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Total: 20 marks

English Test for Tourism and Catering

Advanced Level
Writing
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You are the Human Resources Manager for Exotic Holidays. The company requires
young people fluent in English and with good communication skills to work on stand
during International Tourism Fair in Athens, May 5 th-May 10th. Previous experience of
similar work is an advantage. Pleasant manner and high standard of personal
appearance are essential. You have interviewed several candidates. Look at the table
containing your notes on two of them.

Name Alexis Pelios Elena Riva

Age 21 35
Marital status single married
Profession student translator
Experience tourist guide, trade fair travel agency, translation
Qualifications college courses translating diploma
Travel Europe, the USA
Spoken English fluent, but erratic accurate, but slow
Manner pleasant, self-confident, serious, correct
Appearance informal, jeans well-dressed

Your task:

Write an assessment report of about 200-250 words about the two candidates pointing
out their strengths and weaknesses relevant to the position. Recommend one or the other
or both of them for the job, justify your choice(s) adequately. Invent any other detail.
 SUGGESTED KEY English Test for Tourism and Catering
Advanced Level
Writing
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Suggested solution:

EXOTIC HOLIDAYS

Assessment Report - Elena Riva and Alexis Pelios

This is a report on the above two candidates interviewed for the forthcoming International
Tourism Fair in Athens, May 5th to May 10th.

Elena Riva

This candidate is 35, married and is a translator by profession. She has a diploma in
translating. Her work experience is in doing translations in a travel agency and she has not
much travel abroad.

Her spoken English was slow but accurate. Her disposition was serious and correct at times
but this was possibly due to the interview situation. She seemed to be well presented at the
interview.

Alexis Pelios

This candidate is 21, single and still a student. He has, however, already had some work
experience as a tourist guide and worked at a trade fair. He is currently attending a college
course in Tourism and Trade which he became interested in after travelling extensively
through Europe and taking a package holiday to the USA.

He spoke English fluently but erratically during the interview. He had a pleasant and self-
confident personality but he dressed casually.

Recommendation

Both candidates appeared to have some of the qualifications and personal qualities for the job.
Although Elena Riva was tidily dressed, she did not seem to have the self-assuredness that is
needed for this type of work. On the other hand, Alexis Pelios seemed at ease with meeting
new people which would be very beneficial at a trade fair. He was also energetic and a
confident speaker. However his appearance would need to be addressed before an offer of
employment can be made.

Roger Manton
(Human Resources Manager)