Interview Survival (Idioms & Phrases)
If you continue to work hard at something even when it's difficult, you "_____ at" it.
stick at
Change to an indirect question:
"Where is the station?" ->
"Could you tell me..."
Could you tell me where the station is?
Someone who gets angry very easily is bad-________.
bad-tempered
Respond correctly to show you are different:
"I love horror films." ->
"Do you? I ______."
I don't.
Complete the reaction to an interesting answer: "Wow! ______ interesting!"
How
To be prepared to work with someone in a helpful way is to "play ____"
play ball
A question type where there is no auxiliary verb, such as "Who painted this?"
a subject question
A person who only thinks about themselves and their own needs.
self-centered
Complete the structure:
"The earlier we start, the _____ we'll finish."
sooner
Form the correct echo question:
A: "I've never read a famous book."
B: "________ you?"
Haven't you?
If a strategy or solution solves a problem, you say "That should do the ____".
do the trick
Change to an indirect question:
"What time does the film start?" ->
"Do you know..."
Do you know what time the film starts?
A person who is very forgetful and doesn't pay attention to what they are doing.
absent-minded
Rewrite this sentence to add emphasis using an auxiliary verb:
"I heard a weird noise."
I did hear a weird noise
Form the correct echo question to show you are different:
A: "I'm going to watch the football tonight."
B: "________ you? I'm not. I'm going to study."
Are
To have a secret plan or idea ready to use when you need it: "To have something up your ____".
sleeve
Form a question with a negative auxiliary verb to show surprise:
"I thought you liked coffee, but you are not drinking it. ______ you like coffee?"
Don't you like coffee?
Someone who does not like spending money is ________.
tight-fisted
Rewrite this sentence correctly using the
"The..., the..." grammar rule:
"If you have a lot of time, you do things slowly."
The more time you have, the more slowly you do things
React to a scary, unexplained mystery story using a word that starts with "S":
"How _______!"
spooky
A phrasal verb meaning to leave one situation and start doing something new (e.g., "When I am no longer learning, I _____").
move on
Change this direct question into a grammatically perfect indirect question:
"Who did you go to the interview with?" ->
"Could you tell me..."
Could you tell me who you went to the interview with?
This compound adjective describes someone who is very determined to do what they want, even if other people advise them not to.
strong-willed
Transform this exact sentence using the
"The..., the..." structure perfectly:
"If I drink a lot of coffee, I sleep badly.
The more coffee I drink, the worse I sleep.
Use an auxiliary verb to add strong emphasis to this response:
A: "I don't believe you really saw a UFO."
B: "I ______ see one!"
did