Job Interviews - Unit 4

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about interviews they attended for a job. While you listen you must complete both tasks.

use body language to your advantage

arrive early for the interview

wear clothes that are appropriate for the role

show you have done some research

avoid asking about salary early on

practise the interview beforehand

imagine the interviewer in an amusing situation

try to control your nerves

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) the advice each speaker received before attending the interview.

becoming suddenly unwell

mentioning irrelevant information

not having the right persona

arriving too late for the interview

feeling inferior to another applicant

lacking the right qualification

failing to answer the questions well

being offered less pay than expected

For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) the problem each speaker encountered during the interview.

Available as a free printable PDF worksheet with an optional answer key.

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