Chapter: Writing a Cover Letter
đ Vocabulary
English Grammar and Composition Classes Nine and Ten
â Most Important Exam Words
cover letterapplicantcandidatevacancyadvertisementapplyqualificationeligiblebackgroundexperienceskillsuitableinterestresponsiblepunctualencloseattachcurriculum vitaetestimonialdeadlinepart-timedata collectormotivatorassistantconsiderationfaithfully
đ Word Formation Rules
âē apply + -ication = application; apply is a verb and application is a noun.
âē qualify + -ication = qualification; qualify is a verb and qualification is a noun.
âē suit + -able = suitable; suitable means appropriate or fit.
âē suitable + -ity = suitability; suitability means the quality of being suitable.
âē experience + -ed = experienced; experienced means having practical knowledge.
âē recruit + -ment = recruitment; recruitment means the process of recruiting.
âē organize + -ation = organization; organization means an organized institution or group.
âē motivate + -or = motivator; motivator means a person who motivates others.
âē assist + -ant = assistant; assistant means a person who assists.
âē rely + -able = reliable; reliable means dependable.
âē responsibility + -ible = responsible; responsible means having a sense of duty.
âē punctual + -ity = punctuality; punctuality means the quality of being on time.
1. Cover Letter Basics (8 words)
cover letter[/ËkĘvÉ ËletÉ/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻŋāĻ° āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§ āĻĒāĻžāĻ āĻžāĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ°
Alt: āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻ¸āĻšāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ āĻāĻŋāĻ āĻŋ
Example: I enclosed a cover letter with my CV.
Syn: application letterAnt: rejection letter
đĄ Exam tip: A cover letter accompanies a CV and explains the applicantâs interest and suitability.
applicant[/ËÃĻplÉĒkÉnt/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨āĻāĻžāĻ°ā§
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻŋāĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§
Example: The applicant has attached all necessary documents.
Syn: candidate, aspirantAnt: employer
đĄ Exam tip: Applicant means the person who applies for a post.
candidate[/ËkÃĻndÉĒdÉt/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻĻā§ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻļā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: The successful candidate will be appointed soon.
Syn: applicant, contenderAnt: employer
đĄ Exam tip: Use candidate for a person being considered for a job or position.
vacancy[/ËveÉĒkÉnsi/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻļā§āĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻĒāĻĻ
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻ˛āĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻŋāĻ° āĻĒāĻĻ
Example: I learnt about the vacancy from The Daily Star.
Syn: open position, postAnt: employment
đĄ Exam tip: The phrase apply for a vacancy is common in cover letters.
position[/pÉËzÉĒĘÉn/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻĒāĻĻ
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻŋ āĻŦāĻž āĻĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§āĻ° āĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻ¨
Example: I am applying for the position of a data collector.
Syn: post, jobAnt: unemployment
đĄ Exam tip: Mention the exact position you are applying for.
advertisement[/ÉdËvÉËtÉĒsmÉnt/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻŦāĻŋāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻĒāĻ¨
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻāĻ°āĻŋ āĻŦāĻž āĻĒāĻŖā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻāĻžāĻ°āĻŽā§āĻ˛āĻ āĻā§āĻˇāĻŖāĻž
Example: I saw the advertisement in a national newspaper.
Syn: notice, announcementAnt: concealment
đĄ Exam tip: Write the source and date of the job advertisement.
apply[/ÉËplaÉĒ/]verbeasy
Meaning: āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻ
āĻ¨ā§āĻ°ā§āĻ§ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: I would like to apply for the post of a motivator.
Syn: request, seekAnt: withdraw
đĄ Exam tip: Use apply for a job, not apply to a job.
application[/ËÃĻplÉĒËkeÉĒĘÉn/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻĻ āĻŦāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻ˛āĻŋāĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻ
āĻ¨ā§āĻ°ā§āĻ§
Example: Please consider my application for the post.
Syn: request, petitionAnt: refusal
đĄ Exam tip: Application is the noun form of apply.
2. Recruitment and Advertisement (8 words)
recruit[/rÉĒËkruËt/]verbmedium
Meaning: āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻ¨āĻ¤ā§āĻ¨ āĻ˛ā§āĻ āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: The organization will recruit students during the holidays.
Syn: employ, appointAnt: dismiss
đĄ Exam tip: Recruit can be used as both a verb and a noun.
recruitment[/rÉĒËkruËtmÉnt/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻĒā§āĻ°āĻā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž
Alt: āĻāĻ°ā§āĻŽā§ āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ āĻ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻā§āĻ° āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻŦāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻž
Example: The recruitment process will begin next month.
Syn: employment, appointmentAnt: dismissal
đĄ Exam tip: Recruitment is formed from recruit with the suffix -ment.
organization[/ËÉËÉĄÉnaÉĒËzeÉĒĘÉn/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻž
Alt: āĻ¸ā§āĻļā§āĻā§āĻāĻ˛āĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻāĻžāĻ˛āĻŋāĻ¤ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¤āĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ āĻžāĻ¨
Example: She works for an international organization.
Syn: institution, agencyAnt: disorganization
đĄ Exam tip: Use organization when referring to a company, institution, or group.
reputed[/rÉĒËpjuËtÉĒd/]adjmedium
Meaning: āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨āĻžāĻŽāĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ āĻā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨
Example: He applied to a reputed international organization.
Syn: renowned, reputableAnt: notorious
đĄ Exam tip: Reputed means well-known for a good quality or reputation.
deadline[/ËdedlaÉĒn/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻļā§āĻˇ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¸ā§āĻŽāĻž
Alt: āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻŽāĻž āĻĻā§āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ āĻļā§āĻˇ āĻ¤āĻžāĻ°āĻŋāĻ
Example: The application deadline is 20 March.
Syn: closing date, time limitAnt: opening
đĄ Exam tip: Mention the deadline accurately when referring to an advertisement.
qualification[/ËkwÉlÉĒfÉĒËkeÉĒĘÉn/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¯āĻ¤āĻž
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻŧ āĻļāĻŋāĻā§āĻˇāĻž āĻŦāĻž āĻĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻž
Example: The required qualification is completion of class nine or ten.
Syn: eligibility, credentialAnt: incompetence
đĄ Exam tip: Qualifications may include education, training, experience, and skills.
eligible[/ËelÉĒdĘÉbÉl/]adjmedium
Meaning: āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¯
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻĒāĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤
Example: Only students of classes IX and X are eligible to apply.
Syn: qualified, suitableAnt: ineligible
đĄ Exam tip: Eligible is followed by for: eligible for the post.
recruiting[/rÉĒËkruËtÉĒÅ/]adjmedium
Meaning: āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻāĻāĻžāĻ°ā§
Alt: āĻāĻ°ā§āĻŽā§ āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻā§ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨
Example: The recruiting organization has announced several vacancies.
Syn: hiring, employingAnt: dismissing
đĄ Exam tip: Recruiting is the present participle of recruit and may work as an adjective.
3. Education, Experience and Skills (8 words)
background[/ËbÃĻkÉĄraĘnd/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻĒāĻāĻā§āĻŽāĻŋ
Alt: āĻļāĻŋāĻā§āĻˇāĻž, āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻŦāĻžāĻ° āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻāĻ¯āĻŧ
Example: I have a strong academic background in English.
Syn: history, experienceAnt: future
đĄ Exam tip: Briefly mention your educational and personal background.
experience[/ÉĒkËspÉĒÉriÉns/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻ
āĻāĻŋāĻā§āĻāĻ¤āĻž
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻ
āĻ°ā§āĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ¨
Example: I have experience in collecting information from students.
Syn: practice, expertiseAnt: inexperience
đĄ Exam tip: Experience may be uncountable when it means practical knowledge.
experienced[/ÉĒkËspÉĒÉriÉnst/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻ
āĻāĻŋāĻā§āĻ
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻā§ āĻĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻž āĻ
āĻ°ā§āĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻā§ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨
Example: She is an experienced teacher.
Syn: skilled, seasonedAnt: inexperienced
đĄ Exam tip: Experienced is formed from experience with the suffix -ed.
academic[/ËÃĻkÉËdemÉĒk/]adjmedium
Meaning: āĻļāĻŋāĻā§āĻˇāĻžāĻāĻ¤
Alt: āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻļā§āĻ¨āĻž āĻŦāĻž āĻŦāĻŋāĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ˛āĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¸āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤
Example: Please mention your academic achievements in the CV.
Syn: educational, scholasticAnt: nonacademic
đĄ Exam tip: Academic qualifications are usually listed in a CV.
skill[/skÉĒl/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻž
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āĻāĻ°āĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻžāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§āĻ¯
Example: Communication skill is important for a motivator.
Syn: ability, proficiencyAnt: inability
đĄ Exam tip: Common combinations are communication skill, computer skill, and teamwork skill.
knowledge[/ËnÉlÉĒdĘ/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ¨
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ°ā§āĻā§ āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯ āĻ āĻ§āĻžāĻ°āĻŖāĻž
Example: I have good knowledge of basic computer applications.
Syn: understanding, awarenessAnt: ignorance
đĄ Exam tip: Knowledge is an uncountable noun; do not write knowledges.
ability[/ÉËbÉĒlÉti/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻžāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§āĻ¯
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻžāĻ° āĻā§āĻˇāĻŽāĻ¤āĻž
Example: My ability to communicate with children makes me suitable for the job.
Syn: capacity, competenceAnt: inability
đĄ Exam tip: Ability is often followed by to plus the base verb.
suitable[/ËsuËtÉbÉl/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻāĻĒāĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻ āĻŦāĻž āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻ¯āĻĨāĻžāĻ¯āĻĨ
Example: I believe that I am suitable for the advertised post.
Syn: appropriate, fitAnt: unsuitable
đĄ Exam tip: Use suitable for when explaining your fitness for a job.
4. Interest, Qualities and Suitability (8 words)
interest[/ËÉĒntrÉst/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻš
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ āĻŦāĻž āĻā§āĻ¸āĻžāĻš
Example: I have a keen interest in childrenâs education.
Syn: curiosity, concernAnt: disinterest
đĄ Exam tip: The phrase keen interest in is useful in formal applications.
interested[/ËÉĒntrÉstÉĒd/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻšā§
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻā§āĻ¸ā§āĻ
Example: I am very interested in working with poor children.
Syn: eager, enthusiasticAnt: uninterested
đĄ Exam tip: Use interested in, not interested on.
suitability[/ËsuËtÉËbÉĒlÉti/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻāĻĒāĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤āĻ¤āĻž
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¯ āĻŦāĻž āĻŽāĻžāĻ¨āĻžāĻ¨āĻ¸āĻ āĻšāĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ° āĻā§āĻŖ
Example: The interview will assess my suitability for the post.
Syn: fitness, appropriatenessAnt: unsuitability
đĄ Exam tip: Suitability is the noun form of suitable.
enthusiastic[/ÉĒnËθjuËziËÃĻstÉĒk/]adjmedium
Meaning: āĻā§āĻ¸āĻžāĻšā§
Alt: āĻ
āĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻš āĻ āĻāĻĻā§āĻĻā§āĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻŖ
Example: I am enthusiastic about helping disadvantaged children.
Syn: eager, passionateAnt: apathetic
đĄ Exam tip: Use enthusiastic about in a cover letter.
responsible[/rÉĒËspÉnsÉbÉl/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻŦāĻļā§āĻ˛
Alt: āĻĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻŦ āĻ¯āĻĨāĻžāĻ¯āĻĨāĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āĻĒāĻžāĻ˛āĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨
Example: I am a punctual and responsible student.
Syn: reliable, dependableAnt: irresponsible
đĄ Exam tip: Responsible is commonly followed by for: responsible for collecting data.
punctual[/ËpĘÅktĘuÉl/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¨āĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ
Alt: āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻāĻĒāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨
Example: I am punctual and willing to work during holidays.
Syn: prompt, on-timeAnt: late
đĄ Exam tip: Punctual is a strong quality to mention in a formal application.
reliable[/rÉĒËlaÉĒÉbÉl/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāĻ¸ā§āĻ¤
Alt: āĻ¯āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻĒāĻ° āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻāĻ° āĻāĻ°āĻž āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ
Example: The organization needs reliable young volunteers.
Syn: dependable, trustworthyAnt: unreliable
đĄ Exam tip: Reliable can describe a person, service, or source of information.
volunteer[/ËvÉlÉnËtÉĒÉ/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻ¸ā§āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻ
Alt: āĻ¸ā§āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°ā§ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: As a volunteer, I helped arrange a childrenâs library.
Syn: helper, workerAnt: refuser
đĄ Exam tip: Volunteer may be used as both a noun and a verb.
5. Documents and Formal Letter Language (8 words)
enclose[/ÉĒnËklÉĘz/]verbmedium
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻāĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻāĻŋāĻ āĻŋāĻ° āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§ āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻāĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻ āĻžāĻ¨ā§
Example: I enclose a copy of my CV for your consideration.
Syn: attach, includeAnt: detach
đĄ Exam tip: Enclose is a formal verb used when sending documents with a letter.
attach[/ÉËtÃĻtĘ/]verbeasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻāĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻ-āĻŽā§āĻāĻ˛ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻŋāĻ āĻŋāĻ° āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§ āĻāĻžāĻāĻ āĻ¯ā§āĻ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: I have attached my CV and testimonial.
Syn: enclose, appendAnt: remove
đĄ Exam tip: Use attached with documents: attached CV, attached certificate.
curriculum vitae[/kÉËrÉĒkjÉlÉm ËviËtaÉĒ/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻā§āĻŦāĻ¨āĻŦā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ¤āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤
Alt: āĻļāĻŋāĻā§āĻˇāĻž, āĻĻāĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻž āĻ āĻ
āĻāĻŋāĻā§āĻāĻ¤āĻžāĻ° āĻ˛āĻŋāĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻ°āĻŖ
Example: My curriculum vitae gives details of my education and skills.
Syn: CV, rÊsumÊAnt: ā¸ā¸Ŗā¸°
đĄ Exam tip: CV is the shortened form of curriculum vitae.
testimonial[/ËtestÉĒËmÉĘniÉl/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻļāĻāĻ¸āĻžāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ°
Alt: āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¯āĻ¤āĻž āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻ˛āĻŋāĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŽāĻžāĻŖāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ°
Example: A testimonial from the Head Teacher is required.
Syn: certificate, referenceAnt: criticism
đĄ Exam tip: A testimonial may verify a studentâs character, conduct, or achievement.
document[/ËdÉkjÉmÉnt/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻ¨āĻĨāĻŋ
Alt: āĻ˛āĻŋāĻāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻŦāĻž āĻŽā§āĻĻā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¤ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŽāĻžāĻŖāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ°
Example: All necessary documents must be submitted before the deadline.
Syn: record, paperAnt: oral statement
đĄ Exam tip: Necessary documents may include a CV, certificate, and testimonial.
reference[/ËrefrÉns/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯āĻ¸ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ°
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ° āĻā§āĻ¸ āĻŦāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻĒāĻžāĻ°āĻŋāĻļāĻāĻžāĻ°ā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: Please provide a reference if required.
Syn: source, recommendationAnt: misinformation
đĄ Exam tip: Web reference and personal reference have different meanings.
consideration[/kÉnËsÉĒdÉËreÉĒĘÉn/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦā§āĻāĻ¨āĻž
Alt: āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: Thank you for your consideration of my application.
Syn: attention, thoughtAnt: neglect
đĄ Exam tip: The formal closing phrase is Thank you for your consideration.
faithfully[/ËfeÉĒθfÉli/]advmedium
Meaning: āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāĻ¸ā§āĻ¤āĻ¤āĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§
Alt: āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻāĻ¤ā§āĻ¯ āĻ āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ā§āĻ° āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§
Example: Yours faithfully is used when the recipientâs name is unknown.
Syn: loyally, sincerelyAnt: unfaithfully
đĄ Exam tip: Use Yours faithfully after Dear Sir or Madam.
6. Part-time Jobs and Action Verbs (8 words)
part-time[/ËpÉËt ËtaÉĒm/]adjeasy
Meaning: āĻāĻŖā§āĻĄāĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§āĻ¨
Alt: āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻŖāĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ° āĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻāĻŽ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ°
Example: The organization offers part-time jobs to school students.
Syn: temporary, half-timeAnt: full-time
đĄ Exam tip: Part-time is usually written with a hyphen before a noun.
holiday[/ËhÉlÉdeÉĒ/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻā§āĻāĻŋ
Alt: āĻŦāĻŋāĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ˛āĻ¯āĻŧ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻžāĻ āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻ§ āĻĨāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¯āĻŧ
Example: The jobs will be available during the school holidays.
Syn: vacation, breakAnt: working day
đĄ Exam tip: Holiday jobs are temporary jobs available during school breaks.
data collector[/ËdeÉĒtÉ kÉËlektÉ/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯ āĻ¸āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻžāĻšāĻ
Alt: āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯ āĻ¸āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻšāĻāĻžāĻ°ā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: A data collector interviews students and records their opinions.
Syn: surveyor, fieldworkerAnt: data analyst
đĄ Exam tip: A data collector gathers facts through interviews, forms, or surveys.
motivator[/ËmÉĘtÉĒveÉĒtÉ/]nounmedium
Meaning: āĻā§āĻ¸āĻžāĻšāĻĻāĻžāĻ¤āĻž
Alt: āĻ
āĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻā§ āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻ¤ā§ āĻ
āĻ¨ā§āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻŖāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻ°ā§ āĻāĻŽāĻ¨ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: A motivator encourages poor parents to send their children to school.
Syn: inspirer, encouragerAnt: discourager
đĄ Exam tip: Motivator is formed from motivate with the suffix -or.
assistant[/ÉËsÉĒstÉnt/]nouneasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻšāĻāĻžāĻ°ā§
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻā§ āĻ¸āĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āĻ¯āĻāĻžāĻ°ā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ
Example: She applied for the position of an assistant at a childrenâs centre.
Syn: helper, aideAnt: supervisor
đĄ Exam tip: Assistant is a common job title and comes from assist.
collect[/kÉËlekt/]verbeasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻāĻā§āĻ°āĻš āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻāĻāĻ¤ā§āĻ° āĻāĻ°āĻž āĻŦāĻž āĻ¤āĻĨā§āĻ¯ āĻ¨ā§āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž
Example: The students collect opinions from different districts.
Syn: gather, assembleAnt: distribute
đĄ Exam tip: Collect information is a useful collocation in application writing.
motivate[/ËmÉĘtÉĒveÉĒt/]verbeasy
Meaning: āĻ
āĻ¨ā§āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻžāĻŖāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāĻ°āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ¯ āĻā§āĻ¸āĻžāĻšāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: The volunteers motivate children to continue their studies.
Syn: encourage, inspireAnt: discourage
đĄ Exam tip: Motivate someone to do something is the correct structure.
assist[/ÉËsÉĒst/]verbeasy
Meaning: āĻ¸āĻšāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¤āĻž āĻāĻ°āĻž
Alt: āĻā§āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻžāĻā§ āĻ¸āĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āĻ¯ āĻāĻ°āĻž
Example: I would like to assist teachers at the childrenâs library.
Syn: help, supportAnt: hinder
đĄ Exam tip: Assist is a formal synonym of help and is useful in cover letters.
đĄ Exam Tips
âĸ Use a formal layout with the senderâs address, date, recipientâs address, subject, salutation, body, complimentary close, and signature.
âĸ Mention the exact post and the source and date of the advertisement.
âĸ Explain briefly how your education, experience, skills, and interests match the advertised job.
âĸ Use formal expressions such as I would like to apply for, I am confident that, and I look forward to hearing from you.
âĸ Mention that your CV and other necessary documents are enclosed or attached.
âĸ Use Yours faithfully after Dear Sir or Madam, and Yours sincerely after addressing the recipient by name.
âĸ Do not write unnecessary personal details; keep the cover letter clear, concise, and relevant.
âĸ Check spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and the application deadline before submitting.
âĸ For a block-style letter, begin each paragraph at the left margin and leave clear spaces between paragraphs.
âĸ A cover letter is not the same as a CV: the letter explains interest and suitability, while the CV lists personal, educational, and experience details.