Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34. A letter of application is a sales letter in which you are both salesperson and product, for the purpose of an application is to attract an employer’s attention and persuade him or her to grant you an interview. To do this, the letter presents what you can offer the employer, rather than what you want from the job. Like a resume, the letter...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
A letter of application is a sales letter in which you are both salesperson and product, for the purpose of an application is to attract an employer’s attention and persuade him or her to grant you an interview. To do this, the letter presents what you can offer the employer, rather than what you want from the job.
Like a resume, the letter of application is a sample of your work and an opportunity to demonstrate your skills and personality. If it is written with flair and understanding and prepared with prefessional care, it is likely to be very effective. While the resume must be factual, objective, and brief, the letter is your chance to interpret and expand. It should state explicitly how your background relates to the specific job, and it should emphasise your strongest and most relevant characteristics. The letter should demonstrate that you know both yourself and the company.
The letter of application must communicate your ambition and enthusiasm. Yet it must be modest. It should be neither aggressive nor compliant: neither pat yourself on the back nor ask for sympathy. It should never express dissatisfaction with the present or former job or employer. And you should avoid discussing your reasons for leaving your last job.
Finally, it is best that you not broach the subject on salary. Indeed, even if a job advertisement requires that you mention your salary requirements, it is advisable simply to call them “negotiable.” However, when you go on an interview, you should be prepared to mention a salary range. For this reason, you should investigate both your field and, if possible, the particular company. You don’t want to ask for less than you deserve or more than is reasonable.
(Adapted from “Select Readings – Intermediate” by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)
According to paragraph 1, in a letter of application, the applicant tries to _______.
A. advertise a product to attract more customers
B. present what he/she wants from the job
C. persuade the employer to grant him/her an interview
D. get further information about the company
1. It weights over _____one_____ hundred kilos
2. I only asked for ___a______ pizza - I didn't want three of them
3. I wouldn't allow ____a______ child of mine to be treated in that way.
4. It only took us ____a/one__ week to drive to Greece
5. I've always wanted to own _____a__ sliver - coloured car
6. _____a______ sandwich isn't enough . I usually eat four or five
7. policies differ from _______one______ state to another
ex2. complete the sentences with ; a / an / the
1. Jack has got ______ ∅_____ very long legs , so he's ___a_____ fast runner
2. you need _____a____ visa to visit ____ ∅_____ foreign countries , but not all of them
3. I'm going to ___the_______ supermarket to do some shopping
4. Jane is ____a______ teacher . her parents were ____ ∅_____ teachers too
5. john is _____a_________ teacher . every morning , he gets up at 7 o'clock. has _____ ∅________ breakfast and ______a____ cup of _____ ∅_____ coffee
6. how much are those potatoes ? 1.20 __∅________ killo
7. policies differ from _______one______ state to another8. Less than three quarters of _an___hour later, she was home
9. All of the competitions completed the race, with just _an______ exception.
10. She left home late __one____ morning and hasn’t been seen since.
11. The best way to learn _a______ musical instrument is to find _an______ enthusiastic teacher.
12. Somewhere in the distance, __a______ bell rang.
1. one
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. one
6. A
7. a
8. an
9. an
10. one
11. a - an
12. a