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Business English Training l Topic: Job interview terms/expressions 3
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
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 interview 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 ___________________."
a) left b) fired c) laid off
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Business English Training l Topic: Job interview terms/expressions 3
ANSWERS:
1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c