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If you have an opportunity to read job advertisements in English, use them to build your vocabulary. Notice how certain words and phrases keep recurring. You can find information about the kinds of things people are expected to do in the jobs advertised.
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Below you will see some extracts from job advertisements. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the following list.
Use each item once only.
attractive initiative snit kitchen staff
ability outgoing team pension scheme
clear preference willing potential customers
contact required busy office successful candidate
experience skills hard work thorough training
Our new 200-seat restaurant is opening in May and we are looking for waiters, waitresses and 1. …… . If you are a friendly and 2. …… person who is not afraid of 3. …… we have the job and hours to 4. …… you.
For more information, 5. …… Helen or 443621.
Typist/Receptionist 6. …… for a 7. ……Typing and shorthand between 80 and 120 pm. We will give 8. .…… to applicants who have experience of using word processors and computers.
TELEPHONE SALES EXECUTIVE
We want a positive person who is 9. …… to work herd and can use their own 10. …… . You must be lively and have a good sense of humour and a 11. …… speaking voice. You will receive 12. …… to enable you to inform 13. …… of the benefits of advertising with us.
Send c.v. to:
ACCOUNTS CLERK
The 14. …… will have had 15. …… of book-keeping and banking procedures.
The position calls for VDU end secretarial 16. …… plus the 17. …… to work as part of a 18. …… .
An 19. …… salary is offered as well as company 20. …… .
B.
Now you will see extracts from two letters about the advertisement for an accounts clerk. Fill in each blank with a word from the following list. Use each word once only.
as enclose form position
audio enquiries further take
available favourably in to
сonsider for opportunity with
Dear Sir
Witt referenda 1. …… your advertisement in today's 'Morning News', I am interested 2. …… applying for the 3. …… of accounts clerk with your company. Could you please send me 4. …… details and an application 5. …… .
Yours faithfully
Dear Sir
I would like to apply 6. …… the position of accounts clerk with your company.
I 7. …… my application form.
I am at present working 8. ........a secretary in the accounts office at TW Industries, My duties include 9. …… and copy typing and dealing 10. ....... correspondence and telephone 11. …… .
Twice a week I have been going to evening classes in book-keeping and I intend to 12. .…… an examination In three months.
I am applying for the position because I would like an 13. ..... to make more use of jay training.
I would be 14. …… for interview at any time.
I hope that you will 15. …… my application 16. …… .
Yours faithfully.
Source: Build your business vocabulary by John Flower
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