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GRAMMAR PRACTICE: JOB INTERVIEW

Instructions: Copy the correct choice on the line.

1. Please take a seat. I’ll be

with you in a moment.
at you in a moment.
you in a moment.

2. Can you work the night shift?

Yes, I can’t.
Yes, I can.
No, I can.

3. Would you rather work inside or outside?

I’ll work inside.

I’d rather work inside.
I work inside.

4. What kind of job are you looking for?

Job.
I looking for a job as a packer.
I’m looking for a job as a packer.

5. Do you prefer to work alone or with other people?

I prefer to work alone.
I alone.
I am alone.

6. How much money would you like to make?

I’d like to make $9.00 hour.
I’d like to make $9.00 year.
I’d like to make $9.00 an hour.

Note: Forty-two percent of the jobs in California do not include health insurance and 18% of our states
population is uninsured. The average annual pay in California is $41,194 and the median family income is
$53,099. (2003)
 7. Do you have any job experience?
Yes, I’ve been working for a year.
No, I’ve been working for five year.
Yes, I’ve been working for two year.

8. How fast can you type?

I can type.
I can type not too fast.
I can type 50 words per minute.

9. Do you have a car?

Yes, I have a reliable car.
My car no good.
Cars is too much money.

10. What languages can you speak?

I speaks Spanish and English.
I speak both Spanish and English.
I spoke Spanish and English.

11. Are you good with numbers?

Yes, I’m good with numbers.
No, I’m good with numbers.
No, I don’t like money.

12. Do you want a full-time job or a part-time job?

I want three full-time job.
I want a part-time works.
I want a full-time job.

Note: Fifteen percent of the people in California who work part-time want full-time jobs. Twenty eight
percent of the jobs in California pay below the poverty level. Fifty seven percent of families in our state
own or are buying a home. (2003)