Functional language: job

interviews

Exercise 1
Complete the sentences in column A
with a phrase from column B.
 A B
1) I’ve been working in a) get carried away sometimes.

2) To start with I worked as b) meet tight schedules and deadlines.

3) The job involves c) a volunteer at a local radio station.

4) I’m usually good at d) develop my skills in this area.

5) I’ve worked on various projects e) the communications sector since I left

where university.

6) I take pride in my ability to f) attending conferences and giving talks.

7) I think this post would give me g) I had to coordinate the work of small groups
the chance to of volunteer workers.

8) I know I have a tendency to h) setting priorities.

 ANSWER KEY
A B
1) I’ve been working in e) the communications sector since I left
university.

2) To start with I worked as c) a volunteer at a local radio station.

3) The job involves

f) attending conferences and giving talks.
4) I’m usually good at
h) setting priorities.

5) I’ve worked on various projects g) I had to coordinate the work of small groups
where of volunteer workers.

6) I take pride in my ability to b) meet tight schedules and deadlines.

7) I think this post would give me the

chance to
d) develop my skills in this area.

8) I know I have a tendency to a) get carried away sometimes.

 Exercise 2
Match the sentences in exercise 1 to the
categories A–D as mentioned in Column C.
 C
Answers from exercise 1
A. the job she has
A B applied for
1) I’ve been working in a) get carried away sometimes.

2) To start with I worked as b) meet tight schedules and deadlines. B. past experience

3) The job involves c) a volunteer at a local radio station.

C. her present job
4) I’m usually good at d) develop my skills in this area.
D. strengths and
5) I’ve worked on various e) the communications sector since I left weaknesses
projects where university.

6) I take pride in my ability to f) attending conferences and giving talks.

7) I think this post would give g) I had to coordinate the work of small
me the chance to groups of volunteer workers.

8) I know I have a tendency to h) setting priorities.


Answers from exercise 1
A B
1) I’ve been working in
2) To start with I worked as
3) The job involves
4) I’m usually good at
5) I’ve worked on various projects
where
6) I take pride in my ability to
7) I think this post would give me the
chance to
8) I know I have a tendency to
ANSWER KEY
C
e) the communications sector since I left
university. C. her present job
c) a volunteer at a local radio station.
B. past experience
f) attending conferences and giving talks. B. past experience
h) setting priorities. D. strengths and
weaknesses
g) I had to coordinate the work of small
groups of volunteer workers. B. past experience
b) meet tight schedules and deadlines.
D. strengths and weaknesses
d) develop my skills in this area. A. the job she has applied for
a) get carried away sometimes. D. strengths and weaknesses