Practice English Listening A1 Exercises – Job interviews

1

A   And did you go to college?

B   No, just secondary school.

A   I see. Now let me tell you a little about the job. We make television sets here and also car radios.

B   That sounds interesting.

A   Have you ever worked in a factory?

B   No, I haven’t.

2

A   So you went to college in Ireland, did you?

B   That’s right.

A   Now, most of our guests come from Europe. Do you speak any foreign languages?

B   I speak a little French and Spanish.

A   Very good. Have you worked in a hotel before?

B   I worked in a small hotel for three months once in the summer.

3

A   Could you tell me about your education?

B   I left school last month.

A   I see. Now in this shop we sell mostly to tourists. Do you like meeting people?

B   Yes, I do.

A   Good. Have you had any experience working in a shop?

B   No, I haven’t.

4

A   And when did you leave college?

B   I graduated from Ealing Technical College in 1980.

A   I see. You’ll be working in the library; the doctors use the library a lot and some of the nurses do, too.

B   Fine.

A   Now, you say you worked in a hospital library in India?

B   Yes, for five years.

1    I was a student.

2    Yes, I have.

3    Two.

4    Not very well.

5    In Edinburgh.

6    Three.

7   For two years.

8    £150 a week.

1   What did you do before you came to Europe?

2   Have you got a driving licence?

3   How many languages can you speak?

4   How well do you type?

5   Where did you go to college?

6   How many years were you at college?

7   How long were you in your last job?

8   What was your salary in your last job?