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1. Do you find it easy to concentrate on one 7. Do you think intelligence leads to success?
subject? a. Intelligence alone does not lead to success.
a. Not at all, I like to think about a variety of b. Yes, you have to be intelligent to be successful
things. in life.
b. I try hard but sometimes it’s difficult. c. It’s a big part of success.
c. Yes, I have no problem doing this.
2. Do your leisure interests ever distract you from 8. One of your colleagues gets promoted. How do
your work? you feel? (injustice / unfairness)
a. No, never. a. You’re a bit jealous.
b. Sometimes. b. You’re pleased for your colleague.
c. Yes, often. c. You’re upset. You want to find out why it wasn’t
you and what went wrong.
3. You are planning a weekend with your family and
friends. On Friday afternoon something urgent 9. Do you believe in the saying ‘practice makes
comes up. What is your reaction? perfect’?
a. You try to find someone else to do it for you. a. No, nobody’s perfect.
b. You forget your weekend and get on with what b. Yes, the harder you work at things, the better
you have to do. you become.
c. You decide it will have to wait as you already c. People don’t have enough time to practice
have plans for the weekend. things these days.
4. You get a new job and discover that the local 10.Is it useful to look back at the past?
college is running a training course that will be a. No, you can’t change what has happened.
very useful in your work. How do you react? b. Yes, it’s very important to look back and
a. You’re not very interested in doing it. analyze our mistakes so that we don’t repeat
b. You decide to do the course even if you have them.
to pay for it yourself. c. Maybe sometimes, but everyone can be wise
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c. You will go, but only if your new company pays about the past.
for it.
5. Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? 11.What do you think about hard work?
a. You’ll probably be in the same position as now. a. It’s the way to get what you want.
b. You hope you’ll be in a better position. b. It’s okay if you are paid well for it.
c. You intend to advance your career c. It’s very tiring.
considerably in the next five years. acknowledged
6. Do you talk about your job/studies outside 12.Where does your motivation come from?
work/college? a. From your family.
a. Sometimes. b. From your boss.
b. Very frequently. c. From inside yourself.
c. No, I ‘switch off’ from work as soon as I can at
the end of the day.
SCORES ASSESSMENT
1 a0 b1 c2 20 - 24 If you are not already a success, there is no doubt that you will be one
2 a2 b1 c0 day. You have got all the qualities necessary for success, including ambition,
determination and imagination. Take care not to become workaholic - if you do,
3 a1 b2 c0 it will affect your family, yourself and in the end, your happiness.
4 a0 b2 c1
5 a0 b1 c2
6 a1 b2 c0 8 - 19 You want to be successful and have got many of the necessary qualities.
But perhaps you need a little more self-confidence to believe that you can and
7 a2 b0 c1
will succeed. Perhaps you dream about success, but do not really believe it will
8 a1 b0 c2 happen. Making those dreams come true is not easy, but it is certainly possible.
9 a0 b2 c1
10 a 0 b2 c1
0 - 8 You need a lot of hard work to make a success of your chosen career, but
11 a 2 b1 c0
is this really what you want in life? Perhaps you believe that happiness is more
12 a 1 b0 c2 important than success. Maybe you prefer a happy family life, a steady job and
a regular salary. Remember everyone is different and happiness does not come
from trying to become something that you do not really want to be.
