Interlocutor Listening Skills Assessment Test

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A supervisor explains to a young worker that established rules should be followed rather than acting at one’s own discretion. The worker responds irritably: “You encourage creativity, but you shut down any initiative.”
  • Why don’t you consult with me before doing something?
  • Are you unhappy that I am pointing this out to you?
  • Apparently, I should have trained you more.
  • Do you think routine work should be done by someone else?
• 2In a conversation with her manager, a young employee complained about problems within the team. At the end of the conversation she said, “Many people I thought were friends turned out not to be who I thought they were.” After reflecting, she added, “Maybe I expect too much from the people I am close to?”
  • Do you think you should leave the team?
  • When you get to know people better, you lose interest in them.
  • It seems to you that you should not expect too much from people.
  • Do you think that if you leave, all your problems will be solved?
• 3A 45-year-old man exclaims enthusiastically, "I have worked at many companies. In the end I realized that I could not wish for a better place than this."
  • You have high expectations for this company.
  • It seems you did not like your previous workplaces.
  • It depends on what you compare it with.
  • It seems you did not stay in one place for very long.