Part 1

Listen to the conversation. Then choose Yes or No to answer each question.

Example: Did Alan get lost? ( Yes ) ( ✓ No )

1. Did Alan leave the office at 5:30?

2. Did Alan answer the phone?

3. Did they make a reservation at the restaurant?

Part 2

Listen to the conversation. For each activity choose the reason Christina stopped doing it by dragging and dropping them into the blank fields.

Part 3

Read each sentence. Decide if it is correctly written or not. Then choose Correct or Incorrect for each one.

Example: I thought you was going to get married. ( Correct ) ( ✓ Incorrect )

8. They must have seen that movie.

9. You would have like this book.

10. Everyone thought you would be a big success.

11. He shouldn’t have took that class.

12. I was going to play on the tennis team, but I broke my arm.

Part 4

Choose the correct ending for each sentence.

Example: The qualifications a person might need for a job could include

a. being interviewed.

b. filling out an application.

c. [having passed a certain test.]

13. If you have experience in a certain activity, you

14. Talents are abilities that a person

15. “Knowledge” means things you

16. Some examples of skills are

Part 5

Choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: If Diane isn’t at the meeting, then she ……. something important come up. There’s no other reason she wouldn’t be here.

a. could have had      b. may have had      c. [must have had]

17. I used to watch too much television, and now I regret it. I ……. more time studying and doing things that matter.

18. We’re not sure when Mike left. He ……. at 8:30, or it’s possible that he left a bit later.

19. Brian had two choices when he got out of college. He …… a job with a large company, but he decided to work for a small one instead, and he’s never regretted it.

20. I wish you’d come with us because you ………….. the movie. It was exactly your kind of show.

21. Felicia stopped painting at an early age. She ………… a huge success, but now we’ll never know.

22. Kim can’t find her wallet anywhere. She ……….. it at one of the stores she shopped at today.

23. There was plenty of room in the car, so they …………… me ride with them.

24. The test was easy, and I studied hard for it, so I ………… well.

Part 6

Read the article. Then choose True or False for each statement.

Example: You should become familiar with the job before your interview. ( ✓ True ) ( False )

25. For an interview, dress in a way that expresses your personality.

26. Asking questions in an interview shows you didn’t pay attention.

27. You should be polite but not overly friendly in an interview.

28. In an interview, immediately answer any question that’s asked.

29. Even if you’re nervous, you should try to seem calm and confident.

30. It’s all right to be a little late for an interview.

Writing Test

Choose one of the following topics to write about. Write at least five sentences.

• Write about your job skills, abilities, experience, and/or knowledge. You can discuss the job you have now or a future job.

• Think about a work or life decision that you made and later regretted. Why did you regret it? What happened in the end?