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2 JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

His casual behaviour
was wholly
1 inappropriate (a) /ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ unsuitable
inappropriate for such
a formal occasion.
These documents are
not related to what is being
largely irrelevant to
2 irrelevant (a) /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/ discussed or considered and
the present
therefore not important
investigation.
showing all the characteristics I must look like the
3 typical (a) /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ that you would usually expect typical tourist with my
from a particular group of things shorts and my camera.
a person whose job is to design
or build machines, engines, or
electrical equipment, or things a mechanical/structural
4 engineer (n) /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/
such as roads, railways, or engineer
bridges, using scientific
principles
What this country
(the study and knowledge of) the needs is a long-term
5 technology (n) /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ practical, especially industrial, policy for investment
use of scientific discoveries in science and
technology.
an official document that states a birth/marriage/death
6 certificate (n) /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
that the information on it is true certificate
Cold causes
the fact of something becoming
7 contraction (n) /kənˈtræk.ʃən/ contraction of the
smaller or shorter (co lại)
metal.
Any change of policy
the fact or state of not being
8 weakness (n) /ˈwiːk.nəs/ will be interpreted as a
strong or powerful
sign of weakness.
the set of characteristics that He lacks leadership
9 leadership (n) /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/
make a good leader qualities/skills
done, made, or given willingly, She does voluntary
1
voluntary (a) /ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/ without being forced or paid to work for the Red Cross
0
do it two days a week.
She had already sold
1 the amount of money that can be
value (a) /ˈvæl.juː/ everything of value
1 received for something
that she possessed.
1 travel (v) /ˈtræv.əl/ to make a journey, usually over Between school and
2 a long distance university, she spent a
year travelling, mostly
 in Africa and Asia.
the sound changes produced by
The end of a sentence
the rise and fall of the voice
1 that is not a question is
intonation (n) /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/ when speaking, especially when
3 usually marked by
this has an effect on the meaning
falling intonation.
of what is said
She had the strength
1 the ability to do things that need and stamina to take the
strength (n) /streŋθ/
4 a lot of physical or mental effort lead and win the gold
medal.
to talk to someone again, usually
on the phone, in order to give I'll get back to
1
get back to (phr) them some information or you later with
5
because you were those figures.
not able to speak to them before
On a more positive
full of hope and confidence, or
1 note, we're seeing
positive (a) /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ giving cause for hope and
6 signs that the housing
confidence
market is picking up.
1 the act of doing or saying His books are full of
repetition (n) /ˌrep.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/
7 something again repetition.
Nothing is ever
a situation in which something is
1 decided, and all the
uncertainty (n) /ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/ not known, or something that is
8 uncertainty is very bad
not known or certain
for staff morale.
Just calm down -
1
solve (v) /sɒlv/ to find an answer to a problem shouting won't solve
9
anything!
The previous owner of
2 happening or existing before
previous (a) /ˈpriː.vi.əs/ the house had built an
0 something or someone else
extension on the back.
going in a straight line
(the process of getting) towards somewhere or
2
experience (n) /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/ knowledge or skill from doing, someone without
1
seeing, or feeling things stopping or changing
direction
going in a straight line towards
2 Is there a direct train to
direct (a) /daɪˈrekt/ somewhere or someone without
2 Edinburgh?
stopping or changing direction
happening in addition to an
The benefits from pure
2 intended result, often in a way
indirect (a) /ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/ research are often
3 that is complicated or not
indirect.
obvious
 to make or get something or
2 Have you prepared for
prepare (v) /prɪˈpeər/ someone ready for something
4 your interview?
that will happen in the future
We received a
2
negative (a) /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ expressing "no" negative answer to our
5
request.
There are three
2 a person who is competing to get
candidate (n) /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ candidates standing in
6 a job or elected position
the election.
telling the truth or able to be
2 She's completely
honest (a) /ˈɒn.ɪst/ trusted and not likely to steal,
7 honest.
cheat, or lie