Unit Assessment 1 GETTING THROUGH. School Year: 2018 / 2019.

Full Name: .............................................................. Class: .............

 How to write a letter of application for a job

1. Write an engaging first paragraph expressing your interest in the position
offered.
2. State where you found the position to which you are applying.
3. Explain why hiring you will benefit the employer.
4. Briefly summarise your strengths, qualifications, and experience.
5. Invite the hiring manager to contact you.
6. Sign off appropriately and write your name.
7. Check if the content is organized.
Activity 1:
Rewrite the instruction above using sequencers to get a coherent paragraph. Start like that:
In order to write an application letter, you need to do the following. First,
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Activity 2:
Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb in brackets in its correct position:
They read a book (sometimes) ………………………………………………
Tom is very friendly (usually) ………………………………………………
They watch TV in the afternoon (never) ………………………………………………
He is late for class (frequently) ………………………………………………

Activity 3
Replace the underlined words in the following short story to make it more interesting:
Yesterday, it was very hot. So I went to the beach. But it was very crowded. I saw a very big shark
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and I was so scared. I started to feel very hungry so I bought an ice cream. It was very tasty. By the end of
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the day I was very tired so I went back home. It was late so my father was very angry.
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Activity 4:
Link the following sentences using: neither….nor – either……or
a- He does not use the computer for studies. He does not use it for playing games.
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b- In Algeria, we can read newspapers in Arabic. We can read them in French.
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Activity 5:
Classify the following words according to their stressed syllables.
Market – syllable – mistake – connect – computer – answer - protect

1st syllable 2nd syllable

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Activity 6:
Use the information in the ad below to write 4 sentences using modals of obligation, prohibition, and
absence of obligation:

HELP WANTED, A job for English speakers aged between 16 and 19.

An international Summer Camp requires 12 Camp Leaders for the summer vacation. Would suit someone
who is well-organised, and with a good command of English. Driving license not essential. Smoking not
accepted.

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Activity 7:
Turn the informal requests into formal ones. Then mark the intonation at the end of formal requests:
a. Can you lend me your laptop, please?..........................................................................................................
b. Give me your email address please……………………………………………………………………...
Activity 8: Express preferences in two different ways:
Math vs. poetry (to study) …………………………………………………………………… ……… ……
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Facebook vs. twitter (to use)…….…………………………………………………………………………….
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Activity 9:
Link sentences from box A with sentences from box B using: to, in order to, so as to.
A I have
B to go to the bank B Report that my car had been stolen
I am saving money Go to Mecca
I stayed at the hospital Have an operation
I phoned the police Get some money
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Activity 10:
Identify the following parts of the enquiry letter: a. Your address
1. Dear Sir, …………………………………………………………… b. Date
2. Yours faithfully……………………………………………………. c. Name & address
3. Camp leader………………………………………………………… Of the job manager
4. I am sixteen and I am a student at El Idrissi Secondary d. Re:
School………………………………………………….. e. Salutation
5. I am writing to enquire about the job f. Say why you are writing
advertised……………………......................................................... g. Introduce yourself.
6. 12 Aissat Idir; Sidi M'hamed district, Algeirs province, Algeria…. h. Ask for information.
7. November 11th, 2018….…………………………………………. i. Closing
8. Mr. Michael Armstrong, Haryton Bay Summer Camp, 2187
mountain street, N. M. Miami, Florida 60306………………………
9. Please send me some information about camp location and fees as possible………………………….
 Unit Assessment 1 GETTING THROUGH. School Year: 2018 / 2019.
Full Name: .............................................................. Class: .............
Activity 11: Match the following:

 Enquiry letter apply for a job position

 Reply letter written by someone mentioning your qualification for a certain job
 Complaint letter enquire and get details/information
 Invitation letter show dissatisfaction about a specific situation
 Apology letter a response to an enquiry letter
 Application letter expressing regret towards an action
 Reference letter inviting someone for a special event