Exercise 1

Listen to four people being interviewed for jobs. Tick the correct information below.

 

 

1

2

3

4

education

secondary school

 

 

 

college/university

 

 

 

 

the job

office job

 

 

 

 

factory job

 

 

 

 

shop assistant

 

 

 

 

hospital job

 

 

 

 

hotel job

 

 

 

 

previous experience

a lot

 

 

 

 

some

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 

 

Answers

 

 

1

2

3

4

education

secondary school

 

 

college/university

 

 

the job

office job

 

 

 

 

factory job

 

 

 

shop assistant

 

 

 

hospital job

 

 

 

hotel job

 

 

 

previous experience

a lot

 

 

 

some

 

 

 

none

 

 

Audioscripts

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.

Exercise 2

You will hear questions from a job interview. Listen and choose the best answer to each question.

1    I was a student.

      Three months ago.

2    Not quite.

      Yes, I have.

3    Quite well.

      Two.

4    Not very well.

      Yes, I can.

5    In Edinburgh.

      From 1982 to 1986.

6    In London.

      Three.

7    Two years.

      In 1986.

8    £150 a week.

      Yes, it was.

Answers

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.

Audioscripts

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?

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