English Language 2
- revision -
I Underline and correct a mistake in each
line: (10 points)
Dear Mr. smith,
I am writting to recommend Tom Thompson for the Sales Manager at
AB Company. I had the pleasure to working with Tom during his time
as a salesperson at XYZ, as I was his direct supervisor, so I fuly
understanding his capabilities. Tom’s connection with the customers
allowed him to become number one salesperson at our company
for five years in a row. Tom are also able to work effectively with
other co-workers, making him a great addition. With Toms
dedication, I have not doubts you will be pleased if you hire him.
Sincirily,
John Johnson
X
KEY
Dear Mr. smith,
Smith
I am writting to recommend Tom Thompson for the Sales Manager at
writing
AB Company. I had the pleasure to working with Tom during his time
work
as a salesperson at XYZ, as I was his direct supervisor, so I fuly
fully
understanding his capabilities. Tom’s connection with the customers
understand
allowed him to become number one salesperson at our company
in
for five years in a row. Tom are also able to work effectively with
is
other co-workers, making him a great addition. With Toms
Tom’s
dedication, I have not doubts you will be pleased if you hire him.
no
Sincirily,
Sincerely
John Johnson
X
Dear Sire,
I wish to apply for the position for Technology Specialist.
I would enjoy the challenge and the opportunity to learning
and the experience of working with a largest name in the
industry. I am currently completing my Batchelour of
Engineering degree in Belgrade. My abilitys have enabled me
to acquire expertise in all areas of bussiness administration. I
also beleive that my broad information technology knowledge
base and my personal skills will make me a successfully
candidate. Please find attaching my resume.
Your faithfully,
KEY
Dear Sire,
Sir
I wish to apply for the position for Technology Specialist.
of
I would enjoy the challenge and the opportunity to learning
learn
and the experience of working with a largest name in the
the
industry. I am currently completing my Batchelour of
Bachelor
Engineering degree in Belgrade. My abilitys have enabled me
abilities
to acquire expertise in all areas of bussiness administration. I
business
also beleive that my broad information technology knowledge
believe
base and my personal skills will make me a successfully
Successful
candidate. Please find attaching my resume.
attached
Your faithfully,
Yours
Dear ms. Devine,
I am writing to congratulations you on opening your business venture. I
am sure you will have much years of success. In addition, since more of my
clients are now requested organically produced vegetables, I would like to
enquire about yours range of products and request a price list. I hope we
will develop a good working relationship at the near future. We would
appreciate a visit from your companys representative so we can
discuss our further cooperation. If you wish to visiting us, I will make
sure you are warmly welcomed by our highly trained stuff.
I look forward to see you soon.
David Smith
KEY
Dear ms. Devine,
Ms
I am writing to congratulations you on opening your business venture. I
congratulate
am sure you will have much years of success. In addition, since more of
my
many
clients are now requested organically produced vegetables, I would like to
requesting
enquire about yours range of products and request a price list. I hope we
your
will develop a good working relationship at the near future. We would
in
appreciate a visit from your companys representative so we can
company’s
discuss our further cooperation. If you wish to visiting us, I will make
visit
sure you are warmly welcomed by our highly trained stuff.
staff
I look forward to see you soon.
seeing
David Smith
X
Dear Sir Doe,
I am writing for ask whether it would be possible for you to provide a
reference for me. I would sincere appreciate if you could confirm my
qualifications and the skills I gained during my work on AB Company.
I am in the process of seeking emploiment and a positive reference
from you would enhance my chances of achieving mine career goals.
Please let me know if there is any informations I can provide regarding
my experience to help you in giveing me a reference. I can be reached
at jsmith@abcd.com. Thanks you for your consideration.
Best reggards,
Jane Smith
KEY
Dear Sir Doe,
Mr
I am writing for ask whether it would be possible for you to provide a
to
reference for me. I would sincere appreciate if you could confirm my
sincerely
qualifications and the skills I gained during my work on AB Company.
in
I am in the process of seeking emploiment and a positive reference
employment
from you would enhance my chances of achieving mine career goals.
my
Please let me know if there is any informations I can provide regarding
information
my experience to help you in giveing me a reference. I can be reached
giving
at jsmith@abcd.com. Thanks you for your consideration.
Thank
Best reggards,
regards,
Jane Smith
II Use the following linking words to paraphrase the
sentences below:
due to
moreover
nevertheless
despite
prior to therefore
in spite of furthermore
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
There was a lot of noise. He managed to sleep.
He had the flu. He went to work.
The match was cancelled. The weather was bad.
Mary has excellent interpersonal skills. In addition, she is a good team
player.
The companies are expanding. They need more staff.
She enrolled into college. Before that, she went on holiday.
He lost his job last month. Still, decided to buy a new car.
Marketing plans give us an idea of the potential market. They also tell us
about the competition.
II KEY
1. Despite / in spite of the noise, he managed to sleep. OR
There was a lot of noise. Nevertheless, he managed to sleep.
2. He had the flu. Neverheless, he went to work. OR
Despite / in spite of the flu, he went to work.
3. The match was cancelled due to bad weather. OR
The weather was bad. Therefore, the match was cancelled.
4. Mary has excellent interpersonal skills. Moreover/ Furthermore, she is a
good team player.
5. The companies are expanding. Therefore, they need more staff.
6. She went on holiday prior to (enrolling into) college.
7. In spite of / despite losing his job last month, he decided to buy a new car.
OR He lost his job. Nevertheless, he decided to buy…
8. Marketing plans give us an idea of the potential market. Furthermore /
moreover, they also tell us about the competition.
III Circle the correct option:
1. I look forward to meet / meeting / to meeting you soon.
2. I had a full-time vacancy / job/ work, but I decided to leave it
for a better opportunity.
3. A hands-on / confrontational / studious person is someone
who does everything carefully and attentively.
4. Enclosed / Enclosing / In enclose please find my CV.
5. I appreciate you take / taking / for taking time to review my
application.
6. Before I accepted the position, I spent several days
negotiating about / to negotiate about / negotiating the
contract.
7. In some European countries, young fathers have the right to
go on paternal / paternity / fraternal leave after a child is
born.
8. She graduated at / in / from the University of Hanover.
9. As the Financial Manager, I am in charge for / of / with the
company’s financial reporting.
10. If a company needs to reduce costs, it is often demoted /
delayered / downsized by making its employees
redundant.
11. After you finish high school, you can either enroll to / into
/ at college or look for a job.
12. A proactive / pragmatic / persistent person is someone who
doesn’t wait for things to go wrong, but identifies possible
issues before they happen and makes sure they never do.
III KEY:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
meeting
job
studious
Enclosed
taking
negotiating
7. paternity
8. from
9. of
10. downsized
11. into
12. proactive
IV Fill in the blanks with one word each. The first
letter of every word has been provided.
1.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you r___________________
any further information.
2.
In addition to her application, she provided us with
c___________________ (=certificates, diplomas, recommendations,
etc.) that prove she’s an ideal match for the job.
3.
When you look for a job, the first step is to apply for a
v___________________ advertised in newspapers or on a jobs
website.
4.
Her b___________________ (=education, training, experience) in
the field of finance is impressive.
5. As you can see from my e___________________ resume, my
qualifications match perfectly the position’s requirements.
6. He is an interior designer who prefers to work as a
f___________________ rather than to be fully employed.
7. I am writing to apply for the position of Project Manager
a___________________ on your website.
8. Office workers who work regular hours are sometimes asked to stay
o___________________ if they cannot finish their work on time.
9. Please do not h___________________ to contact me if you require
any further information.
IV KEY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Require
Credentials
Vacancy
Background
Enclosed
Freelancer
Advertised
Overtime
Hesitate
V Make the following sentences more formal.
1.
I saw your ad for a PA in yesterday’s paper and I want to apply.
2.
I’m sending my CV together with his letter for you to look at.
3.
I can’t wait for you invite me for an interview!
4.
Mary’s great with all sorts of kids, and her German is OK, so I reckon she’ll do fine as a
teacher in an Austrian school.
5.
If you want to know more, don’t be shy - go ahead and ask.
6.
Thanks for reading my application and I hope to see you soon.
7.
I’m sure I’m the best candidate for the post, as my CV also shows.
8.
I worked for ACD Company for a year or so, but they sacked all the middle management
(including me) because they had money problems.
9.
My English is great and I can also use a computer well.
10.
To sum up, I’m sure my ex student Kelly Jones will be a big plus for your company.
V Suggested answers
1.
2.
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9.
10.
I wish to apply for the position of Personal Assistant in your company
advertised in Politika daily newspaper on June 23, 2013.
Enclosed please find my CV for your attention.
I am looking forward to an invitation for an interview / to attending an
interview.
Mary is excellent with children and has satisfactory German language skills.
Therefore, I believe she will make an excellent teacher in an Austrian school.
If you want to know more, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you for your kind review of my application. I am looking forward to
seeing you soon.
I am confident that I am the most suitable candidate for the position, as my CV
also confirms.
I worked for ACD Company for approximately a year, but was made redundant
as a member of the middle management due to the company’s financial
difficulties.
My English language and computer skills are proficient/ advanced.
In conclusion, I am confident that my former student Kelly Jones would
became a valuable asset in your company.
VI Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or
false (F).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If a letter begins with the receiver’s name, e.g. Dear Mr Ross, it will
close with Yours faithfully T/F
The abbreviation c.c. stands for ‘correct carbons’. T/F
If you were writing a letter to Mr Peter Smith, you would open with
Dear Mr Peter Smith. T/F
In the USA, it is correct to open a letter with the salutation
Gentlemen. T/F
The abbreviation enc. or encl. means there are enclosures with a
letter. T/F
In the UK, the abbreviated date 2.6.95 on a letter means 6 February
1995 T/F
7. If a secretary signs her name on a letter and her
signature is followed by p.p. (per pro) Daniel Harris, it
means she is signing on behalf of Daniel Harris. T/F
8. If you did not know whether a female correspondent was
married or not, it would be correct to use the term Ms,
e.g. Ms Tessa Groves, instead of Miss or Mrs. T/F
9. We always use a comma after the salutation (Dear Mr
Bond,) T/F
10. Rather than use in the UK close of Yours
sincerely/faithfully, Americans often choose what ?
VI Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
F (it should end with Yours sincerely)
F ( it stands for carbon copies)
F (you open with Dear Mr. Smith)
T
T
F (it means 2 June)
T
T
F ( you can use a colon : or nothing)
Yours truly
VII Fill in the missing word/ words and say which type of
letter you could use the sentence in:
1. Accept my heartiest __________on your promotion.
2. It is with ___________ that we accept your
resignation, __________ April 23.
3. I hope that you will give the ___________ resume
___________ consideration. Thank you.
4. Please do not __________to contact me if you need
any ___________ information.
5. I _________your kind invitation to the conference.
Thank you for the __________ to be among such
distinguished invitees.
6. I look forward to _________ your reply soon.
7. Please accept this as ________ notice of my ________
from the position of Marketing Manager, with _______
from 12 June 2008.
8. I would hereby like to _________Mr. George Black
for the Internship USA Program.
9. I am deeply __________ of your kind support in this
regard. Many _________.
10. Should you wish to ________ discuss anything
__________ this recommendation please do not
_______to contact me.
11. I would like to ________ for the position of a
Personal Assistant _________in The Times on 3 May
2008.
12. ____________ on your accomplishment.
13. Please find ________ my CV for your __________.
14. The Board of Directors ________accepts your
resignation.
15. On ___________ of my family I would like to
thank you for your kind __________ of sympathy.
16. We would like to _________ for the tardy reply to
your fax dated July 13, 2007.
17. I would __________it if you find time to
_________ my application and contact me at your
earliest ____________.
VII Key
(there may be other correct answers)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
congratulations
regret / effective
enclosed / favorable
hesitate / additional
accept / opportunity
receiving
formal / resignation /
effective
recommend
9. appreciative / thanks
10. further / related / hesitate
11. apply / advertised
12. congratulations
13. attached / review
14. regretfully
15. behalf / expressions
16. apologize
17. appreciate / read /
convenience
VIII Rearrange the order of paragraphs
in the following thank you letter:
• It was very enjoyable to speak with you about the assistant
account executive position at the Smith Agency. The job, as you
presented it, seems to be a very good match for my skills and
interests.
• I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very
interested in working for you and look forward to hearing from
you about this position.
• I understand your need for administrative support. My detail
orientation and organizational skills will help to free you to deal
with larger issues. I neglected to mention during my interview
that I had worked for two summers as a temporary office
worker.
• In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong
writing skills, assertiveness and the ability to encourage others
to work cooperatively with the department. My artistic
background will help me to work with artists on staff and
provide me with an understanding of the visual aspects of our
work.
• Sincerely,
• Dear Mr.Jonson:
• Dear Mr.Jonson:
• It was very enjoyable to speak with you about the assistant
account executive position at the Smith Agency. The job, as you
presented it, seems to be a very good match for my skills and
interests.
• I understand your need for administrative support. My detail
orientation and organizational skills will help to free you to deal
with larger issues. I neglected to mention during my interview
that I had worked for two summers as a temporary office
worker.
• In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong
writing skills, assertiveness and the ability to encourage others to
work cooperatively with the department. My artistic background
will help me to work with artists on staff and provide me with an
understanding of the visual aspects of our work.
• I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very
interested in working for you and look forward to hearing from
you about this position.
• Sincerely,
Thank you Letter
IX Fill in the missing parts of the letter
with the following words:
accommodating appreciated convenient
pleasure surroundings enjoyed joy
• It was a -------------- finally meeting you, after our numerous
emails and phone conversations, regarding the Production
Editor-Proofreader position. I truly ------------------ our
conversation and learning more about the needs of the Sales
Intelligence department.
• I ------------------ the tour of your facilities. They are quite
impressive, and it would be a true ----------- to work in such
beautiful --------------------. Thank you also for introducing me
to several Sales Intelligence team members. They were all so
kind and ------------------. I agree it was a shame that Bob
Brown, the actual person I'd be working for, was not in. I hope
he is feeling better and have no problem coming back to meet
with him, when it's ---------------.
IX KEY
• It was a pleasure finally meeting you, after our numerous
emails and phone conversations, regarding the Production
Editor-Proofreader position. I truly appreciated our
conversation and learning more about the needs of the Sales
Intelligence department.
• I enjoyed the tour of your facilities. They are quite impressive,
and it would be a true joy to work in such beautiful
surroundings. Thank you also for introducing me to several
Sales Intelligence team members. They were all so kind and accommodating . I agree it was a shame that Bob Brown, the
actual person I'd be working for, was not in. I hope he is
feeling better and have no problem coming back to meet with
him, when it's convenient.
X Write a recommendation letter for your former
employee, Martha Rogers, who is applying for a
full scholarship in a law school. Use block format
and from 90 to 120 words.
You must use the following words:
credentials, consequently, despite, contribution, enhance,
good command of, therefore, benefit, background,
challenging
XI Fill in the missing parts of the text with the
following words:
advanced hesitate recommend further
Concern position rapport skills literate
accomplishes
• To Whom it May ___________:
• I highly _________Michelle Johnson as a candidate for a teaching
_______. I have worked with Michelle in my position as Principal of
St. Paul's School.
• Michelle has a wonderful__________ with people of all ages,
especially children. Her ability to connect with her students and her
talent at teaching simple concepts, as well as more __________topics,
are both truly superior. She has excellent written and verbal
communication_______, is extremely organized, reliable and
computer_______. Michelle can work independently and is able to
follow through to ensure that the job gets done. She ___________these
tasks with great initiative and with a very positive attitude.
• If you have any ___________questions with regard to her background
or qualifications, please do not __________to contact me.
• Sincerely,
• Mary Haddock
Principal
St. Paul's School
• To Whom it May Concern:
• I highly recommend Michelle Johnson as a candidate for a
teaching position. I have worked with Michelle in my position
as Principal of St. Paul's School.
• Michelle has a wonderful rapport with people of all ages,
especially children. Her ability to connect with her students
and her talent at teaching simple concepts, as well as more
advanced topics, are both truly superior. She has excellent
written and verbal communication skills , is extremely
organized, reliable and computer literate. Michelle can work
independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the
job gets done. She accomplishes these tasks with great
initiative and with a very positive attitude.
• If you have any further questions with regard to her
background or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
• Sincerely,
• Mary Haddock
Principal
St. Paul's School