Job Interview Vocabulary & Collocations

Job Interview Vocabulary & Collocations

Practice vocabulary, collocations, and interview questions.

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Exercise 1 — Match the terms

Drag each term to its definition. On a touchscreen, tap a term and then tap the definition box.

Something important that you achieve.

An area where you need to improve.

A situation or environment where something happens.

Go into a place or situation.

Change to a different topic or activity.

Continue discussing or checking something.

An employee you directly supervise.

Learn through a difficult experience.

Support that gives someone confidence.

Begin or accept a task, project, or training.

Exercise 2 — Choose the correct term

Complete each sentence by choosing the option that best fits the context.

1. Increasing sales by 25% was one of my greatest ________ in my previous role.

2. Public speaking used to be a ________ of mine, so I took a presentation course.

3. I communicate well in both formal and informal ________.

4. Before I ________ to an important meeting, I review the agenda and prepare my main points.

5. After discussing my experience, the interviewer ________ and asked about my career goals.

6. The recruiter called to ________ our conversation from last week.

7. In my last management position, I had six ________.

8. Early in my career, I ________ that clear communication prevents many problems.

9. I received a lot of ________ from my mentor when I applied for a leadership role.

10. Last year, I ________ additional training in conflict resolution.

Exercise 3 — Sort the collocations

Drag each collocation into the correct group. On a touchscreen, tap a collocation and then tap a group box.

Describing weaknesses

Discussing leadership

Education and personal development

Exercise 4 — Unscramble the interview questions

Put the words in the correct order to make interview questions. Drag the words, or tap a word to move it between the word bank and the answer area.