外贸函电测试考查题库Testone

Test one

I. Translate the following terms or expressions into Chinese. (20%)

A into Chinese (10%)

extra premium warning marks

ETA debit advice

FCL shipping advice

Consignor beneficiary

WPA open policy (insurance)

B into English (10%)

欧盟出口包装

重量单装船须知

联运提单进口许可证

目的港工厂交货价

独家代理中间商

II. Choose the best ones to complete the following sentences. (20%)

1 We are a state operated corporation _______ both the import and export of textiles.

A. handling in

B. trading

C. dealing with

D. dealing in

2 As ______ machine tools, we regret to say that we are unable to supply for the time being.

A. reference

B. regard

C. regards

D. regarding

3 If your prices are found ______, we intend to place large orders with you.

A. accept

B. accepted

C. accepting

D. acceptable

4 We ______ if you could give us a quotation per metric ton CFR lagos, Nigeria.

A. could oblige it

B. should appreciate you

C. thanks very much

D. should appreciate it

5 We would like to quote the price for our Leather shoes.

A. as follow

B. as follows

C. following

D. as followed

6 As many of our customers are interested in your products, we intend to _____ 150 pieces for a trial.

A. book with you

B. book your order for

C. take delivery of

D. placing an order for

7 Had you contacted us earlier, we _____ the packing.

A. would change

B. would have changed

C. had changed

D. should have had changed

8 To avoid subsequent amendments, please see to it that the stipulations in the relative L/C strictly ______ the items in our S/C.

A. confirm to

B. conform to

C. will confirm to

D. should conform to

9 If the first shipment ______, we shall send you many repeat orders.

A. will prove satisfactory

B. proves satisfactory

C. turns out a satisfaction

D. is satisfied

10 As a rranged, buyers’ request for additional insurance can be ______ on condition that such extra premium be borne by the buyer.

A. covered

B. taken

C. filed

D. delivered

11 We could manage to arrange shipment in August subject to your L/C ______ us not later than July 15.

A. reaches

B. being reached

C. reaching

D. reach

12 We could make you a special quotation with a view to _____ business relations with you.

A. establish

B. establishing

C. established

D. establishment

13 It is ______ that we can not accept your terms for the moment.

A. regretful

B. regrettable

C. regretted

D. regret

14 We believe that the goods will reach you ______.

A. in perfect conditions

B. in perfect condition

C. with good condition

D. under good conditions

15 Your letter of the 25th inst. _____ to our head office has been passed on to us for attention.

A. writing

B. mailing

C. asked

D. addressed

16 We suggest that you ____ our offer immediately.

A. must accept

B. will accept

C. accept

D. be acceptable to

17 Please do not hesitate to send us your specific enquiries for any other metal sheets and we can _____ our best attention at all times.

A. insure you of

B. assure you of

C. rely on

D. sure

18 Enclosed are S/C in duplicate, one of _____ please countersign and return to us for our file.

A. you

B. hoping

C. expect

D. which

19 We are in receipt of your letter of May 12, ______ us to send samples and price –list.

A. asks

B. asking

C. asked

D. requested

20 We anticipated your ______ of the goods within January.

A. deliver

B. delivering

C. delivered

D. delivery

III Fill in the blanks with prepositions. (10%)

We thank you for your order __1__ 50 metric tons of Energy Powder but regret being unable to accept your terms ___2__ payment mentioned therein.

___3__ our last letter we sent you a copy of our specimen contract which are contained the general sales terms and conditions. If you have gone through the specimen contract you will see that our usual terms of payment are _4___ irrevocable L/C _5__ our favor, available ___6__ draft __7__ sight, reaching us one month ahead _8___ shipment, remaining valid __9____ negotiation __10___ China __11___ the 21st day __12___ the prescribed time of shipment, and allowing transshipment and partial shipments.

We also mentioned in our letter __13___ 14th June that several big Italian firms