5. Give us some idea of what you believe are your and weaknesses.

a) strength b) strengths

c) force d) forces

6. As this is a managerial post, we must ask you how you deal with bad __ keeping or unpunctuality in an employee.

a) house b) space

c) time d) record

7. Imagine one of your staff loses her temper and shouts at you in front of others, how would you __ with this?

1. take b) do

c) handle d) deal

8. What would you say to a member of your staff who always __ his work in late?

1. delivered b) handed

c) produced d) completed

9. I should explain that we would naturally any previous holiday ar­rangements you have made.

1. elieve b) show

c) decide d) honour

10. Finally now that we’ve asked you several questions, do you want to _ any to us?

1. place b) put

c) offer d) consider

Key: 1 b; 2 d; 3 c; 4 d; 5 b; 6 c; 7 d; 8 b; 9 d; 10 b.

2. Listening

Listen to the dialogue and make a list of tips for successful interview. Anna asks Kevin for advice on how to succeed at a job interview in English Anna. Hi Kevin. I’m thinking of applying for a job with a multinatio­nal company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?

Kevin. Hmmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make a good impression. We often say, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. You really need to get off to a good start.

Anna. That sounds like good advice. Maybe I could sing and dance for them, ha ha ha! Then they’d really be impressed! But seriously, how do I make a good first impression?

Kevin. To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand while greeting him or her with a smile. Be sure to keep eye contact, espe­cially when listening to the interviewer.

Anna. Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?

Kevin. Yes, it is. The second thing is to have confidence. You get con­fidence from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the com­pany before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, what their business motto is, that kind of thing. You should also anticipate possible questions, and think about how you will answer.

Anna. Should I memorize my answers beforehand?

Kevin. No! Definitely not! That sounds very mechanical. You should be natural when you speak. Just think about how you want to answer, and choose the right words at the time of the interview. That way, you can use the interviewer’s own words in your answer, which shows you’ve been lis­tening. Then you’re sure to make a good impression.

Anna. I never thought about that before. You’re really smart, Jerry! But what should I do if I can’t remember an English word when I’m answer­ing a question?

Kevin. In that case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say. For example, if you forget the word “manu­facturing”, you can say “making a product” instead. Or instead of “statis­tics” you could say “using many big numbers to describe something”.

Anna. That’s very helpful, Jerry. Thanks so much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?

Kevin. No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or else wait for a second interview. If you prepare well, make a good first impression, have confidence, and use English naturally, you’re almost certain to be inter­viewed again. Good luck!