Review 4

Review 4
Job interviews and career
D Underline the correct word or phrase in italics.

1 For some people, family connections can help them get
II Complete the exchanges with the correct past simple
form of the words in brackets (positive. negative or
~
question form).
their dream job / dream work.
2 I read on the Internet about a virtual job market / job 1 A: (she/get) her job thanks to family
fair - a website where candidates can 'meet' recruiters connections?
online. B: No, (she/just/get) lucky.
3 I was bored / boring with my job, so I logged in to the 2 A: (she/make) a good impression in her
website and looked around. interview?
4 I talked to someone called Julie from Human B: Yes, (she/make) a very good
Resources / Personnel Resources. impression.
5 I think I did / made a good impression because Julie 3 A: (she/take) a risk by em ailing the
asked for my Cv. interviewer directly?
6 I said I was looking forward to talk / talking to her. B: Yes, (she/take) a risk, but
7 I think it's important to get the employer's attention / _____ (she/want) to get his attention.
kindness. 4 A: (she/do) any phone interviews?
8 She sent me more details / parts about the job and B: Yes, and (they/go) very well.
some questions to answer.
9 I wanted to impress / impression Annie and show that o Complete the sentences with the past continuous
I was passionate about the job. or past simple form of the verb in brackets. In each
10 Annie asked me to present / attend an interview in sentence. use each tense .once.
Dublin. 1 While I (check) the figures on the
11 I was confident that my name was in / on the short spreadsheet, I (notice) that the sales total for
list. June was incorrect.
12 That evening, I was exhausted / exhausting, but happy. 2 When I (join) the company, they _
13 As soon as I got back to Brussels, they proposed / (already/expand) their activities in Central Europe.
offered me the job. 3 The negotiations (go) very well until their
14 The idea of living / to live in New York was incredibly boss (tell) them to stop talking to us.
exciting. 4 The finance director suddenly (resign) from
o Match the pairs of words or phrases that have a

the company while the auditors
accounts.
(check) the
similar meaning.
1 abroad a) ready to support someone D Match the beginnings and endings of the interview
2 career path b) apprentice questions.
3 CV c) difficult to please 1 Why did you apply a) and weaknesses?
4 degree d) in another country 2 How do you feel about b) you would like to ask?
5 demanding e) knowledge and skills 3 How do you see your future c) communication skills?
6 entry-level f) low-level 4 What are your strengths d) in five years' time?
7 experience g) resume 5 How good are your e) for this job?
8 grew up h) spent your childhood 6 Do you have any questions f) working abroad?
9 internship i) stages of your working life
10 loyal j) strong points o Match the beginnings and endings of the replies to
11 strengths k) university qualification interview questions.
12 trainee 1) work placement 1 I'd like to help a) to be in a management
position.
D Complete the text with words 1-12 from Exercise 2.
2 In five years' time, I intend b) the company to develop.
Use each word once.
3 I agree with you c) at managing my work.
I (1) in London but I went to university in Scotland. 4 Well, perhaps you're d) up to a point, but ...
I did a (2) in business administration at Heriot-Watt 5 I'm quite good e) things at the last minute!
University. As part of my university studies, I did an 6 I don't enjoy doing f) right, but ...
: in the US. It was a very good way to gain
(4) __ . At first, I couldn't find a job in the UK, so I o Cover Exercises 6 and 7. Now complete these
worked (5) for a year to earn money and improve sentences with the missing prepositions.
the 'work experience' section of my (6) . When 1 Why did you apply _ this job?
I returned to the UK, I found an (7) __ job as a 2 How do you feel_ working abroad?
management (8) . This job was difficult because my 3 How do you see your future _ five years' time?
boss was very (9) , but this helped me to discover my 4 I intend to be _ a management position.
real (10) and weaknesses. After a few months, I left 5 I agree with you _ to a point, but ...
that company because things weren't going well. I know I 6 I'm quite good _ managing my work.
wasn't (11) __ but I couldn't see a (12) __ for me if 7 I don't enjoy doing things _ the last minute!
I stayed there.
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