File 1

Question 1

absent-minded

She’s so absent-minded - she’s always forgetting things.

Answer 1

roztržitý

Question 2

approach

The new approach to selecting candidates comes from Silicon Valley.

Answer 2

přístup

Question 3

arrogant

People who sign their names in capital letters are often arrogant.

Answer 3

arogantní

Question 4

bizarre

They asked some bizarre questions in the job interview.

Answer 4

bizarní

Question 5

candidate

He wasn’t impressed with the first candidate he interviewed.

Question 6

context

Can you work out the meaning of this word from the context of the sentence?

Answer 6

kontext

Question 7

cruel

Some interviewers can be extremely cruel to jobseekers.

Answer 7

krutý

Question 8

deadly

This problem is deadly serious.

Answer 8

smrtelně

Question 9

demanding

It was a very demanding job interview process.

Answer 9

náročný

Question 10

despise

Which living person do you most despise, and why?

Answer 10

opovrhovat

Question 11

drag

If you drag that chair across the floor it will make a loud noise.

Answer 11

táhnout

Question 12

easy-going

My husband is really easy-going and calm.

Answer 12

pohodový

Question 13

essentially

Essentially, we use this interview technique to find people who can handle stress.

Answer 13

v zásadě

Question 14

estate agent

The estate agent showed us around the house.

Answer 14

realitní makléř

Question 15

extreme

Bungee jumping is an extreme sport - not everyone would enjoy it.

Answer 15

extrémní

Question 16

good-tempered

My mum is very good-tempered.

Answer 16

dobrosrdečný

Question 17

horizontal

He writes his signature in a straight line - it’s horizontal.

Answer 17

vodorovný

Question 18

I wonder

I wonder why he didn’t come to the party.

Answer 18

zajímalo by mě

Question 19

intonation

Use friendly intonation when you speak to new people.

Answer 19

intonace

Question 20

laid-back

I’m really laid-back - nothing bothers me usually.

Answer 20

klidný

Question 21

legible

Your signature is pretty legible.

Answer 21

čitelný

Question 22

narrow-minded

The people who live here are judgemental and narrow-minded.

Answer 22

úzkoprsý

Question 23

odd

Your neighbor looks really odd.

Answer 23

zvláštní

Question 24

open-minded

Psychotherapists need to be open-minded.

Answer 24

liberální

Question 25

**pretty** *My sister is **pretty** bad-tempered.*

Answer 25

**dost**

Question 26

**rather** *My brother is **rather** lazy.*

Answer 26

**poměrně**

Question 27

**react** ***React*** *to your partner's answer.*

Answer 27

**reagovat**

Question 28

**recruitment agency** *He works for a **recruitment agency** as a headhunter.*

Answer 28

**personální agentura**

Question 29

**rub** *You should **rub** some cream into your wasp sting.*

Answer 29

**vetřít**

Question 30

**specialist** *He works for a **specialist** company that makes luxury chocolates.*

Answer 30

**specializovaný**

Question 31

**stable** *Are you an emotionally **stable** person?*

Answer 31

**vyrovnaný**

Question 32

**star** *He has **starred** in many successful films.*

Answer 32

**hrát hlavní roli**

Question 33

**terraced** *Our house is the middle one of three **terraced** houses.*

Answer 33

**řadový**

Question 34

**vegan** *A **vegan** doesn't eat meat, fish, or any animal products.*

Answer 34

**vegan**

Question 35

**wasp** *I was stung by a **wasp** in a market when I was six.*

Answer 35

**vosa**

Question 36

**weird** *It's really **weird** that there's no one at home at this time of day.*

Answer 36

**divný**

Question 37

**astrology** ***Astrology*** *involves analysing the position of the sun, moon, and stars when someone is born.*

Answer 37

**astrologie**

Question 38

**backyard** *There's a vegetable garden in our **backyard**.*

Answer 38

**dvorek**

Question 39

**box set** *I've got a **box set** of Mad Men series 1.*

Answer 39

**kolekce**

Question 40

**car-jacking** ***Car-jacking** is a common crime in this country.*

Answer 40

**násilné odcizení vozidla**

Question 41

**cheesy** *If something is **cheesy** it is emotional or romantic in an embarrassing way.*

Answer 41

**laciný**

Question 42

**clairvoyant** *My great-aunt was a **clairvoyant** and could predict the future.*

Answer 42

**jasnovidec, jasnovidkyně**

Question 43

**crush** *We're not trying to **crush** candidates with the interview process.*

Answer 43

**zahltit**

Question 44

**dinosaur** *Tyrannosaurus rex was the fiercest **dinosaur**.*

Answer 44

**dinosaurus**

Question 45

**disheartened** *Don't get **disheartened** if you fail your driving test the first time*

Answer 45

**skleslý**

Question 46

**Emmy** *She won an **Emmy** Award for her role in Mad Men.*

Answer 46

**Emmy**

Question 47

**evolve** *As time goes on you will **evolve** as a person.*

Answer 47

**vyvíjet se**

Question 48

**faith healer** *She visited a **faith healer** to try and help her with her problems.*

Answer 48

**zázračný léčitel**

Question 49

**flap** ***Flap*** *your arms and you will look like a chicken.*

Answer 49

**třepat**

Question 50

**flustered** *He does well in interviews because he's not easily **flustered**.*

Answer 50

**nervózní**

Question 51

**fortune telling** *I don't believe in **fortune telling**.*

Answer 51

**věštění**

Question 52

**go clubbing** *I love to **go clubbing** with my friends till the early morning.*

Answer 52

**chodit po klubech**

Question 53

**graphology** ***Graphology** is when you analyze someone's personality based on their handwriting.*

Answer 53

**grafologie**

Question 54

**headhunter** *A **headhunter** finds people with the necessary skills to work for a company.*

Answer 54

**vyhledávač talentů**

Question 55

**jasmine** *I grew up in Los Angeles and there was always **jasmine** growing.*

Answer 55

**jasmín**

Question 56

**merely** *We need to separate the brilliant candidates from the **merely** very good.*

Answer 56

**pouze**

Question 57

**mystified** *He was **mystified** by the strange noises.*

Answer 57

**zmatený**

Question 58

**overuse** *Which words or phrases do you most **overuse**?*

Answer 58

**nadměrně používat**

Question 59

**paranormal** *What connection do the photos have with the **paranormal**?*

Answer 59

**nadpřirozeno**

Question 60

**psychic** *Use your **psychic** instinct to predict the future.*

Answer 60

**jasnovidecký**

Question 61

**self-centered** *She always thinks about herself - she's so **self-centered**.*

Answer 61

**egocentrický**

Question 62

**signature** *What does your **signature** say about you?*

Answer 62

**podpis**

Question 63

**Silicon Valley** ***Silicon Valley*** *in California is where many of the top technology corporations are based.*

Answer 63

**Silicon Valley**

Question 64

**spooky** *I dreamt I saw a ghost last night - it was a really **spooky** dream.*

Answer 64

**strašidelný**

Question 65

**strong-willed** *My son is **strong-willed** so it's difficult to stop him doing what he wants.*

Answer 65

**neústupný**

Question 66

**tight-fisted** *My aunt is really **tight-fisted** - she never buys Christmas presents.*

Answer 66

**lakomý**

Question 67

**two-faced** *My boss is so **two-faced** - he says one thing to me and another behind my back.*

Answer 67

**pokrytecký**

Question 68

**UFO** *I don't believe you really saw a **UFO**.*

Answer 68

**UFO**

Question 69

**whip** *He was carrying a **whip** in one hand.*

Answer 69

**bič**