collocation · neutral
give an interview
UK/ɡɪv ən ˈɪntəvjuː/US/ɡɪv ən ˈɪntərvjuː/give an IN·ter·view
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to answer questions from journalists or on a show
Examples
“After the game he gave an interview to the local TV station.”
“The singer gave an interview about her new album.”
“She gave interviews throughout the festival weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“After winning the award, he gave an interview in which he reflected honestly on his setbacks and what he had learned.”
Collocations
- give an interview to the press
- give a live interview
Word family
give verbinterview nouninterviewer noun
Common mistakes
make an interview→give an interview
do an interview→give an interview
Say it for a higher band
5do an interview→6have an interview→7+give an interview
Synonyms
answer questions
Easily confused
attend an interview
“She attended an interview at the company last week.”
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