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FALL 2021

NAME: Umut Mert Eğerci

____/ 25 pts

PART A. Read the application letter below. Fill in the blanks using suitable words.
December 8, 2021

James Perkins
Recruiter
Myers Consulting
901 Main Street
New York, NY 10001

Dear Mr. Perkins,

I am reaching out to you regarding the posting for the human resources consultant position
_advertised_ on Headhunting.com. I have a great interest in this position and would
appreciate your consideration as a candidate for the role.

In my previous experience, I worked in human resources departments to _provide_ support

across several different industries. I have worked in my current role as a human resources
generalist for the past four years. Prior to this job, I worked as a human resources assistant for
two years, which shows my ability to advance in my career.

I have strong communication _skills_ which are vital to success in the HR field. I also have a
bachelor’s degree in human resources from Minnesota State University. Throughout my
education, I worked with skilled human resources professionals who have shared their
insights and experience with me. Some of my strongest skills include my _ability_ to increase
employee retention through the improvement of company culture and to develop training and
education programs to ensure all employees have access to the information they need to
succeed and comply with legal requirements.

I _appreciate_ your time in reviewing this letter and hope to hear from you in regard to the
next steps in the hiring process. If you have any questions or need any additional information,
please _feel free_ to contact me.

Sincerely,
Fiona Bellwood

_____ / 6 pts.
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PART B. Put the outline of the presentation into correct order. (0,5 pts each)

_6_a. Let us show you our advertising campaign. Look at the poster. Here are the colours we
have. Aren’t they attractive? Look at these cute little kids.
_4_b. Right! Let me begin by giving you some details about our company. Our company is
specialized in producing socks. That’s why our company logo is made up of a pair of socks.
Our company motto is “Walk More!”
_3_c. First, our marketing manager, Mandy Li will introduce our company. Then, Peter Yu,
our sales representative will show you our product and tell you about its special features.
After that, Jessie Wong, our designer will show you our advertising campaign.
_5_d. Now, it is time to show you how fantastic our new products are. “Super Socks” are
specially designed for kids. They are durable and super comfortable.
_8_e. That brings me to the end of our presentation today. Thanks for your time today. Have
you got any questions?
_2_f. Good afternoon everyone. We are so glad to see you all here today. My name is Cecilia
Wan, the general manager of the Walk Company. The presentation today is about our
company – Walk Company and our newly invented product -- “Super Socks”. This is our
innovative and creative product with high level of technology.
_7_g. If you want to know more about our company or products or if you want to come to our
office to see other collections we have or to purchase this new collection, you can find our
address, e-mail address and phone number in the brochure.
_1_h. What’s one thing that you would wear in all the seasons, day and night? Probably, your
answer would be the underwear but, no, the answer is your little cute pair of socks!

_____ / 4 pts.
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PART C. Report Writing. Choose ONE of the following tasks and Write a short report
of 150 words.
A. The charts below show reasons for travel and the main issues for the travelling
public in the US in 2009.

The graph depicts different reasons about why people use public travelling. Nearly half of the time,
the reason to use public travel is to go to and come from work. The next most common answer is
personal reasons by 19% and it is closely followed by shopping. While visiting friends and relatives
takes the last place, the social reasons to travel are in the fifth place by 10%.

The pie chart exhibits the six main issues for public travelling. More than one third of surveyed
people see the price of tavel as the biggest problem. As opposed to safety concerns constituting
nearly one fifth of the main issues, aggressive drivers come as third by 17%. The fourth and fifth
main issues for public travel are highway congestion and difficult access to public transport,
respectively. The last reason is not having enough space for pedestrians.
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B. The charts below show the main reasons for the study among students of different
age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.

_____ / 15 pts.