Men's Interview Attire
2. Choose the most suitable heading for each of five paragraphs from the list of headings below. Note: there are more headings than paragraphs, so don’t use all of them.
List of headings
a) Practice Makes Perfect
b) Dress Your Best When Interviewing
c) Punctuality Is the Best Policy
d) Acting the Interview
e) Dress Formally
f) Company Research
g) Stay Calm
h) Prepare For the Interview
3. Which of the five paragraphs of the article contains the following information:
a) Dress formally for an interview;
b) Information about the company can be very useful during the interview.
c) Acting the interview can help you feel more confident.
d) You are expected to be punctual for the interview
e) Keep calm during the interview.
4. What do words in italics mean in context?
a) ……….and can be just the leg up you need in a competitive job market..
b) …Gathering background information on employers…(paragraph 1,2)
c)…. Google the company to see…………………………………
d) ………qualifications for the position……..
e)…… and a list of references………….
f) …….. reiterate your interest in the position……..
g) …… restating your interest……..
5. Make a list of the things you should do during an interview and the things you shouldn’t do. Compare your lists and come to the agreement about its content.
6. Your friend is going to a job interview. Give him advice how to have the perfect interview.
Writing
1. Read the resumes. Compare their strengths and weaknesses (31). Comment on:
a) the layout (how it should start, position of address);
b) the paragraphing (what points are highlighted, how they should be divided etc.);
c) the content (things you should or shouldn’t mention).
2. Which paragraph contains:
a) contact information;
b) personal information (sex, marital status, date of birth), is this information necessary?
c) career highlights (Is information presented in chronological order?);
d) qualifications, skills.
3. Work in groups. Choose one of the advertisements.
Each of you is a candidate for the job your group has chosen. Decide on:
· Your qualifications (e.g. university degree, specialized training).
· Your experience (e.g. with computers, children, a similar organization).
· Your qualities (e.g. enthusiasm, patience, administrative skill etc.).
Write a resume for one of the jobs bellow. See Writing Help, on p. 105
| Brand new company and office with major funding and backing. Central Birmingham based with a strong team of 6 developers already. Looking to expand this with an additional Senior Developer. Skills essential for the role are C#, SQL and ASP.NET, APPLY NOW In recruiting this developer to their growing team you will be involved in some key products and projects. The successful Web Developer should have a solid academic track record along with good commercial.NET web development experience. You will work on stored procedures, development, coding and support on a large E-Business project, a software tool for the measuring/monitoring of web traffic and banners hits, etc. A great opportunity for the successful C# applicant to join a friendly, busy development environment. Salary: £30,000k to £40,000k. Location: Birmingham APPLY NOW Developer@list.mail.uk |
| Teacher Active is currently looking for qualified and unqualified supply teachers to cover a variety of roles on both day-to-day and long-term supply basis across the West Midlands. We offer highly competitive rates of pay, based on experience and qualifications and a unique referral scheme. Teacher Active is an Employment Business which places supply staff with schools across the Midlands. Salary: £90-£140; Location: Birmingham. Send your resume and CV: michelle@connex-education.com |
| Senior Agency Sales Executive - Consumer Publishing A leading media owner based in West London has a really exciting vacancy for an experienced media sales professional to work on a market leading consumer sports magazine. Lots of West End Agency contact. Salary: £30,000 + commission Location: West London e-mail: http://www.mywestmidlandsjobs.co.uk/Jobsite/Jobs |
4. Read each other’s resumes. Think about their weaknesses and strengths. Help your group-mates improve their resumes. Vote for the best resume.
5.
Speaking
1. Which of the following suggestions about conducting a job interview do you agree with? Add
some of your own (6).
· There should be more than one interviewer.
· The interviewer should sit behind a desk.
· The interviewer should make notes while the interviewee is speaking.
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2. Organize a job interview. Follow the stages.
Stage 1
In groups choose one of the advertisements on p. 76. Prepare a resume or use one you have already written.
Stage 2
In your group think about the most frequently asked questions and complete the list below:
1) What do you consider a fair salary?
2) What does the word ‘failure’ mean to you?
3) What are your biggest weaknesses?
4) Why did you leave your last job?
5) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
6) ………………………………………etc.
What do you think the logical order of these questions is? Think about the answers to the questions.
Stage 3
· Arrange the chairs.
· Take turns to be interviewed. The candidates should sound interested and enthusiastic. The interviewers should try to find out the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.
Vote for who you think should get the job.
1. Choose the words from the box and complete the sentences. Use the words in the correct form.
apply be promoted be dismissed get along with unemployed manage
1) She ……….to the positions of senior developer last month and copes with her duties. 2) He ……… as incompetent. 3) We …… to the authorities for assistance. 4) I don’t think they’ll …….each other. They are rather quarrelsome. 5) The USA government developed some programmes to reduce the number of ……. people.6) Bad ………cost a lot our company and led to its bankruptcy.
2. Write questions.
1) Tom is going to leave his job. You want to know why. You ask: ………………?”
2) Ann had great holidays. You want to know where. You ask:..…………………?”
3) You want to find La Pinta Hotel. You ask a stranger “Where…………………..?”
4) Susan bought an expensive camera. You want to know the price. You ask:..…?”
5) John and Julia are getting married this summer. You want to know when. ……?”
3. Work in pairs. Read information about Big Ben and try to remember it. Write 10 or more questions to the text. Check how much your partner could remember.
1) Big Ben is, in fact the bell in Parliament Tower and not the clock as people commonly believe.
2) The Bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, (he was called Big Ben as Sir Benjamin was a large man), commissioner of works, 1858. It became operative in 1859.
3) The bell was cast from the metal of an earlier one given by William III to the Dean of St Paul’s.
4) The bell weights 13.5 tons, is 9 feet in diameter and 7.5 feet high.
5) The proper name for the tower is “St Stephen’s Tower’. It is 316 feet high, each of the four clock-faces is 23 feet in diameter, each hour hand is 9 feet long and the large hands which mark the minutes are all 14 feet long.
6) The clock was wound by hand until 1913. it took 2 men 32 hours once a week. Now an electronic motor does the job.
7) There are 336 stairs up to the bell.
9) in 1984 tow members of Greenpeace climbed to the top of the tower and put a banner with the words “Time to stop nuclear testing across one of the clock faces”(7).
VOCABULARY
1. Mary knows what is … because she reads beauty magazines.
a) fresh
b) expensive
c) fashionable
d) comfortable
2. My friend James has short, wavy ….
a) ears
b) hair
c) shoulders
d) hands
3. Her brother has broad ….
a) shoulders
b) ribs
c) lips
d) elbows
4. Mr. Jacob is 150 kg. He is ….
a) slim
b) thin
c) overweight
d) attractive
5. Person who never does any work is a … person.
a) lazy
b) hard-working
c) ambitious
d) shy
6. Peter never looks on the bright side of life. He is ….
a) self-confident
b) optimistic
c) broad-minded
d) pessimistic
7. … is a shop where you can buy ready-made food.
a) newsagent
b) baker’s
c) butcher’s
d) cookery
8. This suit is a little …, can you show me another one, please?
a) tight
b) cheap
c) expensive
d) old
9. Pork is a kind of ….
a) coffee
b) cheese
c) meat
d) honey
10. It is going to rain. Where are my new ….?
a) fur-coat and boots
b) T-shirt and socks
c) scarf and tie
d) umbrella and raincoat
11. I need cabbage, carrot and potato. Let’s stop at this ….
a) dairy
b) greengrocer’s
c) grocer’s
d) butcher’s
12. I plan to … (start) golf when I get older.
a) take up
b) do
c) catch
d) support
13. The game where you can head the ball.
a) baseball
b) football
c) basketball
d) volleyball
14. Egypt is the ideal place for ….
a) hockey
b) diving
c) horse riding
d) skiing
15. Nick is very strong. He does a lot of ….
a) mountaineering
b) weight lifting
c) motor racing
d) diving
16. What a pity! I can’t go to the swimming-pool, as I have left my … at home.
a) dumbbells
b) skates
c) racket
d) trunks
17. … are spaces for passengers to sit.
a) seats
b) flights
c) chairs
d) arm-chairs
18. The Grand Canyon is one of the … of the world.
a) shops
b) buildings
c) sights
d) parks
19. … is aircraft making a journey.
a) travel agency
b) railway station
c) flight
d) booking-office
20. It … me 8 hours to get to Canary Isles.
a) will take
b) will need
c) will do
d) will have
21. Thousands of people travel every day … air.
a) on
b) by
c) at
d) in
22. Usually tourists leave their luggage in the ….
a) dining carriage
b) booking-office
c) sleeping carriage
d) left-luggage office
23. If you need any information about a train you address to the ….
a) rest-home
b) inquiry-office
c) tourist camp
d) travel agency
24. When I travel I usually book tickets ….
a) fast
b) slow
c) in advance
d) early
25. After leaving University Jane and Robert hope to get … with a ….
a) temporary job, big salary
b) permanent work, fair salary
c) part-time job, low salary
d) mental work, huge salary
26. Conditions of work were terrible and I had to ….
a) dismiss
b) write a resume
c) work in shifts
d) become ill
27. Nail is a great …. He can shake many delicious cocktails.
a) plumber
b) carpenter
c) teacher
d) bartender
28. Mrs. Clyde broke his leg and now she is ….
a) promoted to chairperson
b) dismissed
c) unemployed
d) on sick leave
29. Mr. Carter is a …. He has to draw a lot of tracings.
a) sailor
b) tailor
c) architect
d) waiter
30. … is a person who controls the financional situation of people and companies.
a) firefighter
b) mechanic
c) builder
d) accountant
31. The woman who is getting married is called the … and the man is called the ….
a) bride, best man
b) flower girl, minister
c) bridesmaid, best man
d) bride, groom
32. It is traditional for the bride to wear a … and a ….
a) white dress, veil
b) fur-coat, gloves
c) skirt, hat
d) suit, umbrella
33. The groom wears a … or ….
a) jeans, sweater
b) tuxedo, morning suit
c) trousers, shirt
d) slippers, swimsuit
34. During the wedding service the bride and the groom exchange ….
a) belts and shoes
b) flowers and rice
c) rings and vows
d) confetti and smiles
35. … is a party given after the wedding ceremony.
a) wedding reception
b) honeymoon
c) bachelor party
d) hen party
36. During the wedding meal the bride and groom ….
a) sign the register
b) divorce
c) throw confetti and rice
d) cut the wedding cake
37. … is a band worn round the leg.
a) garter
b) ribbon
c) wedding bouquet
d) ring
38. … is a man whose role is to entertain guests.
a) priest
b) toast-master
c) minister
d) photographer
GRAMMAR
39. My birthday … in April.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) am
40. Mary and Nelly … born in June.
a) are
b) were
c) have
d) has
41. Our President … fair hair and grey eyes.
a) is
b) have
c) was
d) has
42. Mr. and Mrs. Smith … spouses.
a) have
b) are
c) has
d) is
43. Madonna … a swift, firm handshake.
a) has
b) have
c) is
d) am
44. Apples are … than oranges.
a) more cheap
b) cheaper
c) cheapest
d) most cheap
45. This necklace is … among my jewelers.
a) the expensiviest
b) more expensive
c) the most expensive
d) expensiver
46. Health is … than wealth.
a) gooder
b) the goodest
c) more good
d) better
47. The skater was congratulated because he was … one.
a) better
b) bad
c) the worst
d) the best
48. Those women … expensive clothes to cheap ones.
a) prefers
b) is preferring
c) was preferring
d) prefer
49. They … vegetables but … meat.
a) like, don’t like
b) likes, doesn’t like
c) like, doesn’t like
d) likes, don’t like
50. Ann … to the newsagent twice a week.
a) go
b) goes
c) going
d) gos
51. Her brothers always … the truth, she sometimes ….
a) tells, lie
b) tell, lie
c) tell, lies
d) telling, lieing
52. Look at this photo! Ann … such a beautiful dress.
a) is wearing
b) wears
c) are wearing
d) weares
53. We usually … to Italy on holiday, but this year we … to Spain.
a) are going, go
b) go, are going
c) goes, goes
d) is going, are going
54. … you … the television? Can I turn it off?
a) do, watch
b) are, watching
c) does, watches
d) is, watching
55. Kate usually … in the front row. I don’t know why she … here now.
a) sit, doesn’t sit
b) sitting, don’t sit
c) sits, isn’t sitting
d) sits, doesn’t sit
56. How … does it cost to go to London? – It’s rather expensive.
a) many
b) much
c) few
d) a little
57. There are … people at the theatre tonight and only … of them have opera-glasses about them.
a) many, a few
b) much, few
c) little, a little
d) few, little
58. Has he … or … free time?
a) many, little
b) much, a few
c) much, a little
d) few, little
59. I put … salt in my soup, perhaps, too ….
a) a little, much
b) a few, many
c) little, a few
d) few, little
60. May I have … wine, please?
a) a few
b) few
c) a little
d) little
61. How … sheets of paper do you want?
a) little
b) few
c) much
d) many
62. When the taxi … I still … my things.
a) arrived, was packing
b) was arriving, packed
c) was arriving, was packing
d) arrived, packed
63. She … a nice new dress at the party.
a) wore
b) was wearing
c) weared
d) was weared
64. When the telephone … I … a cake.
a) ringed, baked
b) rang, was baking
c) was ringing, was baking
d) was ringed, baking
65. As Shinzo … along under the sun, he … his family.
a) ran, saw
b) runed, was seeing
c) was running, was sawing
d) was running, saw
66. We … about Kate when she suddenly … in.
a) were talking, came
b) talked, comed
c) was talking, was coming
d) talking, coming
67. 1) cry – a) cryed
b) cried
2) stop – a) stopped
b) stoped
3) arrive – a) arrived
b) arrived
4) stay – a) stayed
b) staied
5) walk – a) walked
b) walked
68. 1) come a) comed
b) came
2) catch a) caught
b) catched
3) win a) winned
b) won
4) eat a) ate
b) eated
5) read a) readed
b) read
6) swim a) swimed
b) swam
7) break a) breaked
b) broke
8) give a) gave
b) gived
69. Yesterday I attended an English wedding. The bride, the groom, the guests … (1) outside the house.
a) are standing
b) were standing
c) was standing
d) stood
The bride … (2) a long white dress and … (3) some blue flowers in her left hand.
a) was wearing, was holding
b) is wearing, is holding
c) wore, held
d) weared, holded
The groom … (4) a tuxedo and … (5) a top hat in his right hand.
a) is wearing, was holding
b) was wearing, is holding
c) wore, held
d) was wearing, was holding
They … (6) because they … (7) very happy.
a) were smiling, were
b) smiled, are
c) are smiling, was
d) was smiling, are being
70. Next winter they … hockey.
a) play
b) played
c) are playing
d) will play
71. Charles … a letter tomorrow.
a) writes
b) will writes
c) will write
d) write
72. I … you as soon as I … tickets for the train.
a) will call, will buy
b) call, buy
c) will call, buy
d) am calling, buying
73. They … for a walk before they … to bed.
a) will go, will go
b) go, go
c) are going, will go
d) will go, go
74. It … you ten minutes if you … a taxi.
a) will take, will take
b) will take, take
c) take, take
d) takes, are taking
75. When I … the money I … a new car.
a) will get, will buy
b) get, buy
c) get, will buy
d) am getting, am buying
76. Before you … for Spain ring me up.
a) are leaving
b) leaves
c) will leave
d) leave
77. You returned him the book yesterday, …?
a) didn’t you
b) doesn’t you
c) weren’t you
d) did you
78. He doesn’t look well, …?
a) did he
b) doesn’t he
c) does he
d) do he
79. They were not at the concert last night, …?
a) weren’t they
b) were they
c) didn’t they
d) are they
80. Lisa is on leave now.
a) Where is Lisa?
b) Where Lisa is?
c) Where does Lisa be?
d) Where Lisa?
81. Yesterday Arthur wrote a resume.
a) When did Arthur wrote a resume?
b) When was Arthur write a resume?
c) When Arthur did write a resume?
d) When did Arthur write a resume?
82. Diana works in shifts.
a) Does Diana work in shifts?
b) Does Diana works in shifts?
c) Is Diana works in shifts?
d) Do Diana work in shifts?
83. In five years my daughter will be an architect.
a) Will my daughter an architect in five years?
b) Is my daughter be an architect in five years?
c) Will my daughter be an architect in five years?
d) Will be my daughter an architect in five years?
84. Mr. Hill is a heavy smoker. He … (1) smoke forty cigarettes a day.
a) must
b) can
c) need
d) should
His wife often says he … (2) give up smoking.
a) should
b) can
c) is able to
d) has to
Unfortunately Mr. Hill … (3) stop doing it.
a) mustn’t
b) shouldn’t
c) doesn’t need
d) couldn’t
Then he has an irritation in his throat. He is going to the doctor. The doctor says that if Mr. Hill … (4) give up smoking, he … (5) smoke less.
a) isn’t able to, has to
b) mustn’t can
c) hasn’t to, could
d) couldn’t, must
85. I’m sorry I … see you yesterday.
a) can’t
b) mustn’t
c) couldn’t
d) am not able to
86. I … to go now.
a) must
b) can
c) have
d) could
87. It was so late that I … take a taxi.
a) was able
b) can
c) must
d) had to
88. He … to finish his work yesterday.
a) was able
b) could
c) must
d) has
89. I … to go shopping tomorrow.
a) can
b) will be able
c) must
d) could
90. You … eat too much ice-cream.
a) haven’t
b) mustn’t
c) can’t
d) couldn’t
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