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Grammar at interviews

27.07.2009
Don't worry, just concentrate
Don't worry, just concentrate
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Do job interviews make you feel nervous? Are you worried that you might make grammar mistakes in your answers — or your questions? Take our test to find out if you need to worry.

For each question, decide which of the two sentences is correct.
1.
BJ:  Hello, I'm Bob Jackson, head of human resources.   
RS: Ron Shaw.
Personalabteilung
2.
BJ: Did you have any problems finding us?  
RS:
BJ: Well, Ron, I see that you work at YAC. Can you tell us about your experience there?
3.
RS:
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Submitted by cording333@... on Mon, 20/07/2009 - 02:22.

Hi,

I'm referring to no 7. of your exercise "Grammar at interview"
The correct answer is "What I'm looking for, is a new challange .....................

In your grammar definition however you advise:"We use the simple present tense, because the candidate is talking about his reasons for wanting this job and is not making a general statement"

I'm very certain that the present continous form " I'm looking for" is correct here, so your definition is somehow confusing.

Best regards

Rainer Cording

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Submitted by Deborah Capras on Mon, 20/07/2009 - 10:31.
Dear Rainer

We're sorry for the confusion. As we say, the correct answer is "I'm looking for", but we should have said that this is the present continuous tense, not the present simple. It was a careless mistake on our part and we apologize.

Thank you for pointing it out.

All the best
Deborah Capras
Deputy editor
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