Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as
instructed. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line
contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You
should proofread the passage and correct it in the following
way: For a wrong word,
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank
provided at the end of the
line. For a
missing word, mark the position of the
missing word with a"∧’ sign and write the word you believe to
be missing in the blank provided at the end of the
line. For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary
word with a slash"—" and put the word in the blank provided at the
end of the line.
It often happens that a number of applicants with almost
identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In
his
(1) ______ educational background, special skills and work experience,
there is much,
(2) ______ if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then
does the employer make a choice Usually on the basis of an
interview. There are many arguments for and against the
interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it
results in a whole subjective (3)
______ decision. As often as not, employers do not choose best candidates,
they (4)
______ choose the candidate who makes a good first impression with them. Some
(5)
______ employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have
become so experienced in interviewing staff so that they are able to make a
sound (6)
______ assessment of each candidate’ s likely performance.
The main argument in favor of the interview-is that an employer
is concerned not only with a candidate’ s ability, but about the suitability
of (7) ______ his or
her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for
example, will overlook occasional efficiencies from their secretary
(8)
______ provided that she has a pleasant personality. It is
perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not
to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the
more tangible things, such as personality, character and social ability.
(9) ______ Fortunately, both for the
employers and applicants for jobs, there are many
(10) ______ people of great ability who
simply do not interview well.