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Identify Vocabulary Items Associated with a Profession


Directions
Identify the TWO items in each group that would NOT be appropriate in a conversation about or with a member of the profession.
 

 1. 
A conversation about a plumber
 A.
wrench
 E.
drain
 B.
sink
 F.
leak
 C.
stationery
 G.
ceramic vase
 D.
dripping faucet
 H.
pipe
 

 2. 
A conversation with a police officer
 A.
ambulance
 E.
a ticket
 B.
driver’s license
 F.
emergency
 C.
traffic citation
 G.
speaking
 D.
industry
 H.
melody
 

 3. 
A conversation with a mail carrier
 A.
stamps
 E.
envelope
 B.
lecture
 F.
first class
 C.
mail
 G.
recipe
 D.
package
 H.
special delivery
 

 4. 
A conversation about a waiter
 A.
menu
 E.
check
 B.
chimney
 F.
garbage
 C.
beverage list
 G.
change
 D.
tip
 H.
ketchup
 

 5. 
A conversation with a hotel desk clerk
 A.
clothing
 E.
room service
 B.
register
 F.
luggage
 C.
sculpture
 G.
checking out
 D.
bellhop
 H.
keys
 

 6. 
A conversation about a florist
 A.
schedule
 E.
corsage
 B.
bouquet
 F.
long-stemmed
 C.
carnations
 G.
roses
 D.
arrangement
 H.
shovel
 

 7. 
A conversation with a travel agent
 A.
reservations
 E.
tour
 B.
couch
 F.
fare
 C.
lodgings
 G.
boulder
 D.
ticket
 H.
cruise
 

 8. 
A conversation with a librarian
 A.
reference
 E.
reserve desk
 B.
fiction
 F.
stacks
 C.
hooks
 G.
periodicals
 D.
microfiche
 H.
take-out-service
 

 9. 
A conversation with an apartment manager
 A.
lease
 E.
contacts
 B.
index
 F.
thirty-day notice
 C.
sublet
 G.
parking
 D.
deposit
 H.
rent
 

 10. 
A conversation about a nurse
 A.
medication
 E.
shoot
 B.
prescription
 F.
appointment
 C.
physical exam
 G.
penicillin
 D.
injection
 H.
peel
 



 
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