The aim of this activity is to measure the number of words that you know on this topic. Below is a list of words related to this topic. Some of them are real English words, but some are wrong. Click on the ones that are real, and ignore the wrong ones. Clicking real words will increase your score, but clicking wrong ones will decrease it. When you have finished, click on the 'Check Answer' button. The program will give you feedback and advice on which words you need to learn.
Your score:
The real words of the wrong words are shown in blue.
Curriculum Vitae
Career objectives
Education
Excurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities
Language Abilities
Referees
Unterviewed Interviewed
Prepared
Specified
Incorded Recorded
Addressed
Persuaded
Notivated Motivated
Acted
Retegrated Integrated
Established
Planned
Inviewed Reviewed
Demonstrated
incouraged Encouraged
Solved
Resume
Personal data
Employment record
Skills
Sports/hobbies
Invised Devised
organised
Created
Completed
Executed
Cordinated Co-ordinated
Promoted
Publicised
Reveloped Developed
Unvitalised Revitalised
Revented Invented
Founded
Administered
Strengthened
Supervised
Designed
Raintained Maintained
Trained
Match the word to the definition
Complete these sentences with the best word:
A CurriculumVitae, sometimes also referred to as a Resume gives an overview of a person’s experience.
(Answer: Curriculum Vitae , Resume )
Normally, you should provide details of one or two referees who will testify to your value and/or capabilities.
(Answer: referees )
You need to promote your achievements so that you will be noticed, create a good impression and hopefully get an interview.
(Answer: promote )
If you are invited to an interview for the job you have applied for, you should aim to demonstrate you have the skills that the employer is looking for.
(Answer: demonstrate )
I have developed new ways of helping other students with these problems.
(Answer: developed )
Whilst at university I have founded two new student organisations.
(Answer: founded )
I am good at solving problems and I enjoy a challenge.
(Answer: solving )
For my service learning subject I helped to train other volunteers teaching primary children in community centres.
(Answer: train )
Employers will specify what qualifications are necessary for this job.
(Answer: specify )
Your CV should persuade a potential employer to give you an interview.
