LISTENING 3 B1+

A job interview
An interview
You are going to listen to Jessica being interviewed by David Lingwood
and Charlotte James for a sales job in a large company.

1 Listen to the interview and complete the questions Jessica is 3 Complete these sentences with the adjectives from the
asked. Write one or two words in each gap. interview.
1 What do your say about you? ambitious chatty decisive fast hard-working
2 What would they make? loyal nervous punctual
3 Where do you in three years?
1 I don’t think Katy’s ever been late for work. She’s
4 Could you tell us about a time you ?
incredibly .
5 Why do you want to leave your ?
2 Even though he’s only been here for three months,
6 What sort of would you expect? Jason has applied for the manager’s position. He’s very
7 If you were an , what would you be? .
8 Why should we you? 3 My boss always makes up her mind about what to do very
quickly. I like people.
2 Listen again. Are these sentences true or false? 4 Her uncle has been with the same company for over
1 There are three candidates for the job. TRUE/FALSE twenty years. He’s very .
2 David and Charlotte will ask the candidates the same 5 I don’t think that sales rep likes big meetings where she
questions. TRUE/FALSE has to speak. She seems to get really .
3 Jessica thinks she is popular with her team. TRUE/FALSE 6 It’s no good being if you keep making
4 She is very quiet in the work place. TRUE/FALSE mistakes.
5 She doesn’t expect to stay in the new company for more 7 My two team members are very different. Nicole is
than three years. TRUE/FALSE extremely and Robert is just so lazy.
6 She has never refused a customer’s request. TRUE/FALSE 8 I like talking to Tim, but many people find him too
7 She is currently working for a traditional kind of company. for an open-plan office.
TRUE/FALSE
8 She wants a new car with the job. TRUE/FALSE

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