Worksheets2. Typical job interview questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Сhoose the correct category for each phrase.
I'm working on it now.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I'm getting over my fear.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I was responsible for...
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I've always considered myself a problem solver.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
My communication skills are top-notch.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
My English skills could use some improvement.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I have over 5 years of experience.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I have a bachelor's degree in computer science.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
I would love to do something more challenging.
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
In my most recent job, I was involved in...
What are your weaknesses?
Could you tell us about your education and working experience?
Why are you leaving your current job?
What are your biggest strengths?
Choose the tense used in the interviewer's questions.
Are you still studying?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
How do you manage stress?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
Have you ever worked in project management?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
Why did you leave your previous job?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
How are your English skills?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
Match the two parts to make jokes about job interviews.
— Can you handle a variety of work?
— When the bills are due.
— Then I'm your man. In my previous job, every time anything went wrong they said I was responsible.
— Well, the job is much harder when you don't know what you're doing.
— I think so. I've had 15 different jobs in 5 months.
— Why do you expect such a high salary when you have no experience?
— Well, the job is much harder when you don't know what you're doing.
— When the bills are due.
— Then I'm your man. In my previous job, every time anything went wrong they said I was responsible.
— I think so. I've had 15 different jobs in 5 months.
— When are you most productive?
— The company moved and didn't tell me where to.
— Then I'm your man. In my previous job, every time anything went wrong they said I was responsible.
— When the bills are due.
— Well, the job is much harder when you don't know what you're doing.
— Why did you leave your previous job?
— Then I'm your man. In my previous job, every time anything went wrong they said I was responsible.
— The company moved and didn't tell me where to.
— Well, the job is much harder when you don't know what you're doing.
— I think so. I've had 15 different jobs in 5 months.
Match the questions to the phrases used to give answers
Why should we hire you?
I have been disappointed by …
I'm really into …
I believe I am a perfect match for this position because …
I have already made up my mind to leave but probably …
