Ex.8. Give the layout of a standard CV by referring to the above article.

Ex.9. Put the parts of the text in the right order. Begin with 1.

APPLICATION FORMS

1) Many companies make use of standard application forms,

2) but may also include questions about your general health

3) whether or not you get to the interview stage.

4) The standard application form usually covers all the items in a standard CV,

5) and ask applicants to telephone or write for a form,

6) and more wide-ranging questions

7) that make you suitable for the job,

8) Your answers to these sections in particular may decide

9) what characteristics you have

10) about the kind of job you are looking for,

11) and questions about your personal interests and activities.

12) which must then be submitted by a certain date.

Ex.10. Fill in the words.

Refer, referred, referring (v), reference (n)

1) To _____ can mean different things.

2) If you're sick, your friend can _____ you to a doctor by giving you his name.

3) In business letters you often _____ to a previous discussion by mentioning it and giving the date.

4) Language students often have to _____ to dictionaries to find the meaning of new words.

5) Books like dictionaries and encyclopedias are called _____ books.

6) There is always a _____ room in every library where the _____ books are right there on the shelves.

7) So when you use something for ____ you use it for information.

8) Don't get excited when the personnel people tell you to leave your application for future _____: it's just their way for getting rid of you.

Ex.11. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passages below.

References, short-list, experience, vacancy, qualifications, fill in, application forms, interview, applicants, apply

APPLYING FOR A JOB

In times of high unemployment there are usually very many ____ when a ____ is advertised. Sometimes large numbers of people ____, and send off ____for a single job. It is not unusual, in fact, for hundreds of people to____ to a firm for one post. This number is reduced to a ____ of perhaps six or eight, from whom a final choice is made when they all attend an____. Very possibly the people interviewing will be interested in the ____ the candidates gained at school or university and what ____ they have had in previous jobs. They will probably ask for ____ written by the candidates' teachers and employers.

referee(s) x6, applicant(‘s) x5, employees, employers, report on, quote, job description, assessment, reference

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