经贸英语术语、惯用语和词组练习

3.Choose the best answer:

1. We should be pleased to send you a sample ____ our own expense.

A. at

B. in

C. against

D. of

2. Good harvest ____ this year has made it possible for us to supply walnuts last year’s prices.

A. at

B. in

C. against

D. on

3. Any alteration in design would mean re-setting our machines, and the cost of this would be prohibitive ____ you could place an order for more than 5,000.

A. until

B. with

C. unless

D. when

4. After studying our prices and our liberal terms, you will understand why we are working ____ capacity to meet the demand.

A. on

B. to

C. for

D. of

5. Thank you for your remittance of US $ 2,150.00 ____ the 70% freight due under Invoice No.22B/9

6.

A. of paying

B. pay for

C. for payment for

D. in payment of

6. It will be appreciated ____ you could effect shipment in two equal lots by direct steamer ____ you receive our L/C.

A. when, when

B. if, as soon as

C. when, which

D. will, soon

7. "Virtual shops" may lack see-and-feel sampling, the phenomenal growth of catalogue shopping, TV-and-phone marketing and phone-banking in recent years is

proof that see-and-feel is not the only way to sell.

A. While

B. If that

C. When

D. Which

8. The goods were examined by a public surveyor upon arrival at your port, ____ we cannot but accept your claims as tendered.

A. If

B. Despite

C. Though

D. Since

9. The discount of 5% agreed on was granted only ____ no balance was outstanding from previous account.

A. on condition

B. on condition that

C. that

D. depends on

10. We can assure you that these suitings are very popular in the Far-East Markets, ____ we have had some experience.

A. which

B. that

C. of which

D. of that

11. In connection with your invitation ____ for Bid No.0082/95CH dated May 30,1996, the ____ would like to participate in the bid for the supply of Equipment Item No.0302 and the Qualifications Documents as required.

A. undersign, submit

B. undersigning, submitting

C. undersingned, submit

D. undersigned, submitted

12. We are confident that the package of our products will ____ the roughest handling in transit.

A. stand up

B. stand to

C. suffer from

D. stand

13. We regret having received your offer too late, because we ____ our needs elsewhere.

A. already cover

B. already covered

C. have already cover

D. had already covered

14. In mass media, big advertising dollar rules. But by doing business on the Net,

a small firm might ____ just as effectively through search engines.

A. get itself know

B. get himself know

C. get itself known

D. get known himself

15. Please check the enclosed fax opening the credit to ensure that it ____ your instructions.

A. agrees

B. agrees to

C. agrees with

D. agrees upon

16. Your L/C calls for an insurance amount for 130% of the invoice value. ____ We would request you to amend the insurance clause.

A. The Case being it

B. The case is like this

C. Such being the case

D. Such is the case

17. We are not in a position to offer firm, as the goods are ____.

A. out of stock

B. outside in stock

C. without stock

D. no stock

18. We are of course ___ the period for completion of your project has already been exceeded.

A. know it

B. aware that

C. to know of

D. be sure that

19. We confirm ____ accepted your counter proposal yesterday.

A. have

B. having

C. to have

D. has been