Practice Exercises

Lesson 1: CVs – Part II

Decide whether the following sentence is True or False then check the answers in the next
page:

1. The ‘Personal Information’ section should come at the end of your CV.
2. You should not use a bigger font for your name in your CV.
3. No heading is necessary for the ‘Personal Information’ section in your CV.
4. The clearest format for the dates used in your CV is day as a digit, month as a full word,
year in four digits.
5. A personal statement or a professional summary is a mandatory section in your CV.
6. A professional summary is a summary of the work, education, and skills sections of your
CV.
7. You should list your college degrees from the most recent to least recent in your CV.
8. You should not mention your workplace responsibilities under the ‘Professional
Experience’ section in your CV.

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Answers:
1. The ‘Personal Information’ section should come at the end of your CV. (F)
2. You should not use a bigger font for your name in your CV. (F)
3. No heading is necessary for the ‘Personal Information’ section in your CV. (T)
4. The clearest format for the dates used in your CV is day as a digit, month as a full word,
year in four digits. (T)
5. A personal statement or a professional summary is a mandatory section in your CV. (F)
6. A professional summary is a summary of the work, education, and skills sections of your
CV. (T)
7. You should list your college degrees from the most recent to least recent in your CV. (T)
8. You should not mention your workplace responsibilities under the ‘Professional
Experience’ section in your CV. (F)