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Focus5 2E Review Test 2 Units1 6 Listening Reading UoE GroupA
Focus5 2E Review Test 2 Units1 6 Listening Reading UoE GroupA
DD Use of English
5 A extremely B greatly
4 Choose the correct answer A–D to complete each gap
1–8. C vastly D highly
6 A latter B former
YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE PHOTO AFFECTS
YOUR JOB PROSPECTS, STUDY CLAIMS C better D later
Researchers have found that your Facebook photo influences 7 A measure B count
employers' responses. C value D score
Employers use Facebook to screen job applicants, and make 8 A chances B opportunities
decisions based on their profile pictures, according to a new C possibilities D occasions
study. The research found that a good photo could increase
1
/8
___ of interview by up to 40 percent.
‘The candidate with the most favourable Facebook profile 5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the
picture received approximately 21 percent more positive 2___ same as the first. Use no more than six words
to his application in comparison to the candidate with the least including the word in CAPITALS.
favourable profile picture,’ said Professor Stijn Baert from
1 The government has controversially decided to
Ghent University, who conducted the research. ‘The
mount street level cameras outside every public
difference in the chance to be immediately invited to a job
building by 2030, which could herald the arrival of
interview amounted to almost 40 percent.’
a true surveillance society. TO
The scientists sent out 2112 fictitious letters of application in The government has controversially decided that
response to 3___ vacancies in Belgium. Applications had two street level cameras ________________________
levels of education, but otherwise the only characteristics that ___________ outside every public building by
differed were the names and Facebook photos. 2030, which could herald the arrival of a true
surveillance society.
Fake Facebook accounts were set up with access just to
2 I have to be honest with you. I found hiking more
profile photos. The profile photos were pre-rated by 195
disappointing than challenging. MUCH
reviewers who ranked them on a scale of 1 to 7 for five
I have to be honest with you. I wasn’t __________
personality traits – agreeableness, conscientiousness,
_____________________ disappointed.
emotional stability, extraversion and openness, as 4___ as
3 Seeing you launch yourself off the top of that cliff
attractiveness.
was amazing! How did you ever muster the
According to the researchers' results, 5___ educated people courage to do it? AMAZED
are more likely to be Facebook-checked than those who are I _________________________________ launch
less educated, because the 6___ are easier to screen out. yourself off the top of that cliff. How did you ever
muster the courage to do it?
They also conducted an alternative experiment where photos
4 Shirley was quite frank with me and said that
were included with CVs, and found that Facebook photos had
ultimately, if I didn’t want to go on the training
an equally strong influence on people as a CV photo. ‘A
course, she’d find somebody who would. DAY
possible explanation is that employers see a Facebook profile
Shirley was quite frank with me and said that
picture as an honest signal,’ the study said.
_________________________________, if I didn’t
According to the researchers, this is the world's first study to want to go on the training course, she’d find
directly 7___ the impact of Facebook profiles on job 8___, somebody who would.
but it is not a surprise that employers use Facebook to 5 I find it very hard to defend myself when I’m being
screen. In the US, companies have asked job candidates for criticised. I guess I’m in dire need of some
their Facebook passwords so they could have full access assertiveness training. UP
during their interviews! I find ________________________________ very
hard when I’m being criticised. I guess I’m in dire
need of some assertiveness training.
1 A options B occasions
6 Yerevan, in Armenia, is so nice that’s it’s a real
C chances D opportunities shame people don’t know more about the city or
2 A answers B responses think about paying it a visit. EVER
Yerevan, in Armenia, _______________________
C requests D feedback
_________ city that’s it’s a real shame people don’t