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How would you say you COME ACROSS / COME UP in interviews? (seem / appear)

COME ACROSS

Before signing a contract, do you LOOK IT ACROSS / LOOK IT OVER carefully? (check / examine)

LOOK STH OVER

How often has your company had to LAY OUT / LAY OFF workers? (stop employing)

LAY OFF

Do you always WEIGH UP / WEIGH OUT the pros and cons before making a big decision? (consider carefully)

WEIGH UP

Have you ever CARRIED ON / CARRIED OUT a survey or project at work or university? (do / conduct)

CARRIED OUT

Do you think technology has BROUGHT UP / BROUGHT ABOUT only positive changes in the workplace? (cause to happen)

BROUGHT ABOUT

Have you ever had to LOOK INTO / LOOK OVER a problem at work? What happened? (investigate)

LOOK INTO

Is it always rude to HANG ON / HANG UP someone? (end a call)

HANG UP

Have you ever had a call BREAK UP / BREAK OVER during an important conversation? (for a bad phone line)

BREAK UP

When you LOOK UP / LOOK THROUGH the newspaper, do you start with a certain section first? (read quickly / scan)

LOOK THROUGH STH

In what situations would you ask someone to READ something BACK / READ something OVER to you? (repeat aloud)

READ STH BACK

If a client calls while you’re busy, how quickly do you usually CALL THEM BACK / CALL THEM OFF? (return a phone call)

CALL SB BACK

If a visitor came to your workplace, who would SHOW THEM OVER / SHOW THEM ROUND the building? (give a tour)

SHOW SB ROUND

Have you ever TALKED someone ROUND / TALKED someone THROUGH to your way of thinking? (persuade)

TALKED SOMEONE ROUND

Have you ever TURNED OVER / TURNED DOWN a job offer? Why? (refuse)

TURNED DOWN

If you could SET UP / SET OFF your own business, what kind would it be? (create / establish)

SET UP

Have you ever had to CALL OFF / CALL UP a meeting because of an emergency? (cancel)

CALL OFF

Do you ever PUT UP / PUT OFF doing tasks you don’t enjoy? (delay)

PUT OFF

Have you ever SIGNED UP FOR / SIGNED OFF ON a course to improve your skills? (register / agree to take part)

SIGNED UP FOR

Do you think managers should LOOK AFTER / LOOK INTO their employees’ wellbeing more? (take care of)

LOOK AFTER

What’s the best way to DEAL WITH / DEAL DOWN a difficult customer? (handle)

DEAL WITH

Is there anything you need to CATCH ON WITH / CATCH UP WITH at the minute? (get up to date)

CATCH UP WITH

What do you think people should do to GET AHEAD / GET OVER in their career? (be successful)

GET AHEAD

Have you ever had an important meeting or deal FALL OVER / FALL THROUGH at the last minute? (not happen)

FALL THROUGH

Have you had any unexpected problems COME DOWN / COME UP at work recently? (arise)

COME UP