Read the text. Fill in the correct words from the list below.

a good reason, an example, department, the opportunities, the challenges, a
difficult situation, the employer, a lack of understanding, questions, chances

Interviews

When you get an interview, research 1)….. .It will hurt your 2)….. if you
don’t know what the job or company really is and it indicates a lack of initiative.
Have your examples ready. At almost every interview there will be questions
on “tell me about a time when you…” Think of an example about customer
service, how you handled 3)…whether it be a colleague or a client, or how you
manage your time and prioritize projects. Have already prepared so you won’t
draw a blank or worse, give 4)…..that illustrates the opposite!
“I love to travel” is not 6)……to want to work in the tourism industry. This answer
actually demonstrates a lack of understanding of the job unless of course, the job is
with the transportation sector. Travel is sometimes one of the perks of a job but it’s
also one of 7)….. .Being away from home for long periods of time, seeing nothing
but airports and hotel rooms, eating on the run and missing your best friend’s
surprise birthday party could be a pitfall.
Ask 8)….. at the end of an interview. This moment is your chance to make
the last impression, which is just as important as your first. Ask some well
researched, thoughtful 9)…..that pertain to the job or the area you are passionate
about, and e.g. how does feedback work within your department? What are the
10)…..for professional development?

209  1. the girl is cooking dinner when the lights went out. she burned herself. 2. the boy hurted himself while he was skating. 3. when the woman entered the room, the children were feeding the goldfish. 4. when i visited my friends in denmark, i was bought two presents for my family. 5. when it started to rain, we were bathing  in the river. 6. yesterday at one o'clock i am having lunch at the canteen. 7. when he came in, i was doing my exercises. 8. what are you doing at eight o'clock yesterday? 9. at this time yesterday i was going home. 10. you was sleeping  when i went out. 11. he was reading on the sofa when i came in and sat down beside him. 12. i was walking along the street with my friend when a tram passed. 13. she was looking out of the window when i saw her. 14. we were answering the teacher's questions when the headmistress entered the classroom. 15. they were drinking tea when i came home. 16. he was walking along the river when a boat passed. 17. the old man was thinking about his plan when he fell asleep. 18. we listened to an interesting lecture yesterday. 19. when i entered the classroom, the teacher was writing words on the blackboard and the pupils were copying them into their exercise books. 20. they were getting  ready to go out when it began raining.  2101. i went to the theatre yesterday. 2. at seven o'clock yesterday i was going to the theatre. 3. what are you doing at 5 o'clock yesterday? — i was playing the piano. 4. when i came to school, the children were standing near the classroom. 5. we were playing in the yard the whole evening yesterday. 6. when i was preparing breakfast in the morning, i cut my finger. 7. last year i went to the united states. 8. did you go to great britain last year? — no, i went to france. 9. what did you do yesterday? — i was translating a very long article. 10. when i was ringing  up my friend, he slept. 11. when grandfather was wathing tv, he fell asleep. 12. when my friend came to see me, i was doing  my homework. 13. when i was going to the stadium, i met kate and ann. 14. when nick was ringing  me up yesterday, i helped mother. 15. when the children were walking through the wood, they saw a fox. 16. when i came home, my sister was washing the floor. 17. when mike was playing in the yard, he found a ball. 18. when i was drawing yesterday, i broke two pencils. 19. when i met tom, he was going to the shop. 20. when i looked out of the window, the children were playing hide-and-seek.