General English Level 6
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PRACTICE 01 What kind of person are you?
Find out what type of job is suitable for you.
When employers interview candidates for a job vacancy, one of the most important
things they need to know is whether the applicant has the right personality for the job.
Many companies use personality tests to find out. Here is an example of the kind of
questions you could be asked when you apply for a job.
Part 1
1. Read the sentences below.
2. Think about how you behave in a WORK situation.
3. Choose the sentence that describes your behaviour in a WORK situation
best.
4. Then read the feedback sheet and highlight the words that describe your
personality. Then go on to the next question.
1.
a) I love changes and get bored
when I have to follow routines.
b) I don’t like changes in my work
routine.
2.
a) I like to be told exactly how to do
something and where and when to
begin.
b) I prefer my work to be mostly
unsupervised because I like to
make my own decisions.
3.
a) I like to work on one project from
start to finish before beginning
another.
b) I get bored when I can’t work on
several projects at the same time.
4.
a) I always respect the opinions of
my colleagues and superiors.
b) I like to do things in my own way
and I sometimes go against the
rules.
5.
a) At meetings I talk more than I
listen.
b) At meetings I listen more than I
talk.
6.
a) I am more productive when I
work on group projects.
b) I am more productive when I
work by myself.
7.
a) I welcome feedback on and
criticism of my work.
b) I feel uncomfortable when I think
my work is being revised too
closely.
8.
a) I remember best by listening or
discussing.
b) I remember best by doing.
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