Unit 6 - FUTURE JOBS - Test 1

_____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.. These following tips may help you make a good impression on your job interviewer during the interview: Before ent

Unit 6_ FUTURE JOBS

TEST 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1 a interview b impression c company

d formally

2 a stressful b pressure c prepare

d future

3 a employment b remember c concentrate

d position

4 a express b effort c office

d comment

5 a advice b relate c during

d forget

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished

sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close

meaning to the original one.

6 I am so _ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.

a nerve b nervous c nervously

d nervousness

7 _ speaking, I do not really like my present job.

a Honest b Honesty c Honestly

d Dishonest

8 A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job

interview

a recommend b recommended c recommender d

recommendation

9 Her job was so _ that she decided to quit it.

a interesting b satisfactory c stressful

d wonderful

10. Some days of rest may help to _ the pressure of work

d crease

11. Can you please tell me some information that _ to the job?

a indicates b expresses c interests d relates

12. Not all teenagers are well _ for their future job when they are at high school

a interested b satisfied c concerned d prepared

13. Qualifications and _ are two most important factors that help you get a good job

a politeness b experience c attention d impression

14. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company

a recommendation b reference c curriculum vitae d

photograph

15. I have just been called _ a job interview I am so

nervous

with

16. What do I have to bring _ me to the interview

d along

17. Knowing your skills and strengths is _ important part of the job search process

a a b an c the

d Ø

18. Students who need extra money can find _ part time job

a Ø / a b an / the c the / Ø d a / the

19. My father works for a construction company in _

a Winchester, which is a city in the U.K.

b Winchester, that is a city in the U.K

c Winchester is a city in the U.K

d Winchester where is a city in the U.K

20. Ms Young, to _ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada

a who b whom c that d whose

21. I saw a lot of new people at the party, _ seemed

familiar

a some of whom b some of who c whom d some of that

22. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _ upset me

a lot

a that b when c which d who

23. He is the man _ car was stolen last week

a whom b that c which

d whose

24. They have just found the couple and their car _ were swept away during the heavy storm last week

d when

25. It was the worst winter _ anyone could remember

a when b which c where

d why

26. I would like to know the reason _ he decided to quit the job

d when

27. _ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview

a John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone,

b John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,

c John Robbins I spoke to by telephone,

d John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,

28. He was always coming up with new ideas, were absolutely impracticable

a most of whom b that c most of which d most of that

29. She always had wanted to go to places _ she could speak her native tongue

a that b in that c which

d where

30. February is the month many of my colleagues take skiing holidays

d which

Error Identification.

31 Do you ever feel that life is not being fair to you because you cannot seem to get the job where s you want or that really suits you? (which / that)

32 Education and training are an s important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have (no article)

33 We all know that we have to work hardly s to earn a living

ourselves and support the family (hard)

34 Anyone where s works is regarded as a useful member of our society (that/who)

35 We are working, that means that s we are contributing goods and services to our society (which)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

These following tips may help you make a good impression on your job interviewer during the interview:

Before entering enquire by saying, "May I come in sir/madam?"

If the door was closed before you entered, make sure you shut the door behind you softly

Look at the interviewer and confidently say 'Good day sir/madam'

If the interviewer wants to shake hands, then offer a firm grip first maintaining eye contact and a smile

Seek permission to sit down If the interviewer is standing, wait for them to sit down first before you take your seat

An alert interviewee would diffuse the tense situation with light-hearted humor and immediately set rapport with the interviewer The interviewer normally pays more attention if you display an enthusiasm in whatever you say This enthusiasm comes across

in the energetic way you put forward your ideas

You should maintain a cheerful disposition throughout the interview

A little humor or wit thrown in the discussion occasionally enables the interviewer to look at the pleasant side of your personality You must maintain eye contact with the interviewer This shows your self-confidence and honesty Many interviewees while answering questions, tend to look away This conveys you are concealing your own anxiety, fear and lack of confidence Maintaining an eye contact is a difficult process As the circumstances in an interview are different, the value of eye contact is tremendous in making a personal impact

Interviewers appreciate a natural person.rather than an actor It is best for you to talk in natural manner because then you appear genuine

36. The writer attitude is _.

a optimistic b pessimistic c advisory

d informative

37. According to the writer, _

a shaking hands is a must in a job interview

b you should slam the door after entering the room

c you needn't ask for a permission to enter the room

d eye contact is necessary in a job interview

38. The writer advises that _

a permission to sit down is unnecessary

b you should not take your seat before the interview sits down

c you should shake the interview's hand as firmly as possible

d you should conceal your enthusiasm

39. Which is not advised in a job interview?

a a lack of confident b honesty

c a sense of humor d a cheerful disposition

40. During your job interview, you should communicate _ with the interview

a naturally b dramatically c anxiously d dishonestly

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (4) _ An employer will consider you seriously for a (4) when you can show them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are Clearly not everyone is equally good (4) _ everything You may need to improve yourself and so (44) _ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength

You will need to (45) _ some time on your self-assessment Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (46) _ in getting the right job Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs

Ask (47) _ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a job Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's (48) _ if

necessary Make a list of these things It is usually a good idea to talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends;

If you are considering a career that (49) _ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with (50) _ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation

41. a strong b strength c strengthen d

strengthened

42 a position b location c spot

d room

43. a upon b in c at d for

44. a meeting b taking c choosing d interviewing

45. a use b make c lose

d spend

46 a success b successful c successfully d succeed

47. a you b your c yours

d yourself

48. a interests b fields c opinions d attendances

49 a requires b asks c tells

d urges

50. a a b an c the

d no article