Topic: Job Interview Vocabulary 3
1. You should always make the employer feel like you have ___________________.
a. much to give
b. a lot to offer
c. to offer
2. The interviewer asked me if I'm good at meeting __________________ ( = getting things done at the required time).
a. borders
b. new people
c. deadlines
3. Did you send a __________________ letter to the person who interviewed you?
a. thanks
b. thank you
c. thanks a lot
4. When an employer asks you how you see yourself five years from now, s/he wants to know about your __________________.
a. career goals
b. working goals
c. work ideas
5. Can you explain the __________________ ( = missing time) in your employment history?
a. gap
b. blank
c. space
6. Do you prefer working alone or __________________?
a. in team
b. with a team
c. in a team
7. The employer asked Karen about what motivates her to "go the extra mile" on a project. In this context, to "go the extra mile" means __________________:
a. to do more than is necessary
b. to become very tired
c. to run hard
8. I'm sorry but you're just not ___________________ enough for this position.
a. qualified
b. qualification
c. quality
9. When you make the decision to leave a job it's called "quitting" - When your boss makes that decision because of something bad that you've done, it's called "being ___________________". ex. John was ___________________ for stealing a stapler.
a. fire
b. fired
c. thrown
10. When you are told to leave a job because there's not enough work, money, etc. to keep you there, it's called "being ___________________". ex. Our company ___________________ 20 workers last summer.
a. left
b. fired
c. laid off
Topic: Job Interview Vocabulary 4
1. "What is your greatest weakness?" is an example of a _____________. You're actually supposed to talk about a strength, but make it sound like a weakness.
a. fake question
b. trick question
c. crazy question
2. I was impressed with the last _____________. He knew a lot about our company.
a. application
b. potential worker
c. candidate
3. I'm already _____________ with ( = already know) some of these issues.
a. familial
b. familiar
c. in-the-know
4. "_____________ to your interview" means "before your interview."
a. Prior
b. Previously
c. Ahead
5. I was _____________ ( = expecting) that question, so I answered it perfectly.
a. anticipating
b. guessing
c. awaiting
6. _____________ questions = Typical questions
a. Underhanded
b. Medium
c. Standard
7. You should never _____________ ( = criticize) previous employers.
a. badmouth
b. talk back to
c. talk around
8. Men are often advised to wear _____________, dark shoes to an interview.
a. shined
b. shining
c. spotless
9. I brought some _____________ ( = additional) copies of my CV.
a. added
b. extra
c. extraneous
10. Managers should have strong _____________ skills.
a. lead
b. leader
c. leadership