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Interviews 1: preparing for the interview

Interviews can be nerve-wracking and preparation is very important. You will be better equipped
to answer questions and you will walk in to the interview feeling more confident. Here are some
tips for preparing for an interview. Read the text below and select the best option from the drop-
down menu of words.

If you have ………. (1) the interview stage, your CV and letter of application must have been ……….
(2)! The company now wants to know more about you. But there is still more work to do if you
want to get that job! Make sure you have ………. (3) the company as thoroughly as possible - use
the Internet, company reports, recruitment literature etc. ………. (4) yourself of why you applied
to this company. Make a list of the skills, experience, and interests you can ………. (5) the
organisation. Finally, try to ………. (6) the questions you will be expected to answer - imagine you
are the interviewer!

1. 4.
a. Gained a. Remember
b. Reached b. Remind
c. Arrived c. Imagine
d. Achieved d. Summarise
2. 5.
a. Effective a. Show
b. Important b. Present
c. Impressive c. Offer
d. Significant d. Demonstrate
3. 6.
a. Researched a. Ask
b. Discovered b. Suggest
c. Inquired c. Give
d. Examined d. Predic

Vocabulary

nerve-wracking
it makes you feel nervous, scared

impressive
admirable

effective
to do what is meant to be done well

researched
found out a lot of information about something
demonstrate
show
to predict
to guess

Answers below:
Answers:
1.
a. Gained : Sorry. The best word here would have been 'reached'.
b. Reached : Well done, reached is the correct answer
c. Arrived : Sorry. The best word here would have been 'reached'.
d. Achieved : Sorry. The best word here would have been 'reached'.

2.
a. Effective : Sorry. A very good application might be described as 'impressive'
b. Important : Sorry. A very good application might be described as 'impressive
c. Impressive : Well done, impressive is the correct answer
d. Significant : Sorry. A very good application might be described as 'impressive'.

3.
a. Researched : Well done, researched is the correct answer
b. Discovered : Sorry. You would 'research' a company to find out all about it
c. Inquired : Sorry. You would 'research' a company to find out all about it
d. Examined : Sorry. You would 'research' a company to find out all about it.

4.
a. Remember : Sorry. The correct phrase here is 'remind yourself'
b. Remind : Well done, remind is the correct answer
c. Imagine : Sorry. The correct phrase here is 'remind yourself'
d. Summarise : Sorry. The correct phrase here is 'remind yourself'.

5.
a. Show : Sorry. Skills, experience etc. are things you would 'offer' to a firm.
b. Present : Sorry. Skills, experience etc. are things you would 'offer' to a firm
c. Offe : Well done, offer is the correct answer
d. Demonstrate : Sorry. Skills, experience etc. are things you would 'offer' to a firm.

6.
a. Ask : Sorry. In this case you would try to 'predict' (guess) the questions
because you don't yet know what they are
b. Suggest : Sorry. In this case you would try to 'predict' (guess) the questions
because you don't yet know what they are.
c. Give : Sorry. In this case you would try to 'predict' (guess) the questions
because you don't yet know what they are
d. Predict : Well done, predict is the correct answer