Make Your Way 7, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD

Language in use You are going to read a text about how you should not behave in a job interview. Some words are missing from the text. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap (1–11). Write your answers in the spaces provided at the end of the text. The first one (0) has been done for you. 15 How NOT to conduct yourself in a job interview It’s important to look fresh-faced and enthusiastic when (0) ..... (walk) into the interview room. First (Q1) ..... (impress) are usually the most lasting and it’s no good turning up looking like you’ve not been to bed for the last week. It might seem (Q2) ..... (comfort) taking your mother or boyfriend along with you to an interview, but it won’t impress many (Q3) ..... (interview) . They want to see a strong independent candidate sitting before them, not someone in (Q4) ..... (need) of a full support team to function. Everyone gets a bit nervous before a job interview, but learn to deal with these nerves by yourself. It’s true that interviewers like to see confident candidates, someone who is sure of themselves and shows (Q5) ..... (commit) . But remember your place and don’t get too (Q6) ..... (carry) away. There’s a thin line between being confident and being arrogant, as Kevin Staples from Exeter found out. When Kevin was asked what his goal was if he was to get the job, he declared that his ultimate objective was to take the place of the man who was interviewing him. The interviewer was no fool and, not (Q7) ..... (surprise) , Kevin didn’t get the job. Make sure that your interviewer learns about all the (Q8) ..... (remark) talents you have. However, we should stress relevant here. If you’re at an interview for a job in a bank, the fact that you can balance an egg on your nose is probably not going to impress the interviewer. Finally, although you should try and control your nerves in an interview, don’t go to the other extreme and try to scare the interviewer. The aggressive candidate who behaves (Q9) ..... (appropriate) rarely gets the job, unless, of course, it’s for a job as a drill sergeant in the army. This is advice that David Jones of Leeds (Q10) ..... (be) wise to have taken before he challenged his interviewer to an arm wrestle halfway through his interview for a primary school teacher. However, if the (Q11) ..... (tempt) to do the same as David is too strong, then at least have the good sense to let the interviewer win. Write your answers here: 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 walking 190 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv