Interviews 1: preparing for the interview

Interviews can be nerve-wracking and preparation is very important. You will be better equipped to answer questions and you will walk in to the interview feeling more confident. Here are some tips for preparing for an interview. Read the text below and select the best option from the drop-down menu of words.

If you have  ---- gained reached arrived achieved  the interview stage, your CV and letter of application must have been  ---- effective important impressive significant ! The company now wants to know more about you. But there is still more work to do if you want to get that job! Make sure you have  ---- researched discovered inquired examined  the company as thoroughly as possible - use the Internet, company reports, recruitment literature etc.  ---- remember remind imagine summarise  yourself of why you applied to this company. Make a list of the skills, experience, and interests you can ---- show present offer demonstrate  the organisation. Finally, try to  ---- ask suggest give predict  the questions you will be expected to answer - imagine you are the interviewer!

Vocabulary

nerve-wracking 
it makes you feel nervous, scared

impressive 
admirable

effective
to do what is meant to be done well

researched 
found out a lot of information about something

demonstrate
show

to predict 
to guess

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Interviews 2: Interview tips