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I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

1. The narrator found the job ad in a newspaper.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

2. The company sent the narrator some information about their business before the interview.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

3. The narrator arrived at the interview location by taxi.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

4. Mr. Green was the receptionist at the company.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

5. The narrator had previous experience in the travel industry.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

6.The narrator expressed a willingness to travel for business meetings.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

7.The narrator was offered the job at the end of the interview.

I went for an interview for a job as a travel agent about five years ago. I found the ad in the newspaper and phoned the company to find out more. They asked me to go in for an interview and said they would send me some up-to-date information about their business. The brochure arrived a few days later, so I read it carefully and gathered together all my certificates and references. On the day of the interview, I wore a smart suit and took a taxi to their office. I was really nervous but when I got there, the receptionist made me feel welcome. She offered me a coffee and asked me to wait until Mr Green was ready to see me. He was the boss of the company. After a short time, Mr Green came out of his office and shook my hand. He was very friendly and we went into a small meeting room. He asked me a lot of questions about my previous experience and why I wanted to work for them. I tried to answer all his questions honestly and I think he could tell that I was genuinely interested in the job. He also asked me if I had any problems working under pressure and if I would be prepared to travel abroad for business meetings. I told him that I enjoyed working under pressure and that I would be happy to travel. At the end of the interview, he explained that there were two more candidates to see and that they would make a decision that afternoon. He said they would let me know by phone either way. Unfortunately, they selected someone else for the job and I was disappointed, but I didn't let it get me down. A few weeks later, I found another job with a different travel agency in a great location and I've been there ever since.

8.The narrator found another job a few weeks later.

What did the company do after the phone call with the applicant?

Why was the applicant disappointed at the end of the interview?