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BUSINESS ENGLISH 3 SAMPLE TEST
1.
The statement "The notice period indicated in my employment contract is three weeks, but
you agreed that in my case this could be reduced to one so as to enable me to take up the
offer of another position," is likely to occur in:
a. a letter of resignation
b.
a letter of dismissal
c.
a letter of reference
2.
A ... is commonly known as an internal message usually sent from one person to a group of
people within the company.
a. memo
b. mailshot
c. agenda
3.
The statement "You can get in touch any time. I can't wait to hear from you." is an
appropriate way to end a business letter.
a.
True
b. False
4.
A speculative (=unsolicited) letter of application can be photocopied and sent to several
companies.
a. True
b.
False
5.
Choose the best definition(s) for a functional CV:
a. a CV which mainly presents the educational history and the potential of the
applicant.
b. a CV which is focused on the applicant's skills.
c. a CV which deals with the functional history of the applicant
6. Choose the appropriate ending(s) for the following salutation of a covering letter: Dear Mr.
Jones:
a.
Sincerely,
b. With best regards,
c. Yours faithfully,
7. I am a ... from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University.
a. graduate
b.
graduated
c. graduant
8. A university qualification based on three years of study is generally known as ...
a. Bachelor's degree.
b. Licence.
c.
University certificate.
9.
The person sending an application is called a(n) ...
a.
applicant.
b.
appliant.
c. candidate.
10. In a letter of application it is more polite to use 'Dear Sir or Madam' rather the name of the
contact person.
a.
True
b.
False
11. Choose the appropriate translation(s) into English of the following statement:
Va multumim pentru e-mailul din data de 12 decembrie in care ne solicitati informatii despre postul
vacant din departamentul de Vanzari.
a.
Thank you for your email of 12 December requesting information about the vacancyin the Sales Department.
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b.
Thanks for your email from 12 Dec. asking for intel on the free post in Sales.
c. Thnx for your kind e-mail of December 12 in which you inquired about the vacant
position in the Sales Unit.
12. Choose the formal equivalent of the following sentence: Once more, sorry for this mess.
a. Once again, please accept my apologies for this confusion.
b.
For once let me apologize for this terrible mess.c.
Let me apologize for this situation, please.
13. I've just updated my resume and I have to send it now since the ... for application is this
Friday.
a. complimentary close
b. closing date
c.
closing data
14.
In a business letter ...
a.
the blocked style is preferred.
b. the language used should be formal.
c. you can tell anything related to your family.
15.
The essential elements of a CV include:a. educational qualifications
b.
job objective
c.
the ethnic background of the applicant.
16. In the opening paragraph of a cover letter you should:
a. introduce yourself.
b. give information about how you found out about the job.
c. show willingness to provide further information.
17.
A position that needs to be filled out in a company is...
a.
a free posting.
b.
a vacancy.
c.
a vacant position.18. A cover letter should:
a. catch the reader's attention.
b. describe the applicant's skills.
c.
explain which particular job the sender is applying for.
19. In a cover letter you should:
a. include the name, title and full address of the recipient.
b. mention where you saw the advertisement.
c. point out which of the required skills you acquired.
20. Looking through job ... is one way of finding your dream job, but it isn't the only one!
a.
ads
b. adverts
c.
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