货代专业英语练习题

货代英语练习题

1.the services that a freight forwarder renders are:

a.routine and basic tasks

b. a comprehensive package of services

c.arranging transport of goods

d. a and b (d)

2.the freight forwarder may provide services for processing the movement of goods------

a.directly

b.trough subcontractors or other agencies employed by him

c.utilizing the services of his overseas agents

d.a, b and c (d)

3.on behalf of the consignee, the forwarders would

1.receive and check all relevant documents relating to the movement of goods;

2.deliver the cleared goods to the consignee.

3.arrange for customs clearance and pay relevant fees and charges;

4.take delivery of the goods from the carrier and pay the freight costs;

what’s the order of them?

a. 1-4-3-2

b.1-3-2-4

c. 4-1-3-2

d. 3-1-4-2 (a)

4.incoterms 2000 include ---------- different international trade terms.

a. 10

b. 11

c. 12

d. 13 (d)

5.the traditional 3 trade terms are

a. FOB

b. . CPT

c. CFR

d. CIF (a.c.d)

6.FCA, CPT, CIP are suitable for ---------

a. any mode for transport

b. sea transport

c. air transport

d. sea and air transport (a)

7.under FOB terms, ------- has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods when

goods pass the ship’s rail. The buyer

8.the FOB term require ---------to clear the goods for export. The seller

9.the CFR term requires -------- to clear the goods for export. The seller

10.under FOB term, -------- must pay the freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port

of destination. (the buyer)

11.CIF means that the seller delivers when the goods ------ at the port of shipment.

a. pass the ship’s rail

b. get delivered on ship

c. get delivered on deck (a)

12. under CIF term,----- contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium. The seller

13.under FCA, the seller delivers the goods to the carrier nominated by -------at the named place.

The buyer 14.under FCA, if delivery occurs at the seller’s premises, ------is responsible for loading.

The seller 15.under FCA, if delivery occurs at places other than the seller’s premises, ---------- is

responsible for unloading. The carrier 16.if the buyer nominates a person other than a carrier to receive the goods, the seller is deemed

not to have fulfilled his obligation to deliver the goods when they are delivered to that person.

(f)

17.CFR can be used for sea and inland waterway transport, while CPT can be used for any mode

of transport, but not including multi-model transport. ( f )

18.FOB,CFR and CIF are followed by the port of shipment of port of port of destination. ( t )

19.CPT, CIP and FCA are followed by the place of departure or place of destination. ( t )

20.terms of shipment in the contract are compulsory. ( t )

21.time of shipment refers to the final time for loading the goods on board the vessel at the port

of shipment. ( f )

22.the expression “on or about 20 June” means the period –

a. from 15 June to 20 June

b. from 10 to 30 June

c. from 15 June to 25 June

d. from 15 June to 25 June ( end days inclusive) (d)

23.the words ---------applying to the period referring to shipment include the date mentioned.

a. to

b. until

c. till

d. from (a.b.c.d)

24.the word “after” will be understood to include the date mentioned. ( f )

25.expressions such as ----------- will not be accepted by the bank under L/C.

A. prompt b. immediately c. as soon as possible (a.b.c)

26.the L/C stipulates an expiry date without a shipment date which means these two dates are the

same. (t) 27.the latest date for shipment can be extended because of the extension of the expiry date and

the date for presentation of documents. (f)

28.insurance is a contract between ---

a. exporter and insurer

b. importer and insurer

c. insurer and the insurance company

d. insurance company and the insured (d)

29.--------agrees to pay the premium in order to secure the financial assistance of ---------.

a. the insured; insurer

b. insurer ; the insured

c. the insured ; the insured

d. insurer; the insurance company. (a)

30.for freight forwarders, it is not important to advise his clients to insure their cargo. (f)

31.Particular Average is partial loss and damages of goods occurred because of natural calamities,

for example, stranding, sinking of the vessels, etc. ( f )

32.the usual types of cargo insurance coverage are –

a. WA

b. FPA

c. AR

d.AR including W and SRCC (a.b.c.d)

33.the risks covered in FPA are

a.total losses resulting from marine perils and other specific accidents

b.total loss in loading, unloading or transshipment operation

c.contribution to General Average

d.partial losses incurred as a result of specific casualties (a.b.c.d)

34.FPA is not suitable for bulk cargo or unpacked cargo (f)

35.FPA is completely suitable for general cargo. (f)

36.WA and WPA are different types of coverage (f)

37.losses below a specified amount or percentage are --------- under a franchise condition.

a. recoverable

b. non-recoverable (b)

38 under a deductible franchise, in the case of all claims ---------- would bear the loss up to the franchise.

a. the insured

b. insurer (a)

38.AR is the most comprehensive type of cover. (f)

39.War risks are applicable while the goods are in transit by sea or air and also on the land (f)

40.loss or damage arising from strikes, riots or civil commotions on land are included. (t)

41.marine transportation is the main mode of international transport. (t)

42.the types of service provided on the international shipping market are---

a conference lines b. non-conference lines c. NOVCC d. tramp services

43.the feature of shipping service provided by shipping conference include---

a. scheduled service

b. common tariff

c. fixed itinerary of ports of calls

44.the main advantages of the conference system to shippers are

a.stability of freight rates

b. regularity of service.

45.like tramp service, liner rates do not fluctuate according to supply and demand. (f)

46.an NVOCC is a carrier who operates a regular scheduled service. (t)

47.an NVOCC assumes responsibility for ocean carriers, both conference and non-conference

lines. (t)

48.an NVOCC provide useful service by providing groupage or consolidation. (t)

49.tramp service has no fixed schedule but has fixed itinerary. (f)

50.the bill of lading is only signed by ---------. The carrier

51.the functions of the bill of lading are :

a. evidence of the contract of carriage

b. receipt for goods delivered to the carrier

c. document of title to the goods

52.a sea waybill is the replacement of the traditional ocean bill of lading. (t)

53.a sea waybill is non-negotiable document. (t)

54.the consignee can only take delivery of goods against presentation of sea waybill. (f)

55.a shipping note is issued by -------- to the carrier. The shipper

56.a delivery order is issued by -------- or his agent. The carrier

57.a mate’s receipt is issued by ------- in the acknowledgement of the goods received on board.

The carrier

58.chartering shipping and tramp shipping refer to the same term. (t)

59.fixed running expenses include:

a. employment and wages of crew

b. purchase of stores and provisions

c. vessel insurance

d. boiler water

60.variable running expenses include:

a. port charges

b. light dues

c. special voyage insurance

d. bunker fuel supply

61.under voyage chartering, the risk of sudden and alarming rises in the price of bunker fuel fall

on the ship-owner. (t) 62.under voyage chartering, the cost and responsibility for loading and discharges are fixed for

the account of the ship-owner. (f)

63.the ship-owner receives hire money but not freight under time chartering. (t)

64.under time chartering, the ship’s master acts under instructions received from the charterer. (t)

65.under time chartering, consular shipping and discharging fees of the crew and charges for port

services pertaining to the crew are –for the account of ---------. Ship-owner

66.under time chartering, the charterer shall pay for---

a. consular charges

b. commissions and agencies

c. pilotages and towages

d. port charges (a.b.c.d.)

67.under time chartering, fumigations ordered because of illnesses of the crew shall be for the

account of ---------. Ship-owner 68.fumigations ordered because of cargoes carried or ports visited while vessel is employed shall

be for the account of --------. charterer 69.under time chartering, the ship-owner do not allow the charterer to use any dunnage and

shifting boards already aboard vessel. (f) 70.under time chartering, the charterer has no involvement in the selection and appointment of

stevedores. (f)

71.the possession of a bill of lading is equivalent in law to possession of the goods. (t)

72.the terms of the bill of lading contain the terms of the contract. (t)

73.straight bill of lading are negotiable and can be transferred to third party. (f)

74.most bills of lading forms are printed as Received for shipment Bills of Lading. (f)

75.under through B/L, the shipping company, for additional freight, undertake to make all

arrangements to get the goods to their destination. (t)

76.claused bill of lading is the opposite of clean bill of lading. (t)

77.the ship’s port agent may be given the task of drawing up bills of lading. （t）

78.the main parties on a bill of lading are :

a. shipper

b. consignee 千万注意不是发货人

c. notify party

d. carrier

79. the bill of lading can be signed by

a. carrier

b. duly authorized agent of carrier

c. master

d. duly authorized representative of master (a,b,c,d)

79.one of the original B/L must be endorsed by the title holder to the goods in exchange for

goods or the delivery order. (t) 80.a full set of B/L contains at least two original bills of lading. / in practice, a set of three

originals is the most common. (t)

81.ocean freight rates may be broadly divided into ----

a. tramp rates

b. liner freight rates (a, b)

82. tramp rates don’t fluctuate with market conditions of supply and demand. (f)

83.freight forwarders are mainly concerned with --------

a. liner freight rates

b. tramp rates (a)

84.the factors for determining the freight rates include:

a. stowage factor

b. distance

c. the principle of “what traffic can bear”

d. open market rates (a,b,c,d)

85.the principle of “what the traffic can bear” means that commodities which are highly rated

subsidize those which are rated lower. (t) 86.in the past, the principle of “what the traffic can bear” was mostly adopted; but at present,

“service costs “principle is increasingly adopted. (t) 87.when commodities move in large quantities and are susceptible to charter competition, the

rates may be left ---

a. open

b. fixed (a)

88. the liners do not need to take into account the surcharges and adjustment factors. (f )

89. the vessel can start unloading goods only after the customs authorities grant the necessary

permit, called “entry inwards”. (t) 90. the import manifest has to be accompanied by other documents as may be required such as:

a. certificate of load line

b. certificate of registry

c. port clearance from the last port of call

d. crew list (a,b,c,d) 此题还有其他备选答案：safety radio telegraphy and safety equipment; stores list;

declaration regarding property of officers and crew)

91. export goods can be loaded on to the vessel only if the necessary permit, ”entry inward”, is

given by the customs authorities. (f) 92. a vessel can leave the port only when written permission, known as ---------, is granted by the

customs authorities. (port clearance)

93. Bill of Entry usually contain particulars particulars such as:

a. value

b. quantity

c. description of goods

d. name of ship

e. port of shipment

94. the particulars on the Bill of Entry don’t have to tally with those contained in the import

manifest. (f)

95. the examination made by the customs authorities may be

a. physical examination

b. documentary examination

c. chemical test (a,b)

95. the physical examination made by the customs authorities include:

a. visual inspection

b. counting

c. weighing

d. measuring

e. chemical test

96. the CMR convention is the convention on contract for international carriage of goods by

--------. (road)

97. the CMR convention has been ratified by countries in Europe and outside Europe. (f)

98. it is no need for the forwarders outside Europe to be aware of the CMR convention. (f)

99. under CMR convention, the carrier is responsible for:

a.the acts and omissions of his agents and servants or other person whose services he

makes use

b.loss of or damage to the goods occurring between the time he takes over the goods and

the time of delivery

c.any delay in delivery (a,b,c) 100. under CMR convention, the carrier is relieved of liability if the loss, damage or delay is due to:

a.any wrongful act or neglect of the consignor

b.inherent vice of the goods

c.circumstances which he could not avoid

d.consequence of the above circumstances he was unable to prevent (a,b,c,d) 101. under CMR convention, the carrier shall not be relieved of liability by reason of :

a.the defective condition of the vehicle used by him in order to perform the carriage

b.wrongful act or neglect of the person from whom he may have hired the vehicle

c.wrongful act or neglect of the agents or servants of the vehicle owner (a,b,c) 102. consolidation and groupage means differently. (f) 103. in consolidation, the individual consignor and consignee can deal directly with the actual carrier. (f) 104. to the individual consignors, the consolidator is the ----------, while in his relationship with the actual carrier, he is the --------.

a.carrier, consignor

105. the consolidator buys shipping space -------- from the actual carrier and sells it ---------- to the individual consignors.

a.wholesale, retail

106. consolidation can benefit:

a. exporter and shipper

b. carrier

c. forwarder

d. national economy (a,b,c,d) 107. in groupage, the exporters and shippers get a rate higher than they would have normally paid to the carrier. (f) 108. the advantages of intermodal trasport are:

a.minimizing time loss at tran-shipment points

b.reducing the burden of documentation and formalities

c.establishing only one agency to deal with

d.reducing cost of exports (a,b,c,d)

其他备选答案有：providing faster transit of goods; saving costs

109. the types of intermodal transport include:

a. sea/ air

b. air/ road

c. mini-bridge and land bridge

d. piggyback

e. sea train 110.sea/air combines in itself the economy of -------- and the speed of ---------.

a.sea transport, air transport

111. the combination mode of sea/air favors low value items. (f) 112.both mini-bridge and land bridge involves the movement of containers. (t) 113. in land bridge, the railways are paid a flat rate by the ocean carrier who issues the through bill of lading. (t) 114. --------- is a system of unitized intermodal land transportation of transport by road and rail.

(piggyback) 115. piggyback combines in itself the speed and reliability of road transport for collection and delivery with door-to-door flexibility of rail on long trunk hauls. (f) 116. ---------- involves the use of rail and ocean transport, similar to the roll-on, roll-off system except that a rail car is used. (sea train) 117. documentary credit means payment against documents instead of against goods. (t) 118. in documentary credit, the documents transfer title to the goods. (t) 119. by using a documentary credit, -------- can benefit.

a. buyer

b. seller

c. bank (a,b,c) 120. on settlement of the bill, the whole operation of documentary credit will be regarded as complete

d. (t) 121. the use of SLI ensures that the shipper’s instructions are complet

e.

122. ---------- is the working document for air cargo acceptance and determines whether shipment can take place as requested. (SLI) 123. when giving the airport of departure, the name of the airport or the city name where the shipper is located are both workable. (t) 124. when giving the airport of destination, the name of the country should be shown. (t) 125. to ensure that the routing/booking requested by the shipper can be adhered to, TACT rules can be checked in. (t) 126. the description of the goods should be correct, since it will determine the rate to be applied to the consignment. (t) 127. the information about gross weight is used to

a.calculate the transportation charges of the shipment

b.establish whether the shipment can be handled by available airport facilities.

128. when giving measurement, the dimensions must be measured along the smallest length, width and height. (f) 1291. the air waybill is:

a. a contract for transportation between a carrier and a shipper

b. a receipt and delivery of the shipment

https://www.360docs.net/doc/722434439.html,ed for freight bill calculation, customs declaration.

d.Non-negotiable (a,b,c,d) 130. the AWB number comprise ------- parts. ( 3 ) 131. in AWB number, the three-digit prefix identifies -------------. (the carrier) 132. in AWB number, the main portion identifies ----------. (the consignment) 133. the copy of the AWB marked “original 3” is the copy that would normally be presented under

a documentary credit. (t) 134. the AWB must be signed and dated by the actual carrier or by the named agent of a named carrier. (f) 135. --------------- is a listing of all AWBs put inside the envelop. (a cargo manifest) 136. the air waybill and cargo manifest are documents going with aircraft. (t) 137. Reception Check List is --------

a.document staying on ground used by air terminals.

b.the proof of receipt of goods

https://www.360docs.net/doc/722434439.html,ed to generate the air waybill of the shipment (a,b,c) 138. a premanifest is a document similar to a manifest but sent to an air terminal for cargo build up. (t) 139. General Cargo Rates are applicable to any type of commodity, but are pitched at an extremely high level. (t) 140. the justification for the minimum charge principle is that the costs of documentation and customs clearance are fixed irrespective of consignment size, and small consignments are expensive to handle. (t) 141. under class rating, certain commodities are offered a discount, and many more commodities are surcharge

d. (t) 142. special commodity rates are set by specific reference to general cargo rates. (f) 143. special commodity rates are always much lower than general cargo rates. (t) 144. Bulk Unitization Rates are available fro all types of freight. (t) 145. Bulk Unitization Rates are only given for freight which is prepackaged into an aircraft ULD that can be loaded directly into the aircraft. (t) 146. Contract FAK Rates are offered to those prepared to sign a contract to give the airline a minimum annual tonnag

e. (t) 147. FIATA--------

a.was founded in Vienna Austria on 31 may 1926

b.is the largest non-governmental organization in the field of transportation.

c.Is known as the “architects of transport”

d.Employing around 8-10 million people in 150 countries. (a,b,c,d) 148. 5 objectives of FIATA:? (理解)

149. FIATA has 3 institutes, they are:

a. AFI

b. CAI

c. MTI

150. FIATA has 5 advisory bodies:

a. ABDG

b. ABIT

c. AGLM

d. ABPR

e. ABVT

151. FIATA has created 8 documents, they are:

a. FCP

b. FCT

c. FWR

d. FBL

e. FWB

f. SDT

g. SIC

h. FFI

各单元应掌握的词汇。（每单元后词汇表中都有答案。另外所给词汇仅供练习使用，不存在压题性质。有精力的同学还应全面掌握书中内容）

Unit 1

Freight forwarder

Transshipment

Foreign exchange

Bills of lading

Letter of credit

Customs clearance

Special cargoes

Project cargoes

Trade terms

Trade contract

General cargo

The mode of transport

The forwarders’ certificate of receipt

The forwarders’ certificate of transport

Container cargo

Unit 2

CFR FOB CIF FCA CPT CIP

Inland waterway transport

Insurance policy

Insurance premium

Packing costs

Transfer of risks

Unit 3

Port of call

Presentation of documents

Partial shipments

UCP (uniform customs and practice of documentary credit) Liner transport

Sailing schedule

Liner freight tariff

Weight ton

Measurement ton

Direct additional

Transshipment additional

Port additional

Port congestion surcharge

Alternation of destination additional

Deviation additional

Bunker surcharge additional for excess of liability Demurrage

Dispatch money

Shipping space

Unit 4

Particular average

General average

Free from particular average

With average

All risks

Bulk cargo

Deductible franchise

General cargo

Inherent vice

Insurance company

Insurance contract

Actual total loss

Constructive total loss

Force majeure

Marine insurance

Notice of claim

Partial loss

Perils of the sea

Wear and tear

Insurance broker

Unit 5

International trade

Carriage of goods by sea

NOVCC (non-vessel operating common carrier)

Conference lines

Freight rate

Supply and demand

Bill of lading or B/L

Sea waybill

Shipping note 托运单

Shipping order 装货单

Delivery order 提货单

Mate’s receipt

Receipt for goods

Document of title

Port authorities 港务局Shipping space

Liner service

Sailing schedule

Loading list

Dangerous cargo list

Cargo tracer

Stowage plan

Notice of readiness

Unit 7

V oyage chartering

Time chartering

Bareboat chartering

Port dues

Canal tolls

Light dues

Fumigation

Dunnage

Unit 8

Marine bill of lading

Port of loading

Contract of carriage

Order bill of lading

Negotiable document

Straight bill of lading

Shipped bill of lading

Received for shipment bill of lading Direct bill of lading

Through bill of lading

Clean bill of lading

Foul bill of lading

Short shipment

Insufficient packing

Anti-dated bill of lading Advanced bill of lading

Stale bill of lading

Short form bill of lading

Long form bill of lading Mutimodal transport bill of lading On deck bill of lading

Minimum freight bill of lading Delay in delivery

Limitation of liability

Holder of bill of lading Endorsement of bill of lading Endorsement in blank

Transfer of bill of lading

Hague Rules

Hague-Visby Rules

Hamburg Rules

Unit 9

Notify party

Delivery order

Full set

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Letter of indemnity

Due diligence

Cargo worthiness Seaworthiness

Cargo’s apparent order and condition Original bill of lading

UCP500

Paramount clause

Unknown clause

Jurisdiction clause

Refrigerated cargo

Bulk cargo

Unit 10

Ocean freight rate

Tramp rate

Liner freight rate

Liner operator

Stowage factor

Break bulk cargo

Currency adjustment factor

Bunker adjustment factor

Freight prepaid

Freight to collect

Basic freight

Conference tariff

Bilateral tariff

Freight agreement 货运契约；运费协议Heavy lift additional

Unit 11

Customs clearance

Entry Inwards

Import Manifest

Load line

Safety radio telegraphy

Safety equipment

Certificate of registry 船舶国籍证书Crew list

Stores list

Entry outwards

Port clearance

Export manifest

Bill of entry

Customs declaration

Inward Permit

Policy of insurance

Export declaration

Outward Export Permit

Packaging list

Customs drawback 海关退税

Customs tariff 关税税则

Customs warehouse

Customs examination

Unit 12

Road transport

Rail transport

CMR

Carriage of goods by road

Railway consignment note

Railway advice

Free on rail

Free on truck

Special marks

Loss of or damage to the goods

Unit 13

House Bill of Lading 货运代理提单Master Ocean Bill of Lading 船长海运提单Container freight station

Inland waterway

Loading port

Consolidation service 拼箱运输

FCL( full container load) 整箱货

LCL(less than container load) 拼箱货

Unit 14

Transshipment point

The settlement of claims

Mini-bridge

Land bridge

Sea train

Cargo handling

Cargo declaration

Cargo survey

Unit 15

Bank draft 银行汇票

Documentary credit

Issuing bank

Negotiating bank

ICC( International Chamber of Commerce) UCP

Unit 18

Shipper’s Letter of Instruction 货物托运书Airport of departure

Airport of destination

Description of goods

Gross weight

Unit 19

Cargo manifest

Air Waybill

House Air Waybill HAWB 分运单Master Air Waybill MAWB 主运单

Reception check list 货物接收核查单

Unit 21

General cargo rates

Minimum charges

Class rates

Special commodity rates

Bulk unitization rates 货载单位费率

Contract FAK rates 合同同一费率

Unit 23

FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association) UIC

AFI

CAI

MTI

FIATA FCR

FIATA FCT

FWR

FBL

FWB

FIATA SDT

FIATA SIC

FFI