外贸函电复习题1

练习题商务英语● 1. We can ______ that shipment will be made in due time.● A. assure B. ensure you● C. sure D. ensure● D● 2. We are ______ you for sending us your latest catalog and samples required.● A. thank B. thankful● C. grateful to D. thank to● A●3. We shall lodge a claim for all the losses ______ as a result of your failure to ship our order in time.●A. occurred B. reoccurred●C. incurred D. damaged●C●4. Enclosed are sample parts ______ some of the problems we encountered.●A. which showing B. in which show●C. from which show D. showing●D●5. You will find the shipment ______ and we look forward to more opportunities of serving you.●A. satisfactory B. satisfaction●C. satisfied D. satisfying●D●6. A container holds 240 bicycles; the whole cargo would therefore comprise 50 containers, ______8 tons.●A. each to weigh B. each weighs●C. and each weighing D. each weighing●D●7. We should ______ if you would inform us of their financial standing and modes of business.●A. appreciate B. be appreciated●C. grate D. be grateful●D●8. For such a small volume of business, it is not ______ to have a letter of credit opened.●A. economic B. economical●C. economy D. economics●B●9. As to terms of payment, we often require a confirmed and irrevocable L/C ______ by draft at sight.●A. available B. acceptable●C. revocable D. desirable●A●10. As stipulated in the sales contract, you are required to ______ an irrevocable letter of credit in our favor.●A. draw B. make●C. establish D. develop●C●11. As agreed ______ in our negotiations, payment is to be made by letter of credit.●A. to B. with●C. of D. upon●D●12. We have been happy to ______ you credit based on your promise to pay according to our terms.●A. amend B. extend●C. open D. expand●A●13. We thank you for attending ______ our request so promptly.●A. at B. for●C. to D. on●C●14. Please note that our offer remains valid ______ July 15 for your acceptance.●A. for B. on●C. in D. until●D●15. We find your quotation for ______ much too high.●A. woman blouses B. womens’ blouse s●C. blouses of woman D. women’ s blouses●D●16. All their orders have been ______ .●A. executed B. effected●C. made D. done●A●17. ______ you can make a reduction of 5% in price, business is possible.●A. In case of B. If●C. Provide D. Unless●B●18. We are pleased to inform you that the item you required can be supplied ______ stock.●A. in B. on●C. out D. from●D●19. We regret ______ to accept your terms of payment and therefore have to return the order to you.●A. can not B. unable●C. being unable D. not●C●20. We don’t expect any possibility of business ______ your price is too high.●A. since B. while●C. though D. unless●A●1. For goods concluded on FOB basis, freight for shipment from Shanghai to Hong Kong is to be ________to buyer’s account.●A. borne B. paid●C. changed D. charged●D●2. We wish to call your attention ________ the L/C covering your order No.185 has not reached us.●A. to the fact that B. to that●C. to D. that●A●3. We have received your enquiry of 15 October ________ you show great interest in our electric heaters.●A. which B. at which●C. in which D. from which●C●4. You can file a claim with the insurance company in your area, who will ________ the loss incurred.●A. compensate B. compensate for●C. compensate to you D. compensate you●B●5. ________ will be highly appreciated if you will send us a brochure.●A. We B. You●C. It D. Which●C●6. Please effect shipment immediately as L/C will ________ on July 31.●A. valid B. firm●C. due D. expire●D●7. Your order No. 123 was confirmed by our fax of September 15 subject to ________ of your credit within15 days from the date.●A. arrival B. reaching●C. arrive D. reach●A●8. We are now ________ your inquiry of October 12.●A. on receipt B. on receipt of●C. in receipt D. in receipt of●D●9. Our new low cost solutions may be ________ particular interest to you.●A. in B. of●C. with D. for●B●10. Drafts drawn in compliance with the terms of credit shall be duly ________ on presentation and paid atmaturity.●A. honored B. dishonored●C. discounted D. declined●A●11. Please ________ the shipment date of your L/C to October 15 and validity to October 30.●A. amend B. extend●C. establish D. expand●B●12. We look forward to ________ the goods in fourth quarter.●A. the delivery of B. your delivery●C. deliver D. delivery●A●13. Should your price ________ reasonable, we will place an order with you ________ the item.●A. is...for B. is...from●C. be...for D. be...with● C●14. ________, we are airmailing you our latest quotation sheet for your consideration.●A. As request B. At request●C. At requested D. As requested●D●15. We are sorry for the trouble the printer has caused you, but we are confident that it can be fixed________ your complete satisfaction.●A. to B. with●C. in D. for●A●16. We hope the goods you ordered will arrive at the port of destination ________.●A. in good condition B. in good conditions●C. in a good condition D. in the good condition●A●17. We lodge a claim ________ you ________ the short-weight.●A. with...on B. for...for●C. with...for D. for...with● C●18. Please insure ________ WPA ________ 110% of the invoice value.●A. with...for B. against...at●C. for...for D. against...for● D●19. 90 percent of the credit amount must be paid ________ the presentation of documents.●A. at B. by●C. when D. against● D●20. ________ you don’t reduce your quotations, we shall have to buy elsewhere.●A. Before B. If●C. Unless D. When●B●1. Please ______ the shipment date to June 30 and validity of the L/C to July 15.●2. The goods should also be insured ______ breakage at your cost.●against●3. You may ______ a trial order with us for this item.●place●4. The bill of lading should be marked “______ prepaid”.●freight●5. We can allow you a special discount of 12% ______ orders exceeding $60,000.●for●6. Since the T-shirts are intended for the niche market of collection, quality is ______ utmost importance.●7. Please quote us your lowest price______ printed T-shirts CIF Lagos.●8. We will replace Type 102 ______ Type101 if you don t have objections.●with●9. We are now ______ receipt of your inquiry ______ our newly developed T-shirts.●10. As contracted, we will draw ______ you ______ the invoice value.●on for●11. We lodge a claim ______ you ______ the short-weight.●12. The Bill of Lading is to be made out ______ order.●13. Our quotation ______ 30,000 tons of corn is valid ______ 10 days.●14. On October 15, our company entered ______an agreement ______ your firm for a purchase of 40,000tons of wheat.●into with●15. We have no way but ______ ask for replacement ______ the order, because you sent us the wronggoods.●to for●16. We look forward to receiving a trial order ______ you.●from●17. Some customers requested us to bring ______ our price because they consider it too high.●18. We shall make reduction ______our price if you increase the quantity to 50,000 M/T.●on●19. Our distributor asked us for credit ______ the extent of $100,000 for a period of three months. 17. down ●to●1. The goods ________ Contract No.3617 left here yesterday.●2. As the goods are now ready ________ shipment, please rush your letter of credit.●3. The buyer is required to ________ a confirmed and irrevocable letter of credit in seller’s favor.●4. As to terms of payment, we often require a confirmed and irrevocable L/C ________ by draft at sight.●Payable/available●5. If additional risks are to be covered, the extra premium is for buyer’s ________.●6. We will try our best to satisfy you ________ the additional 10,000 tons of coal.●by●7. Don’t you think it is troublesome to transship the goods ________ Sydney?●via●8. While placing our order we emphasized that any delay in delivery would definitely add ________ the costof the goods.●to●9. As for the shortage, we suggest your making it ________ in your next shipment.●up●10. You can see the clear difference ________ these two grades.●between●11. So far as we know, there are risks of pilferage or damage ________ the goods if they are transshipped.●to●12. Your refusal to amend the L/C is equivalent ________ cancellation of the order.●to●13. We have been doing quite well in our business, and we are willing to open an account ________ you.●14. The machine requested has been replaced by a new model, which can provide you ________ a moresatisfactory service.●with●15. If the goods are ________ to our customer’s expectation, we shall place further orders with you.●satisfactory●16. We are enclosing our pro-forma invoice in triplicate for your application ________ import license.●for●17. We are studying your offer and hope that it will remain valid ________ the end of the month.●till●18. The products we supplied are ________ fine quality.●19. Please refer ________ our last order in which model F-65 is included.●20. Enclosed are three copies of our catalog, ________ which we hope you will find your preferences.●in●21. Now we are looking forward to your replying ________ our offer.●to●22. Thanks ________ your enquiry dated May 18, we are now sending you our latest price list ________your reference.●23. Please quote us lowest price ________ cotton pieces goods CIF Singapore.●24. We are making you our quotation for shoes ________ follows.●1. We don’t think we can cut our price to that extent you required. Shall I suggest that we mee t each otherhalf way?●2. Please let us know at what price per metric ton, and upon what terms of payment, you are able to deliverlarge quantities of best rock sugar.●3. In order to start some concrete business, we are glad to make you the following special offers subject toour final confirmation.●4. If quality and price are satisfactory, there will be prospects of good sales here.●5. The goods you intend to order are out of stock, but we recommend Art. No 123 as an excellent substitute.●6. If you insist on your price, we will have no way but to turn to other sources for supply.●7. The draft was discounted in Shanghai.●8. We shall appreciate it very much if you can accept Documents against Payment terms.●9. Please make sure the terms in the L/C are exactly the same as those in our contract so that there is noneed for amendment, which is costly and time consuming.●10. Our offer is based on reasonable profit margin.●1. As our factory is now fully occupied with orders, we regret having to decline yours.●2. You may contact the Bank of China, Beijing Branch, for any information concerning our credit standing.●3. This is a technical question, which I will have to refer to our technical department.●4. We are happy to conclude the business with you. Our work was not wasted. The time-taking negotiationswere worth our while.●5. We will let you know which items we are interested in as soon as we receive the reference materials.●6. Since the prices of the raw materials have been raised, I’m afraid that we have to adjust the prices of ourproducts accordingly.●7. Business is possible if you lower the price to HK$ 2150.●8. We make you the following offer, subject to your reply reaching us not later than noon time, November20.●9. Since we have only moderate cash reserves for the time being, tying up funds for three or four monthswould cause problems for us.●10. We are responsible to replace the defective ones.●1. 我们真诚希望质量与合同规定相符。