An Interview About Listening Skills - Total Percentage (94%)

1. Preparation task Match the vocabulary (1–8) with the definitions (a–h). (8/8 - 100%)

Vocabulary Definitions

1. …… high stakes             d. a situation where the result is very important

2. …… to break something down   h. to make something into smaller parts

3. …… a strategy                         b. an action to achieve a result

4. …… to pretend                        c. to behave as if something is true

5. …… sweat                               e. the water that comes from your skin when you’re very hot

6. …… to confess                         a. to admit

7. …… to summarise                    f. to give the main points

8. …… paperwork                        g. forms and documents 

2. Task 1: Are the sentences true or false? (5/6 - 83%)

1. The interviewer finds speaking the most difficult.    FALSE

2. Gabriella thinks, in some situations, people can find speaking easier than listening.    TRUE

3. According to the interviewer, asking for someone to say the same thing again is one way to solve the problem.  FALSE

4. Gabriella recommends pretending to understand if a conversation is too difficult. FALSE

5. Gabriella’s strategy for managing important conversations sounds strange to the interviewer at first. TRUE

6. Gabriella’s idea involves asking a lot of questions.   FALSE

3. Task 2 Match the expressions (1–6) with the meanings (a–f). (6/6 - 100%)

Expressions Meanings

1. …… I came out in a cold sweat.    d. I was really nervous or afraid.

2. …… I’m still lost.    e. I still don’t understand.

3. …… I can take it.    b. I won’t be upset.

4. …… My brain shuts down.   a. I can’t think.

5. …… I get you!    f. I understand what you’re saying!

6. …… I wanted to get out of it.   c. I wanted to escape.