November-December 2000

MATCH THE FIVE OBJECTS BELOW—EACH USED BY PEOPLE OF A PARTICULAR PROFESSION—WITH THEIR DEFINITION. 1. METRONOMETELEPROMPTER ®SPHYGMOMANOMETERGESSOWHISK MACHINE THAT SCROLLS A SCRIPT ON A TV MONITOR (USED BY BROADCAST PERSONALITIES) 2. METRONOMETELEPROMPTER ®SPHYGMOMANOMETERGESSOWHISK SMALL KITCHEN UTENSIL FOR BEATING FOOD BY HAND (USED BY CHEFS) 3. METRONOMETELEPROMPTER ®SPHYGMOMANOMETERGESSOWHISK INSTRUMENT THAT TICKS A CHANGEABLE, REPEATING BEAT (USED BY MUSICIANS) 4. METRONOMETELEPROMPTER ®SPHYGMOMANOMETERGESSOWHISK PLASTER OF PARIS OR GYPSUM MIXED WITH GLUE, THEN SPREAD OVER SURFACES TO BE PAINTED (USED BY ARTISTS) 5. METRONOMETELEPROMPTER ®SPHYGMOMANOMETERGESSOWHISK INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES BLOOD PRESSURE (USED BY DOCTORS)
MATCH THE JOB TITLE ON THE LEFT WITH THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON THE RIGHT. 1. ROUSTABOUT BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS 2. COOPER BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS 3. GANDY DANCER BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS 4. ENTOMOLOGIST BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS 5. FARRIER BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS 6. BUSKER BARREL MAKERHORSESHOERSUBWAY ENTERTAINERCIRCUS WORKERRAILROAD TRACK WORKERONE WHO STUDIES INSECTS
MATCH EACH PERSON WITH AN OCCUPATION HE OR SHE HAD BEFORE ACHIEVING FAME IN ANOTHER FIELD. 1. ALBERT EINSTEIN, SCIENTIST SCHOOLTEACHERBILL COLLECTORPATENT OFFICE WORKERSURVEYORLAW CLERK 2. CHARLES DICKENS, AUTHOR SCHOOLTEACHERBILL COLLECTORPATENT OFFICE WORKERSURVEYORLAW CLERK 3. GEORGE WASHINGTON, U.S. PRESIDENT SCHOOLTEACHERBILL COLLECTORPATENT OFFICE WORKERSURVEYORLAW CLERK 4. GOLDA MEIR, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER SCHOOLTEACHERBILL COLLECTORPATENT OFFICE WORKERSURVEYORLAW CLERK 5. ULYSSES S. GRANT, U.S. PRESIDENT SCHOOLTEACHERBILL COLLECTORPATENT OFFICE WORKERSURVEYORLAW CLERK

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