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Read the texts and decide which answer A, B, C, D best fits each gap.

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Social networking Preparing for a jo b interview
Social netw orking has grown rapidly over the past few M ost o f us B jo b interviews as much as we fear a visit to
years. Just under half o f the eight-to-seventeen age the dentist, b u t with preparation, you can 1__
group and over 20 percent o f adults have D up th e ir own a good impression.
profile on a social networking site. A profile is a personal Go to the employer's website and g e t hold o f any
w ebpage through which the u s e r1__up a list o f contacts docum ents or reports so that you can 2__up on exactly
or 'friends'. These may be relatives and real friends, or what they do. Check o u t relevant publications to see
people the user has never actually met. Once you're if they've been in the 3__. Doing this is a good way o f
someone's friend, you can browse th e ir profile and 2__ dem onstrating th a t you can 4__your initiative.
with them directly or by 3__comm ents fo r others to see. Try to anticipate the questions you'll be asked so th a t you
Social networkers tend to be one o f five 4__types. First, can have some answers ready. Then you w o n 't dry up as
there are those who use sites intensively fo r a short period you rack y o u r5__fo r an intelligent response. Be confident
to 5__people up. Then there are the 6__ people who love about your abilities b u t d o n 't exaggerate your skills. You
lots o f attention from others and post numerous photos can say you have a 6__know ledge o f som ething but are
and make their profiles very personal. Some people join keen to develop in this area. If you feel you have to adm it
in order to 7__up with what their peers are doing, whilst th a t something's not your strong 7__, im m ediately offer
others look fo r people they've lost contact with to find out another relevant skill you excel at. Keep the conversation
a b o u t8__friends. Finally, there are functional users, who positive and try to 8__a g o o d rapport with the interviewer.
use social networking fo r a specific purpose. Think carefully about y o u r9__ beforehand. Most
M ost people's 9__o f social networking is positive and situations call fo r som ething smart so choose items which
enjoyable, but sharing 10__inform ation with strangers d o n 't 10__badly. D on't fo rg e t to polish your shoes -
can 11__a risk. Indeed, some governm ents have they're often forg o tte n and can make you look very 11__.
com m issioned research to investigate w hether social Once you're in the interview, your body language says
networking is ju s t 12__entertainm ent or not. almost as much as your words, so smile, appear confident
and try to keep a 12__ head.
A turned B done
C made © set A object (B) dread
1 A uses B builds C neglect D adm it
C comes D writes 1 A find B make
2 A contact B email C do D take
C comm unicate D exchange 2 A dig B look
3 A post B posts C mug D keep
C posted D posting 3 A reviews B articles
4 A distinct B separate C listings D headlines
C apparent D dissimilar 4 A exercise B use
5 A charm B chat C work D apply
C talk D tell 5 A brains B head
6 A gullible B notorious C mind D skull
C trivial D superficial 6 A tem porary B starting
7 A keep B make C working D lim iting
C put D come 7 A mark B po in t
8 A common B known C item D note
C mutual D trusted 8 A do B achieve
9 A feeling B understanding C make D establish
C experience D interest 9 A suit B costume
10 A personal B particular C o u tfit D garm ent
C individual D character 10 A crease B fold
11 A take B pose C wrinkle D pleat
C source D bring 11 A messy B disorderly
12 A meaningless B inoffensive C scruffy D unruly
C undamaging D harmless 12 A calm B quiet
C still D cool

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