Build your job interview English vocabulary with this exercise. Understanding these expressions will help you prepare stronger answers, ask better questions, and present yourself confidently in English.
💬 Useful phrases “Could you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities?” — asking for a clearer picture of what the role involves in practice “I'm particularly proud of a project where I...” — introducing a specific achievement to showcase relevant experience “One of my key strengths is my ability to...” — confidently presenting a skill that directly supports your candidacy “I work best in environments where...” — describing your preferred working style to show self-awareness “I'd describe my management style as...” — explaining how you lead or collaborate with a team “What does success look like in this role?” — a smart question showing genuine interest in meeting expectations “I'm looking for a role where I can grow professionally by...” — articulating clear career goals to demonstrate ambition “In my previous role, I was responsible for...” — setting context before describing a specific responsibility or achievement
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. You should always make the employer feel like you have ___________________.
Correct answer: a lot to offer.
2. The interviewer asked me whether I was good at meeting ____________________.
Correct answer: deadlines.
3. Did you send a ____________________ letter to the person who interviewed you?
Correct answer: thank-you.
4. When an employer asks where you see yourself in five years, they want to learn about your ____________________.
Correct answer: career goals.
5. Can you explain the __________________ (meaning: missing time) in your employment history?
Correct answer: gap.
6. Do you prefer working alone or ____________________?
Correct answer: as part of a team.
7. The employer asked Karen about what motivates her to "go the extra mile" on a project. In this context, to "go the extra mile" means __________________:
Correct answer: to do more than is necessary.
8. I'm sorry but you're just not ___________________ enough for this position.
Correct answer: qualified.
9. When an employer ends your employment because of misconduct, you have been ____________________.
Correct answer: fired.
10. When you are told to leave a job because there's not enough work, money, etc. to keep you there, it's called "being ___________________."