Emma: Ugh, I just bombed an interview. The guy asked me where I saw myself in five years, and I blanked. Totally froze.
Jake: Oof, rookie mistake. You gotta have some canned response for that one. Something like, “Leading a team and driving innovation!” Even if you have no clue what you’ll be doing next month.
Liam: At least you got an interview. I sent out, like, 50 applications, and all I got back was radio silence. Not even a “Thanks, but no thanks.”
Sophia: Tell me about it. I applied to this one place, and they ghosted me for weeks. Then, out of nowhere, they hit me up like, “Hey, can you start Monday?” I had already moved on!
Emma: Classic. Companies expect us to be at their beck and call, but when we need a quick response, they take their sweet time.
Jake: It’s a jungle out there. You either play the game or get played.
Comprehension & Vocabulary Quiz – Job Applications Gone Wrong
Part 1: Comprehension Questions
1. Why did Emma say she bombed her interview?
a) She arrived late.
b) She didn’t know how to answer a common question.
c) She argued with the interviewer.
d) She had no experience for the job.
2. What advice does Jake give Emma?
a) To never go to an interview unprepared.
b) To be completely honest about her future plans.
c) To prepare a ready-made answer for difficult questions.
d) To avoid answering future-oriented questions.
3. What does Liam mean when he says he got “radio silence”?
a) He received automated rejection emails.
b) He was ghosted by recruiters.
c) He attended multiple interviews.
d) He was offered a job immediately.
4. Why was Sophia frustrated with the company that contacted her?
a) They rejected her at first and then changed their mind.
b) They didn’t tell her she got the job.
c) They ignored her application for weeks and then expected her to start immediately.
d) They scheduled her interview on short notice.
5. What does Jake mean by “play the game or get played”?
a) You should cheat to get ahead in life.
b) You must adapt to the job market or be left behind.
c) Interviews are like board games where you need strategy.
d) Recruiters only hire people they know.
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Part 2: Vocabulary & Idioms – Gap Fill
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the vocabulary list:
(canned response, ghosted, bombed, rookie mistake, take their sweet time, at someone’s beck and call)
1. I completely __ my presentation at work today—it was a disaster.
2. He didn’t hear back from the recruiter for a month. They justy she bohim.
3. You can’t say you don’t know where you’ll be in five years! That’s ahension
4. I hate when companies Quiz – to respond, but they expect us to answer immediately.
5. She had a 1: Compready when they asked about her weaknesses—something about turning negatives into positives.
6. The manager expects his assistant to beview?
a) always available for last-minute tasks.
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