noun / verb · neutral
interview
UK/ˈɪntəvjuː/US/ˈɪntərvjuː/IN·ter·view
a formal meeting where someone is asked questions (often for a job) / to question someone in such a meeting
Examples
“She has an interview for the design internship on Monday.”
“The panel interviewed five candidates and chose one.”
“I was nervous during the job interview but answered honestly.”
Band 8 sentence
“The panel deliberately asked competency-based questions during the interview to assess candidates' problem-solving skills.”
Collocations
- job interview
- conduct an interview
- interview a candidate
Word family
Common mistakes
I have interview on Monday.→I have an interview on Monday.
She will interview for the job tomorrow.→She will have an interview for the job tomorrow.
He interviewed with the manager at last week.→He interviewed with the manager last week.
Say it for a higher band
5meeting→6appointment→7+interview
Synonyms
meeting
screening
Easily confused
meeting
“The manager scheduled a meeting to discuss the new project.”
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