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Câu hỏi: 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 30 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 résumé, 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 professional care, it is likely to be very effective. While the résumé 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.
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
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 résumé, 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 professional care, it is likely to be very effective. While the résumé 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.
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
Đáp án C: persuade the employer to grant him/ her an interview
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Tìm thông tin chi tiết trong bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Theo đoạn 1, trong một thư xin việc, ứng cử viên cố gắng_____________
A. quảng cáo một sản phẩm để thu hút nhiều khách hàng hơn
B. trình bày những gì anh ấy/ cô ấy mong muốn từ công việc
C. thuyết phục người chủ lao động hẹn phỏng vấn
D. có được nhiều thông tin hơn về công ty
Thông tin được tìm thấy trong câu đầu tiên đoạn 1: "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." - Thư xin việc là một bức thư bán hàng trong đó bạn vừa là người bán hàng vừa là sản phẩm, vì mục đích của một bức thư xin việc là để thu hút sự chú ý của chủ lao động và thuyết phục họ hẹn phỏng vấn.
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Tìm thông tin chi tiết trong bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Theo đoạn 1, trong một thư xin việc, ứng cử viên cố gắng_____________
A. quảng cáo một sản phẩm để thu hút nhiều khách hàng hơn
B. trình bày những gì anh ấy/ cô ấy mong muốn từ công việc
C. thuyết phục người chủ lao động hẹn phỏng vấn
D. có được nhiều thông tin hơn về công ty
Thông tin được tìm thấy trong câu đầu tiên đoạn 1: "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." - Thư xin việc là một bức thư bán hàng trong đó bạn vừa là người bán hàng vừa là sản phẩm, vì mục đích của một bức thư xin việc là để thu hút sự chú ý của chủ lao động và thuyết phục họ hẹn phỏng vấn.
Đáp án C.