Vocabulary
What does the term vacancy mean in a job advertisement?
An available position or job opening.
Choose the correct past tense form:
a) The company hire me yesterday.
b) The company hired me yesterday.
c) The company hiring me yesterday.
d) The company hires me yesterday.
b) The company hired me yesterday.
What is the correct order of a news report structure?
Main Events (Newsworthy Event)
Elaboration (Background Event)
Resource of Information (Soruce)
Which is a formal way to offer help?
May I assist you with that?
Is this a fact or an opinion? The company employs over 500 workers.
Fact
Which word means “to officially ask for something”?
a) Apply
b) Decide
c) Refuse
d) Discuss
Which sentence is correct?
a) The application form must be filled by all candidates.
b) The application form must filled by all candidates.
c) The application form must filling by all candidates.
d) The application form must be fill by all candidates.
a) The application form must be filled by all candidates.
What is the first paragraph of an argumentative essay called?
Introduction
What would you say at the start of a job interview?
Good morning, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Change to passive voice: The committee will announce the winner tomorrow.
The winner will be announced by the committee tomorrow.
Give a synonym for persuasive.
Convincing
Identify the error:
"The results of the interview was announced yesterday."
“Was” should be “were” because “results” is plural.
In a cover letter, where do you write your contact information?
At the top of the letter, before the salutation.
Which phrase is appropriate for ending a formal letter?
Sincerely yours,
In a news report, which section contains the most critical details?
Background Events (Elaboration)
Which of the following means “someone who is being interviewed”?
Interviewee
Change to active voice:
"The news article was written by our school journalist."
Our school journalist wrote the news article.
Which part of an application letter explains your qualifications?
The body paragraph
Which expression is polite to ask for repetition?
Could you please repeat that?
Paraphrase: Social media changes how people communicate.
People’s communication is affected by social media.
What is the opposite of hired?
Fired
Change this into passive voice:
"They offered me the position last week."
I was offered the position last week.
Where should the “call to action” be in a cover letter?
In the closing paragraph
Which is a formal way to express disagreement?
I see your point, but I respectfully disagree.
In an argumentative essay, what is the purpose of a counterargument?
To address opposing views and show balance in your reasoning.