Reading: Unit 1: Identity
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Psychometric tests have become a common part of job interviews. Supporters argue that they reveal how a candidate is likely to behave under pressure, something a short conversation rarely shows. Critics, however, point out that clever candidates soon learn which answers employers want to hear.
According to the text, critics believe that psychometric tests ..........
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Many teenagers feel pressure to choose a career before they truly know themselves. This is understandable, but it can lead to hasty decisions that they later regret.
The word 'This' in the second sentence refers to ..........
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Bilingual people often report that they feel slightly different when they switch languages. Some say they are more direct in English and more polite in Arabic. Researchers believe this happens because each language carries its own cultural habits, which speakers absorb as they learn it.
According to the text, bilingual people may feel different in each language because .......... .
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Genes certainly influence our personality, but they are not the whole story. The environment we grow up in, the friends we make and the experiences we have all shape who we become. To say that personality is decided at birth is, therefore, an oversimplification.
The writer believes that saying personality is decided at birth is .......... .
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Have you heard that the Inuit have hundreds of different words for snow? The theory goes that because snow is so much more present in their lives, and often of vital importance, they actually perceive it differently, and recognise more subtle distinctions between different types of snow and ice than those of us living in warmer climes.
The underlined pronoun 'they' in the text refers to .......... .
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In an interesting study, objective outsiders were split into two groups to watch a video of a job interview. One group watched the entire thing, the other missed out the initial, informal chat. The first group's judgement of the candidate's performance was, to a large extent, dependent on the impression the candidate made at the start.
What did the study show?
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Most people understand that a smile and eye contact are generally perceived positively, so they make use of these strategically. On the other hand, they may be completely oblivious to the fact that their crossed arms can make them look closed or even hostile.
The word 'oblivious' in the text means .......... .
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