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 28 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 resume, 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 prefessional care, it is likely to be very effective. While the resume 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.
(Adapted from “Select Readings – Intermediate” by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about a letter of application?
A. It should be written very briefly, but in a formal style
B. It should refer to the applicant’s reasons for leaving his/her previous job
C. It should expand upon the information contained in the applicant’s resume
D. It should express the applicant’s dissatisfaction with his/her former employer
Chọn đáp án C
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about a letter of application?: Theo bài văn, câu nào sau đây đúng về thư xin việc?
A. It should be written very briefly, but in a formal style: Nó nên được viết rất ngắn gọn nhưng theo phong cách trang trọng
B. It should refer to the applicant’s reasons for leaving his/her previous job: Nó nên đề cập đến những lí do bỏ công việc trước đây của ứng viên.
C. It should expand upon the information contained in the applicant’s resume: Nó nên mở rộng thêm các thông tin đã được đề cập trong hồ sơ cá nhân của ứng viên
D. It should express the applicant’s dissatisfaction with his/her former employer: Nó nên thể hiện sự không hài lòng của ứng viên đối với ông chủ trước đây.
Dẫn chứng (đoạn 2): While the resume must be factual, objective, and brief, the letter is your chance to interpret and expand. It should state how your background relates to the specific job, and it should emphasise your strongest and most relevant characteristics: Trong khi hồ sơ cá nhân cần phải trung thực, khách quan và ngắn gọn, thư xin việc lại là cơ hội để bạn giải thích và mở rộng (thông tin). Nó nên chỉ ra nền tảng của bạn liên quan đến công việc cụ thể này như thế nào, và nên nhấn mạnh những tính cách mạnh mẽ và liên quan (đến công việc) nhất.
Vậy từ dẫn chứng trên ta thấy thư xin việc là nơi chúng ta có thể giải thích và mở rộng hơn các thông tin đã đề cập một cách ngắn gọn trong hồ sơ cá nhân. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.