

Most job titles and positions are familiar

to you.

33– 42 points: Good

You have a solid knowledge of professions

and occupations.

32 points or fewer: Nice try!

You know the English terms for some jobs,

but could learn a few more.

How did you do?

1. Is that a “yes”?
   a)physician = Arzt/Ärztin
   b)tax adviser (also: advisor) = Steuer-
   berater(in)
   c)aerospace engineer = Luft- und
   Raumfahrtingenieur(in)
   d)cashier = Kassierer(in)


2. Where do you work?
   a–6 (laboratory = Labor; chemist =
   Chemiker(in))
   b–1 (studio = Atelier; graphic artist =
   Grafiker(in))
   c–5 (office =Büro; controller =Controller)
   d–4 (law firm =Kanzlei; solicitor UK =
   Anwalt/Anwältin bei unteren In-
   stanzen)
   e–7 (workshop = Werkstatt; carpenter =
   Schreiner(in))
   f–3 (garage = Kfz-Werkstatt; car me-
   chanic = Kfz-Mechaniker(in))
   g–2 (salon = Friseursalon; hairdresser =
   Friseur(in))


3. What tools do you use?
   a)interpreter = Dolmetscher(in)
   b)stock broker = Börsenmakler(in)
   c)scientist = (Natur-)Wissenschaft-
   ler(in)
   d)programmer = Informatiker(in)
   e)architect = Architekt(in)
   f)insurance agent = Versicherungs-
   makler(in)
   4. What field are you in?
   a)pharmacist = Apotheker(in)[car-
   penter = Schreiner(in); roofer =
   Dachdecker(in); bricklayer = Mau-
   rer(in)]
   b)politician = Politiker(in)[editor =
   Redakteur(in)]
   c)estate agent UK= Immobilien-
   makler(in)[physiotherapist =Physio-
   therapeut(in); paramedic = Sani-
   täter(in); radiologist = Radiologe/Ra-
   diologin; surgeon = Chirurg(in)]
   d)statistician = Statisktiker(in)[assem-
   bler = Monteur(in); machinist =
   Maschinenschlosser(in); welder =
   Schweißer(in)]
   e)veterinarian =Tierarzt/-ärztin[chef =
   Küchenchef(in); lodging manager =
   operativ verantwortliche(r) Hotel-
   direktor(in); housekeeper = Haus-
   wirtschafter(in);waiter = Kellner(in)]
   f)geologist = Geologe/Geologin[cus-
   toms officer = Zollbeamte/-beamtin;
   freight forwarder = Spediteur(in);
   dispatcher = Disponent(in)]
   5. Do you work in an office?
   a)administrator (office administrator =
   Bürokauffrau/-mann)
   b)agent (purchasing agent = Ein-
   käufer(in))
   c)assistant (marketing assistant = Mar-
   ketingassistent(in))

d)associate (human resources associate

= Personalreferent(in))

e)clerk (receiving clerk = Mitarbeiter(in)

in der Warenannahme)

f)coordinator (events coordinator UK=

Veranstaltungskoordinator(in))

g)handler (claims handler = Schadens-

referent(in))

h)officer (loan officer = Kredit-, Dar-

lehenssachbearbeiter(in))

i) representative (customer service rep-

resentative = Kundendienstmitar-

beiter(in))

j) specialist (medical-billing specialist

= Sachbearbeiter(in) für Kranken-

kassenabrechnungen)

6. Do you solve problems?
   a)consultant (business consultant =
   Unternehmensberater(in))
   b)adviser (financial adviser (also: advi-
   sor) = Finanz-berater(in))
   c)lecturer = Dozent(in)
   d)guide (tour guide = Fremdenfüh-
   rer(in))
   e)planner (wedding planner = Hoch-
   zeitsplaner(in))
   f)counsellor (marriage counsellor =
   Eheberater(in))


7. Is your job highly technical?
   a)designer = Designer(in), Gestalter(in)
   b)engineer = Ingenieur(in); Techniker(in)

c)researcher = Forscher(in)

d)analyst = Analyst(in)

e)inspector = Mitarbeiter(in) in der

Qualitätssicherung

f)developer = Entwickler(in)

g)operator = Maschinenführer(in)

h)technician (also: mechanic) = Tech-

niker(in)

i) mechanic (also: technician) = Mecha-

niker(in)

8. Do you run a company?
   a)senior = führend
   b)supervisor = Aufsichtsperson, Vorge-
   setzte(r)
   c)line manager UK= direkte(r) Vorge-
   setzte(r)
   d)deputy = Stellvertreter(in)
   e)vice president = Vizepräsident(in)
   f)head = Leiter(in), Chef(in)
   g)managing director = Geschäfts-
   führer(in)
   h)chief executive officer (CEO) =
   Hauptgeschäftsführer(in)


9. Who’s who?
   a–1Zu viele Köche verderben den Brei.
   b–1 Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrmeister.
   c–1 etwa: Nur ein Narr lässt sich nicht
   vor Gericht vertreten.
   d–1 ein Volk von Ladeninhabern
   e–2 Einmal ein Dieb, immer ein Dieb.
   f–2 Arzt, heile dich selbst.

Answers

Hildegard Rudolphis a certified translator and

a freelance editor, teacher and book author.

Contact: [email protected]

Carol Scheunemannis a writer and editor at Business

Spotlight. She is also responsible for Business Spotlight

Audio. Contact: [email protected]

Find more exercises on this topic on

Business Spotlight Audio

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JOB TITLES LANGUAGE TEST

a) Too many __________ spoil the broth.

1.cooks 2.brewers

b) Experience is the best __________.

1.teacher 2.manager

c) A man who is his own __________ has a fool for a client.

1.lawyer 2.consultant

d) Historically, England is known as “a nation of __________”.

1.shopkeepers 2.bankers

e) Once a __________, always a __________.

1.salesman, salesman 2.thief, thief

f) __________, heal thyself.

1.Priest 2.Physician

9. Who’s who? (6 points)
   In the final round, the panel have to guess the names of
   various occupations that are used in idioms. Choose the
   correct one for each expression.

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