Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
А) Skills are the activities that a person doesn’t like doing
B) Many businesses put “Help Wanted” signs in the window when they have job openings
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A bookkeeper would prepare bills, keep books, and type bills
B) The list of activities you are required to perform for any occupation are the job duties
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A curriculum vitae for a mid-career candidate may be as long as three hundred twenty pages
B) It must be a detailed, lengthy and structured listing of education, publications, projects, awards and work history
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A curriculum vitae is much like a resume, only much longer and more detailed
B) The CV generally ranges from two to dozens of pages in length, depending upon such factors as the extent of one’s research record or the stage of one’s career
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A group interview is usually designed to uncover the mob mentality of the job seekers
B) The front-runner candidates are gathered together in an informal, discussion-type interview
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A job description lists the duties you won’t do for your job
B) For example, an auto mechanic would repair and paint cars
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A standard, generic form for the letter of application is (1) to introduce yourself, your wife, your children, your grandmother (2) to state briefly what you want, what position you are applying for, (3) to state clearly why you are qualified for the position, (4) to elaborate as to your special assets, why you are particularly well suited for the job, (5) to highlight your most important training, experiences, skills and accomplishments, and (6) to end with a compelling statement as to why the employer ought to hire you
B) Some large employers use electronic resume processing systems (or “automated applicant tracking systems”) to handle large volumes of resumes.
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A subject is introduced and the interviewer will start off the discussion
B) The goal of the group interview is to see how you interact with others and how you use your knowledge and reasoning powers to win others over
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) A taxi driver needs to know how to drive a car and rollerskate
B) Job duties are tasks you don’t have to do on a job
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) At a business lunch and you are being watched carefully by special services
B) A screening interview is meant to weed out unqualified candidates
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) At the same time, Marriott became more fussy about the people it recruited, but it never screened out job applicants motivated mainly by money: applicants which the company pejoratively described as “pay first people”
B) Such people form a surprisingly small, though apparently disruptive, part of the service-industry workforce
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Before applying for a job, you always can assume that you meet the requirements
B) These are usually specified in terms of previous experience, qualifications, personality and sexual orientation
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Besides mailing the CV with application materials, you should carry at least a hundred copies to any interviews or site visits
B) It is important to keep in mind that the vita is your document, and as such you want it to present you in the best possible light with regard to the position for which you are applying
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) BP is one of the largest multinational companies in the world
B) It employs 130,000 people
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Committee interviews are a common practice
B) You will face several members of the company who have a say in whether you are hired
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Electronic resumes are used by Resume Banks to match applicant qualifications with employer needs
B) The resume is scanned and entered in a database that the personnel department or the hiring manager can search by keyword
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Employers tend to prefer the chronological resume because the format lists prior positions beginning with the most current
B) Employers perceive this resume style as deceptive and mendacious
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Employers want to select employees who have or who can learn the skills necessary to do the job
B) A file clerk would file forms, answer the telephones, and make cakes
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Entry level CV’s in higher education tend to be only a few pages in length
B) In applying for positions in higher education, the CV generally takes the place of a MUH textbook(unita)
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) For example, dependability and patience are qualities that employers would hate a good worker to have
B) Other qualities employers value are: honesty, assertiveness, flexibility, problem solving, friendliness, intelligence, leadership, enthusiasm, and a good sense of humor
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Hotel, shop and restaurant chains, which employ thousands of people in low-paid, dead-end jobs, are discovering that high labour turnover rates resulting from the indiscriminate hiring of “cheap” workers can be very cheap
B) Cole National, a Cleveland-based firm which owns Child World, Things Remembered and other speciality shops, declared a “war for people” in an effort to recruit and keep better staff
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) If you do well in the group interview, you can expect to be asked back for a more extensive interview.
B) Telephone interviews are merely screening interviews meant to eliminate poorly qualified candidates so that nobody ever tries to call and get that job anymore
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) If you make the right impression, you will be invited to an interview; otherwise you will probably receive a letter saying: “we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.”
B) The successful applicant will probably be given a contract of employment which will contain the job description and the terms and conditions. You show your acceptance of these by signing the contract
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) If you want to take advantage of the benefits of a functional resume, you must make it easy for employers to visualize your overall chronological work history and link your accomplishment statements to it
B)Always omit at least a bare-bones chronological listing of your work experience, in your functional resume
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) In a one-on-one interview, it has been established that you have no fear of the person you are locked up with
B) The interviewer wants to see if you will fit in with the company, and how your skills will complement the rest of the department
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) In a telephone interview you might be called bad names.
B) You can never be invited for a personal face-to-face interview.
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Job announcements are also called job listings
B) They have the same information as want ads, but you do not find job announcements in the newspaper
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Job duties are tasks you don’t have to do on a job
B) They are the responsibilities you usually don’t even like doing
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Job skills are abilities you need for a specific job.
B) For example, a computer repairman needs to know how to cook and bake
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Many employment agencies take chokolate for their service
B) However, the government agencies take marmalade
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Marriott Corporation, a hotels and restaurants group, has also decided to spend more money on retaining employees in the hope of spending less on finding and training new ones
B) In one year, it had to hire no fewer than 27,000 workers to fill 8,800 hourly-paid job slots
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Marriott found in its employee-attitude surveys that only about 2% of its workers at Roy Rogers restaurants and about 3% of its workers at Marriott hotels regarded pay as their primary reason for working there
B) Hello, this is Laura Steele, I’m jumping from Sheffield
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Most employers want people who are angry, violent and have been arrested at least once
B) Though skills are important, an employer will select new employees based on their personal qualities as well
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Most other employers in private business and government strongly prefer a long bookstyle resume; sending these employers a short CV can, in fact, be counterproductive
B) When in doubt, check with your advisor or career counselor as to whether to send a CV or a resume
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Not just information about jobs you’ve held in the past but also information to select the most relevant accomplishments, skills and experience for THIS position
B) The more you know about the employer and the position, the more you can tailor your resume to fit the job
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) On your first day of work, you may be invited to join a trade union
B) If so, you will probably be introduced to your shop steward or stewardess, the trade union official who will represent you and your colleagues in negotiations with management and serve you meels on the plane
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) One type of screening interview is a TV interview
B) The same rules apply in lunch interviews as in those held at breakfast
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Only a small group of people get jobs through the want ads. 98.6% of people in England simply don’t work.
B) If you have little experience as a worker, want ads may help you find the job you looking for
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) People in Britain can look for jobs in the Situations Vacant column of national or local newspapers
B) National newspapers such as “Cool Girl” focus on different areas of employment such as media, education, social work and information technology on different days
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Personal qualities are personal characteristics of an individual
B) They are what make up one’s body
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Providing facts about your skills is more important than establishing rapport
B) Interviewers will work from an outline of points they want to cover, looking for a chance not to give you the job you want
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Rather than a resume, a curriculum vitae (often called a “C.V.” or “Vita”) is required for certain positions: educators and scientists most commonly
B) Job seekers with extensive academic and professional credentials applying for positions in education or research
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Sometimes companies have job openings, but they don’t take people
B) You can walk into these companies and ask about jobs, but to no avail
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Sometimes it is difficult to recognize the skills that you have
B) A secretary needs to know how to type and take messages

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Sooner or later, you will meet your boss and his children
B) Job vacancies are also displayed at Job Centres and other Employment Agencies in towns, cities and forests
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Stress interviews are a deliberate attempt to discredit you and spoil your plans
B) The interviewer may be sarcastic or argumentative, or may keep you waiting in the office for up to 22 hours
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The chronological resume is the least effective
B) Career changers and those who lack formal on-the-job experience (like new graduates) find this resume the most difficult to write
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The committee will outline a situation and ask you to formulate a plan how you want to make them give you this job
B) The interviewers don’t care how you apply your knowledge and skills to a real-life situation
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The curriculum vitae (or CV) is an essential document in applications for academic employment
B) Persons applying for teaching, research, and some administrative positions are expected to submit a CV along with a rather detailed letter of application and a CD with photos of their preveous business trips
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The curriculum vitae is your opportunity to present yourself and your qualifications in the format of your choice
B) A smaller employer may subscribe to a scanning service that offers them a way to automate this function for their small (or non-existent) human resource department
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The CV is also used by professional educators who are seeking positions in schools and kindergartens
B) Generally, petrol stations are the only employers who want to see a CV
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The format and categories used on vitas can vary among the academic disciplines, and we cannot overemphasize the importance of working closely with a graduate advisor in your specific academic department with regard to the details of your curriculum vitae
B) The suggestions and samples in this packet are to be used as a generic model only, as the style and contents of CV’s stay strictly the same
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The functional resume mustn’t be thought of as a “problem solving” format
B) The functional resume doesn’t give you latitude to “make sense” of your work history and match up skills and accomplishments that might not be obvious to the employer in a traditional chronological format
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The functional resume rearranges employment history into sections that highlight areas of poor performance or even total unemployment
B) Some employers dislike functional resumes
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The letter of application is your last and only chance to convince the employer that you ought to be interviewed
B) Employers don’t read letters of application carefully, searching for your name and age only
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The most effective resumes are clearly focused on a specific job title and address the employer’s hidden needs and intimate desires
B) The more you know about the duties and skills required for the job – and organize your resume around these points – the more ineffective the resume
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The person who you report to, could also be called a line manager or film director
B) In factories, workers often take their orders from a team-leader or foreman, who is an intermediary between the employer and the employees
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The resume is a selling tool that outlines your skills and experience so an employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer’s workplace
B) Your resume has to sell you in short order
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) The “Help Wanted” section is a part of the newspaper with want ads placed by people who have jobs to fill
B) After you find the “Help Wanted” or “Employment” section, you will see other titles under these general titles
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) There are different types of job interviews you may participate in during the hiring process
B) The interviewer may lapse into coma or even die on you at some point during the questioning
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) To show that you are a suitable candidate for the post, it is usual to enclose a curriculum vitae with a letter to your girlfried or boyfriend
B) There are many computer programs that will help you produce a well designed and professional-looking curriculum vitae, available both from computer software retailers and as freeware on the web
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) To slow its labour turnover, Marriott had to get a simple message accepted throughout its operating divisions: loyal, well motivated employees make customers happy and that, in turn, creates fatter profits and happier shareholders
B) Improved training of middle managers usually helps, but a change in bonus arrangements doesn’t
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Transferable skills are skills you can use in only one job
B) Speaking English well, for instance, is a skill you can use in almost any job
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Typically, a position announcement for an assistant professorship will ask for a letter of application, a CV, a writing sample and some warm clothes for homless businesmen fired from the company during the previous years
B) At the community college level, one does encounter standard application forms, but it is a good idea to enclose your CV along with an envelope with money when applying
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Want ads are messages in the newspaper where you can find out about many different things and about who wants you personally and why
B) They are also known as the classified advertising section and you can find out about job openings there
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When a business has a job opening, the business is looking for a new worker
B) All businesses put “Help Wanted” signs in the window when they have job openings
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When a business has a job opening, this business is looking for a new worker
B) Many businesses put “Help Wanted” signs in the window when they have job openings
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When answering questions from several people, speak directly to the person asking the question
B) In some committee interviews, you may be asked to demonstrate your ability to dance
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When you see “Help Wanted” signs, you can go into companies and ask about jobs
B) This is called “begging.”
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When you see “Help Wanted” signs, you can’t go into the companies and ask about jobs
B) Sometimes companies have job openings, but they don’t hire men
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) When you walk into a company, the first person you talk to is usually the cleaner who often sleeps there
B) Later, you can sometimes talk to the manager
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) While you may have all the requirements for a particular position, your resume is a failure if the employer does not instantly come to the conclusion that you “have what it takes.”
B) The first hurdle your resume has to pass – whether it ends up in the “consider file” or the “reject file” – may take less than two seconds
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can find job announcements at government dachas or private houses that help people look for jobs
B) For example, Job Service is an office that helps people look for jobs
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can look under the subheading “Office” or “Clerical” if you have special skills as a secretary or typist
B) The jobs are listed cirillics under the subheadings
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can read the want ads to learn general information about available jobs or to learn specific information about a particular job that interests you from the want add steward
B) Reading the want ads will help you better understand the jobs that are available and why you want them
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can take skills from one job and use them in a very different job
B) Some examples of transferable skills are teaching other people, solving problems, accepting responsibility, organizing projects, making decisions, and creating new ideas
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can walk into any company, but please don’t try to ask about jobs
B) When you walk into a company, the first person you talk to is usually some homless person sleeping there
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You can, and SHOULD include the company name in the “bullet” describing each accomplishment
B) They may find it difficult to match up skills with actual job titles, level of responsibility and dates of experience
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) You will need just a pen, nothing else to write a good resume
B) The chronological resume is organized by job titles with the most recent position listed first
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?
A) Your goal in a one-on-one interview is to establish rapport with the interviewer and show him or her that your qualifications will benefit the company
B) A screening interview is meant to weed out unqualified candidates
Accept any criticism with tact and grace
Answer most questions with simple “yes” and “…” answers
Anticipate the …: write a general script with answers to questions you might be asked
Appear desperate for a … – any job
Arrive … for the interview
Ask if you can telephone in a few days to check on the … of your application
Avoid salary issues: if you are asked how much money you would expect, try to avoid the … by using a delaying statement or give a broad range with a $15,000 spread. At this point, you do not know how much the job is worth
Be positive and try to make others … comfortable
Be positive; turn a weakness … a strength
Be prepared to think on your …: if you are asked to participate in a role-playing situation, give short but concise answers
Brag about how great you are, but neglect to … evidence of your accomplishments
By rehearsing interview questions, you’ll become more … with your own qualifications and will be well prepared to demonstrate how you can benefit an employer
Call the interviewer by his or her first …., or use the wrong name
Demonstrate … it was a learning experience that will not affect your future work
Do not ask questions that raise red flags. Ask, “Is relocation a requirement?”, and the interviewer may assume that you do not want to … at all
Don’t maintain good eye-…. with the interviewer
Don’t make a connection between your skills and the … of the employer
Don’t make negative comments about current or former employers
End the interview with a handshake and … the interviewer for his or her time
Few questions are more important than these, so it is important to answer them . and with enthusiasm
Focus on skills, experiences, and accomplishments. Practice until you are comfortable. Then replace the … with cue cards that you keep by the telephone
Follow up with a phone … if you are not contacted within a week of when the interviewer indicated you would be
Give memorized .., forgetting parts in the process
If the job contact was made through the Internet or e-mail, send an e-mail thank-you note immediately after the interview, then … a second letter by post timed to arrive the week before the hiring decision will be made
If they offer to contact you, politely ask when you should expect the …
If you are talking too much, you will probably miss cues concerning what the interviewer … is important
If you are … how to answer a question, you might reply with another question
If you have sufficiently researched the organization, you should … able to imagine what skills the company values
If you were … unexpectedly, try to set an appointment to call back by saying something like: “I have a scheduling conflict at this time.”
If you … have problems, be honest
Indicate you are late because the directions you were given were not …
It will serve as a reminder to the interviewer concerning your appropriateness for the position, so feel ... to mention any topics discussed during your interview
Keep your notes handy: have any key information, including your resume, notes about the company, and any . ..cards you have prepared, next to the phone
Look disheveled and inappropriately ….
Make .. you also have a notepad and pen so you can jot down notes and any questions you would like to ask at the end of the interview
Make a short, organized … of your education and professional achievements and professional goals
Make eye contact with the interviewer and answer his questions in a … voice
Make sure the interviewer understands why you are … these questions
Push for a face-to-… meeting: sell yourself by closing with something like: “I am very interested in exploring the possibility of working in your company. I would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you in person so we can both better evaluate each other. I am free either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning.”
Reflect before answering a … question
Reiterate your interest in the … and your qualifications
Relax. Think of the interview as a conversation, not an interrogation. And remember, the interviewer is …as nervous about making a good impression on you
Remain low-… and display no enthusiasm for the job
Remember to listen. Communication is a …-way street
Respond in an unfocused, disorganized, and … manner
Send a “Thanks for the Interview” note. After the interview, send a brief thank-you …
Show openness by leaning into a greeting with a firm … and smile
Show self-…
Show you want the job. … your initiative by talking about what functions you could perform that would benefit the organization, and by giving specific details of how you have helped past employers
Show … you can accept responsibility and learn from your mistakes
Slouch in your …
Talk about .. your professional skills will benefit the company
The interviewer will … if you really care about the job
These should cover any information about the company and … position you could not find in your own research
Too many questions about …. may cause the interviewer to think you are more interested in taking time off than helping the company
Try to reschedule surprise interviews: you will not be your .. with a surprise interview
Try to time it so it arrives before the … decision will be made
When it is your …, ask the questions you have prepared in advance
Work to establish a … with the interviewer
You might also ask about specific details of the job position, such as functions, responsibilities, who you would work with, and who you would … to
You should explain any problems you had (or still have) with an employer, but don’t describe … employer in negative terms
You will sound prepared if you don’t have to … for information
… example, you might say: “I often worry too much over my work. Sometimes I work late to make sure the job is done well.”
… questions concerning the job, the company, and the industry or profession
… the interviewer your interest in the company
… what you learned about the job, the company and the industry through your own research
… your current or former employer
Briefly … your qualifications for the job and the contributions you could make to the organization
Choose the right preposition: Many office jobs fall under this category including shorthand-typing, typewriting, word-processing and office practice, especially where recruitment is straight … school
Choose the right preposition: More and more risk has accrued on workforces as successive Employment Acts have reduced employee protection and as companies have come under intense and growing pressure … pension funds and insurance company shareholders to deliver the highest financial returns in the industrialized world
Choose the right preposition: This covers both technical and commercial training and normally involves ultimately qualifying . professional or national examination
Choose two possible answers: Also, avoid … questions about compensation (pay, vacations, etc.) or tuition reimbursements.
Choose two possible answers: Asking someone re-explain an entire subject gives the impression that you have problems listening or …
Choose two possible answers: Asking someone to clarify a … point makes sense
Choose two possible answers: Don’t ask questions about …one topic.
Choose two possible answers: Don’t ask questions that raise warning flags. For example, asking “Would I really have to work weekends?” … that you are not available for weekend assignments
Choose two possible answers: Employees … have creative or athletic outlets for their stress are often healthier, happier and more productive
Choose two possible answers: For example, you … start, “I read in Business Week that ... I wonder if that factor is going to have an impact on your business.”
Choose two possible answers: For …, hobbies such as chess or bridge demonstrate analytical skills
Choose two possible answers: Individual sports show determination and …, while group sport activities may indicate you are comfortable working as part of a team
Choose two possible answers: People … ask about only one topic are often perceived as one dimensional and not good candidates
Choose two possible answers: Reading, music, and painting are creative …
Choose two possible answers: Talk about your … to learn more and improve your performance, and be specific as possible about how you will meet the goals you have set for yourself
Choose two possible answers: The interviewer may be looking for evidence of your … skills outside of your professional experience
Choose two possible answers: The interviewer … to know if your plans and the company’s goals are compatible
Choose two possible answers: The work will … working in our London office, telephoning and corresponding with our overseas clients and agents, and some travel, mainly to European countries
Choose two possible answers: This is an important … for you to learn more about the employer, and for the interviewer to further evaluate you as a job candidate
Choose two possible answers: We are a well-known international manufacturer, … in the UK, and we are expanding our export marketing activities in our European headquarters in London
Choose two possible answers: We are looking for a lively and intelligent person to join our team as … as possible
Choose two possible answers: You might … more interested in paychecks or time-off than the actual job
Choose two possible answers: Your questions should … your interest in these subjects and that you have read and thought about them
Choose two possible answers: At most interviews, you … be invited to ask questions of your interviewer
Choose two possible answers: Clarify. It’s OK to ask a question to … something the interviewer said. Just make sure you are listening
Choose two possible answers: Here are some … for asking questions
Choose two possible answers: Let him … that you are ambitious enough to plan ahead
Choose two possible answers: Prepare five good questions. Understand that you may not have time to … them all. Ask questions concerning the job, the company, and the industry or profession
Choose two possible answers: Also, the interviewer might simply be curious as to … you have a life outside of work
Choose two possible answers: Applicants should be fluent in at least one foreign language. Experience in marketing would be an … but not essential
Choose two possible answers: If you are available, … your question
Choose two possible answers: …examples describing how you have worked in both situations
Chose three possible answers: Her address is 214 Gower Road (that’s G-O-W-E-R), Swansea (S-W-A-N-S-E-A), SA2 4PJ. Her … number is 0792 98762
Chose three possible answers: . She’s only 20 but she has really good …
Chose three possible answers: ... I think she’d be a real find and you should get in touch with her right …
Chose three possible answers: But if you want to … him, his address is 145 Pentland (I’ll spell that, that’s P-E-N-T-L-A-N-D) Pentland Gardens, Glasgow, and the postcode is G5 8TG, and his phone number is 041 667 8092
Chose three possible answers: Do you know, he claimed to speak German, but when I … talking to him in German, he couldn’t understand
Chose three possible answers: Good afternoon. This is Gus Morrison … from Glasgow
Chose three possible answers: He speaks fluent French and his German is … good too
Chose three possible answers: Hello, this is Terry Williams … from Cardiff
Chose three possible answers: Her qualifications on paper are not all that good, she left school at 16 to do a secretarial course, but she’s a very … young woman – she impressed me very much
Chose three possible answers: He’s a very pleasant lad, he seems a bit shy when you first talk to him, but when you get to know him he’s got a lovely sense of humour, and I think he’s very …, he’s very eager and I think he’d fit in well with your people down in London
Chose three possible answers: He’s got an MA and it’s in … languages
Chose three possible answers: He’s … young, he’s only 21 and he’s a graduate of Edinburgh...Edinburgh University
Chose three possible answers: I’ve just finished a very … day interviewing people for you
Chose three possible answers: I’ve spent this morning interviewing four candidates and the best one is a Mrs. Sylvia Sabbatini (that’s S-Y-L-V-I-A S-A-B-B-A-T-I-N-I)
Chose three possible answers: Now, he’s been working for the publicity department of Glasgow City Council for … a year
Chose three possible answers: Now, she’s 25, she’s married and has been working for Johnson Brothers, in Marketing since … school
Chose three possible answers: Now, …of the people I’ve talked to today have been pretty hopeless
Chose three possible answers: She had all the … exam results to get into university when she left school, but decided to go into industry
Chose three possible answers: She has a lovely … – very cheerful and bright
Chose three possible answers: She has no … here, and she could start next week if you wanted
Chose three possible answers: She is full of …, makes friends easily and she would work well in a team
Chose three possible answers: She speaks Italian … (her father is Italian, her mother is English)
Chose three possible answers: She speaks Spanish and French, though she’s not exactly fluent in either, but she’s so … I don’t think that matters
Chose three possible answers: She’s been married for two years, no children, and her husband has just got a job in London, so she’d be able to … work in London more or less right away
Chose three possible answers: So the only … I have to tell you about is Miss Emma Harris (that’s E-M-M-A H-A-R-R-I-S)
Chose three possible answers: There were … only two applicants that you should have invited for interview and I discovered after half an hour that one of them isn’t available
Chose three possible answers: …, this is Laura Steele, I’m calling from Sheffield
Chose three possible answers: She’s been working in marketing for a small light engineering … and she had just become their Export Marketing Manager when the firm was taken over and she was made redundant because they decided to close her department
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Put the verb in brackets in the right form: . I am currently (to analyze) the survey data from parents of GATE children, regarding the need for support services to parents
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Ageism is everywhere. It’s much more prevalent than sexism in the job market, or that’s how it (to seem) from where I’m standing
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Ageism is lagging behind sexism, racism, and handicappism because even the oppressed (to seem) to accept the discrimination
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: As you will (to see) in my vita, my continuing interest in the education of gifted students is reflected not only in my dissertation and current research on GATE issues, but also in my earlier grant-funded project on motivational field trips for GATE students
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: But there (to be) another wildly exciting job in the paper today, “salary Ј12,500–16,250 according to age and experience”
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Experience in Import/export will be an advantage, but as special training will be available, this (to be) not essential
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: For the past two years I have (to serve) as Supervisor of Student-Teachers in both the Multiple-Subjects Credential program and the Special Education Specialist program
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I am (to will), qualified, and experienced in these areas
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I am aware that Southern Rhode Island University (to take) pride in its fine teaching, as well as its reputation as a research institution
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I have (to complete) all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Education at the University of California, Riverside, with a major concentration in Special Education and Educational Psychology
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I have also (to teach) in the Long Beach public schools at the elementary level and in a middle school special day class setting
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I have enjoyed my university students immensely, and their high regard for my teaching abilities is (to reflect) in my enclosed student evaluations
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: In fact, when I (to reach) the fiftieth without success I decided to abandon job-hunting and got out my pen to scratch a living instead
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: It’s not that I have more age than experience – I’ve (to leed) an incident-packed existence
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I’m a victim of the sliding pay-scale. Employers can (to obtain) a fresh 22-year-old graduate to train a lot cheaper than me
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I’m contemplating (to apply) for my fifty-first job
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Let me (to mention) as well my experiences as a university instructor
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: My research interests have ranged across the field of special education, (to focus) primarily upon student motivation, testing, and the role of the home environment in learning
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Please (to inform) me if you would like to see other documents or supporting materials. I will be available for interviews at any time after August 19
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Thank you for (to consider) my application. I look forward to meeting you in Beachpoint at your convenience
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The good news is the pay, the bad news is that damning little phrase “according to age and experience” which (to mean) I won’t get the job
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The salary we will offer (to be) excellent. We will pay for your return air fare and provide adequate accommodation at a nominal rent
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: This is recognized by the Probation Service, for example, who welcome experienced adults (to look) for a second career
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: We are (to look) for enthusiastic people to work in our office in Bermuda on temporary 3-, 6- and 9-month contracts
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: We handle imports directly from manufacturers in 35 different countries, often to our own specifications, and (to export) to 46 different countries worldwide
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Yet there are many professions that would (to benefit) from the maturity and stability the older entrant can bring
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Your announcement also (to call) for a colleague who is “willing to assume various teacher-training and field supervision responsibilities.”
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Applicants must (to be) able to speak and write at least one foreign language fluently and can be nationals of any country
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: My plans for future research will, of course, be (to influence) by the ideas and opportunities which present themselves at my future university, but my intention is to continue exploring the effects of media influences and home environment in the education of gifted students
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The public and private sectors are obsessed with (to attract) young high-flyers
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: ACME Atlantic are a well-known and (to respect) trading company
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Because of my strong research background and my experience in supervision and instruction, I believe that I can (to make) a meaningful contribution to the SRIU Department of Education.
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Electronic resumes to (be) used by Resume Banks to match applicant qualifications with employer needs
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Even the BBC is a culprit. Their appointments brochure says: “The BBC’s personnel policies are based on equal opportunities for all ... This (to apply) to ... opportunity for training and promotion, irrespective of sex, marital status, creed, colour, race or ethnic origin, and the BBC is committed to the development and promotion of such equality of opportunity. Traineeships ... are available to suitably qualified candidates under the age of 25.”
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I (to have) also served for the past year as Chair of the University Relations Committee of the Society for Gifted and Talented Children
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I am also favorably (to impress) with your department’s emphasis on synthesizing faculty research efforts with course content in the graduate seminars
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I am currently (to teach) one section of Education 336B, “Elementary Teaching Methods,” and I previously served as a teaching assistant at Claremont Graduate School
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I enjoy student-teacher supervision very much, and I consider such “applied” responsibilities to (be) among the most important contributions I can make toward the education of children
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I have arranged to have my file of references (to mail) from the Career Services Center at the University of California, Riverside
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: It’s been a long time since I (to waste) stamp money this way
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Journalist, temp, company director, wife and mother, market researcher, and now, at thirty-something, I’m (to try) to use my Cambridge degree in criminology
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Please (to consider) my enclosed curriculum vitae and supporting materials in application for the position of Assistant Professor in Special Education, as announced in July 10, 2000 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The main requirements are a willingness to work as a member of a team, to cope with pressure, to use the telephone in a foreign language and in English and to be prepared occasionally to (work) long hours when necessary
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: There are several posts available and long-term prospects are good, though initially all successful applicants will be (to contract) for a maximum of 9 months
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Unfortunately it’s not all (to relate) to a single-strand career structure
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: During the past summers I (to have) taught Education 116, “The Exceptional Child,” our state-required survey of special education
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I am particularly (to interest)in your announced position because of your stated desire for “a researcher-teacher with a strong background in the area of education for gifted students.”
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Please apply in your own handwriting, (to enclose) your resume, to Charles Fox, European Sales Office, ACME Atlantic Ltd, 45 Pentonville Road, London EC2 4AC
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Yet I’m the ideal employee: stable, good-humoured, child-bearing behind me, (to look) for 25-plus years of steady pensionable employment
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: I may be (to reach) at my home (909–788–9999) until October 5, and then at my office (909–787–5228) during the remainder of the year
Choose the right preposition: . Instruction is given ... the shop floor, often supplemented by the worker’s attendance at a technical college
Choose the right preposition: Apprenticeships have to be provided … the employer, and both employer and employee are bound by the apprenticeship indentures
Choose the right preposition: Companies can profitably manage the ebb and flow of demand over the business cycle if they reduce their core staff … a minimum and hire additional workers on contracts which will allow them to be shed quickly if times get rough
Choose the right preposition: If they allow their wage costs to rise … the industry average, they face loss of market share and financial distress
Choose the right preposition: In the latter case many of the qualifications are, in Britain, degrees rather than qualifications from professional bodies, such degrees being awarded by the universities or colleges … the auspices of the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA)
Choose the right preposition: Indeed, in Britain … recent legislation polytechnics have been elevated to university status, though their courses remain in the main, vocational rather than academic as is the tradition of the older universities
Choose the right preposition: Many employers, however, do expect some skill to be present … other recruits and attendance at college is encouraged for the improvement of these skills
Choose the right preposition: Market testing, contracting-out, downsizing and delayering are steadily transferring workers into much less secure work patterns. … the year 2000, full-time tenured employment, around which stable family life has been constructed along with the capacity to service 25 year mortgages, will be a minority form of work.
Choose the right preposition: National newspapers such as “The Guardian” focus … different areas of employment such as media, education, social work and information technology on different days
Choose the right preposition: Some of the areas involved are mechanical engineering, accountancy, statistics, computer science, production engineering and so on
Choose the right preposition: Such degrees rank equally . status with those awarded by the older universities
Choose the right preposition: The famous example is of Burger King, where young workers clocked on when customers appeared; this reduced their wages to a derisory level but ensured that they were only paid … the minutes they were needed
Choose the right preposition: The new universities and colleges of higher education provide most of the training and education for such areas, either on the basis of day-release or on a ‘sandwich course’ basis where the worker spends a period, say a term, in college followed by a period … the employer, again followed by another period in university or college
Choose the right preposition: The rapid growth … the number of part-timers without any formal job security, contract workers, workers sacked and then rehired as self-employed, temporary, part-time self-employed and agency workers is the true indicator that employment conditions have changed
Choose the right preposition: The risk is borne … their fluctuating labour force
Choose the right preposition: There has been a marked growth in forms … work that are not ‘tenured’
Choose the right preposition: They can be laid off within two years as easily …they were hired
Choose the right preposition: They too can be left partially or completely excluded … their social networks
Choose the right preposition: This is … less skilled workers and for those trades where no formal apprenticeship schemes exist
Choose the right preposition: Unemployment and low pay are no longer the sole measures of inequality and lack of social well-being; with the rise of new forms of casualized, temporary and contract forms of employment, even those on average incomes and above can become victims of pressures … their control
Choose the right preposition: Where the latter occurs the worker is normally given a day off each week to attend college... what is termed a ‘day-release course’
Choose the right preposition: With full-time workers only qualifying … tenure after two years, the recent pick-up in full-time work means little
If you did not have any problems, simply … a reason, such as: relocated away from job; company went out of business; laid off; temporary job; no possibility of advancement; wanted a job better suited to your skills
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: On top of the long-standing concerns about the growing gap between rich and poor, there is an increasing awareness of a new range of risks that are (to bring) fresh patterns of social distress and exclusion
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The administrative grade of the Civil Service (to assume) the rot sets in at 32
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The armed services and police, perhaps, could (to think) about strenuous aptitude and fitness tests rather than imposing a blanket upper limit on entrants which is arbitrarily and variously fixed between 28 and 33
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The British (to be) increasingly at risk
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The chances of their jobs disappearing, of their incomes falling, of their homes (to be) repossessed or being impossible to sell, of their families breaking up, of their networks of friendships disintegrating, have not been higher since the war