English for Job Interview

Chapter 2 Topics for Interview

Unit 40 Achievement Test 02

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Introduction
 In this lesson, you will be given a test on what you have been learning in the previous 18
lessons.
 You will have to answer 18 questions in total.
 You have to get a minimum of 14 questions right in order to continue on this level.
 If you make more than 4 mistakes, your tutor will have you repeat those specific areas
you have difficulties with in the coming lessons.
 Your tutor will read you the question once.
 If you are not sure about the questions, you can ask for clarification from your tutor.
 Always answer your questions in Complete Sentences and in Correct Grammar.
 By the end of the lesson, you will be told by your tutor whether you have Passed or
Failed this assessment.

TI: No time allocated here.

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Question 1

“My major in the university was English, so I can give full play
to my English ability in this position.”
Which of the following definitions is correct for the underlined
phrase?

A. to use or develop as much as possible

B. to look at, inspect, or scrutinize carefully
C. to test the knowledge or skill

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Question 2

“I find the job at your company is very challenging. I'm keen to

shoulder higher responsibilities.”
Which of the following has a similar meaning to the underlined
phrase?

A. cope with responsibilities usually

B. deal with responsibilities time to time
C. be eager to take responsibilities easily

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Question 3

Which of the following refers to skillfulness in the command of

fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity?

A. practical
B. proficiency
C. prolific

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Question 4

Which of the following may not be regarded as a personal skill?

A. prolific and versatile

B. strong communication
C. certificate of proficiency

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Question 5

Which of the following may not be regarded as a strong point

of a candidate?

A. apprehensiveness
B. modesty
C. punctuality

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Question 6

Which of the following sentences is about giving someone

responsibility?

A. Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.

B. The company requires a constant supply of oxygen.
C. She now works in a company as a volunteer three days a
week.

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Question 7

Which of the following may be regarded as an in-house

training at a company?

A. site visit
B. international seminars
C. orientation

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Question 8

“I hope to be promoted to a managerial position in a year or

two.”
Which of the following supports the general idea of the
sentence above?

A. further study
B. career objective
C. given responsibility

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Question 9

Which of the following aspects is not used to describe a

feature of a company or institution?

A. domestic
B. superiority
C. diversity

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Question 10

Which of the following expressions is not about the knowledge

of the company?

A. I know the year-end report includes four quarters’ reports.

B. I see there are perfect competition and promotion systems
in your company.
C. I know every staff member is treated equally.

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Question 11

Probation is a period of time during which someone is judging

your character and ability while you work, in order to see if you
are suitable for that type of work and usually you are paid less.

True or false?

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Question 12

“Fringe benefits are extra things that some people get from
their jobs in addition to their salary”
Which of the following may not be regarded as a fringe benefit?

A. traveling allowance
B. insurance
C. paycheck

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Question 13

Which of the following word pairs is not related to each other?

A. paid holiday - leave of absence

B. physical examination - social welfare
C. endowment insurance - medical insurance

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Question 14

Which of the following refers to a higher than normal rate of

pay for the work done?

A. bonus
B. coverage
C. overtime pay

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Question 15

Which of the following refers to a time or date before which a

particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be
done?

A. deadline
B. off-duty time
C. schedule

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Question 16

In this example situation the company you applied monitors

the employees’ attendance. That means every day you have
to______?

A. check in & check out

B. get in & get out
C. punch in & punch out

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Question 17

In this example situation you are offered a high paid position,

but it is in another city. You do not want to be far away from
your family. What would you respond?

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Question 18

Which of the following refers to a formal statement of your

intention to leave a job or position?

A. withdrawal
B. resignation
C. regression

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Answer Key
1. A 10. A

2. C 11. True

3. B 12. C

4. C 13. B

5. A 14. C

6. A 15. A

7. C 16. C

8. B 17. Answers may vary.

9. A 18. B

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End of Assessment

No. of mistakes you made: _____

No. of correct answers:________

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