外贸函电试选择题库附答案.docx

外贸函电试选择题库附答案 Multiple choice 1. Our latest design has won worldwide _. A. popular B. popularity C. popularly D. popularize 2. Art. enjoys the fame of wide _. A. selling B. salable C. sales D. sell 3. We are unable to satisfy your requirements, for the goods are _ great demand. A. in B. on C. of D. having 4. Payment by D/P should be _ to you. A. agree B. agreed C. agreement D. agreeable 5. As we are _ urgent need of Art. , please ship our order without delay. A. on B. of C. in D. to 6. We _ you of our prompt shipment after receipt of your order. A. assure B. assurance C. insure D. insurance 7. We have to claim for your delay in _ of our order. A. shipping B. shipment C. ship D. deliver 8. Our company has wide experience _ the textiles line. A. on B. in C. about D. of 9. You have delayed in dispatching us the shipping _ after shipment. A. advice B. instruction C. information D. data 10. Please effect payment when the draft _ . A. expires B. due C. falls due D. falls expiration 1. Your request for payment _ Letter of Credit is unacceptable. A. with B. by C. using D. of 2. As instructed, we will draw _you a sight draft for collection through the Bank of China. A. for B. against C. on D. from 3. The bank who opens the L/C is called _ . A. issuing bank B. notifying bank C. establishing bank D. paying bank 4. Please send us the amendment _ L/C immediately or we shall not be able to ship your order on time. A. of B. to C. as to D. with 5. As the goods are _ great demand we regret being unable to cover your requirements. A. in B. on C. of D. having 6. Our company has 30 years experience _ the machinery line. A. on B. in C. about D. of 7. We regret to report that a consignment of silk piece goods _ Order No. 567 has not been delivered. A. with B. for C. on D. under 8. _ your Enquiry No. 123, we are sending you a catalog and a sample book for your reference. A. According B. As per C. As D. About 9. We are sending you the samples _ requested. A. be B. are C. as D. for 10. We would like to take this _ to establish business relations with you. A. opening B. opportunity C. step D. advantage 1. Documentary Collection is to be made with the documents to be _ to the draft. A. enclosed B. attached C. together D. along with 2. We will instruct our bank to issue an L/C _ favor of your company. A. on B. for C. with D. in 3. We have instructed the bank to _ the amendment you ask for. A. perform B. fulfill C. effect D. do 4. The notice given by the shipper after the shipment of the goods is called _ . A.shipping notice B. shipping instruction C. shipping advice D. shipping documents 5. Your terms of payment are _ to us. A. agree B. agreed C. agreement D. agreeable 6. The shipment time is June or July at our _ and the goods will be shipped in one _. A. choice, shipment B. option, lot C. decision, cargo D. option, consignment 7. We thank you for your letter of May 17 and the _ catalogue. A. sent B. enclosed C. given D. presented 8. While _ an enquiry, you ought to enquire into quality, specification and price etc. A. giving B. offering C. sending D. making 9. We would _ very much if you send us some samples immediately. A. thank you B. appreciate it C. appreciate D. appreciate you 10. We are anxious to _ the market for our Antimony Trioxide, which at present enjoys a limited sale in Europe. A. increase B. enlarge C. expand D. extend Answers: 1-5 bcadc; 6-10 aabaa 1-5 bcaba; 6-10 bdbcb 1-5 bdccd; 6-10 bbdbc 二、选择 Tick off the one which fits into the following sentences appropriately: 1.As you are well _, I will be arriving in Beijing along with my partner, Mr. Smith, on August 1. A. known B. aware C. cognizant D apparent 2. Please see to _that L/C is opened by cable whenever order is placed with us. A. them B. the matter C. it D. your way clear 3. The mistake is entirely our own and we _ for the inconvenience it is causing you. A. sorry B. apologize C. regret D. excuse 4. I think it would make the other peoples first visit extremely _. A. glad B. happy C. pleasant D pleased 5. We are in receipt of your enquiry of Sept. 5, _ which we replied by fax this morning. A. for B. to C. against D. in 6. We shall credit your account _ the invoice value of the returned goods and the cost of return freight. A. with B, for C at D. according to 7. _ the stipulations of our Contract , you are to open the relative L/C before the end of September. A. According to B. Based on C. In accordance with D. Depending on 8. Enclosed we hand you a cheque of $ _ which kindly send us your receipt. A. of B. at C. to D. in 9. We advised our bank to _ L/C to read “partial shipments are permitted”. A. change B. alter C. amend D. transform 10. Your letter of 10th August complaining about the Bicycles supplied _ your order No. 56893 has caused us a good deal of concern. A. for B. of C. to D. against sales contract provides that the sellers _ ship the goods before July 15. A. must B. can C. will D. shall 12. Since we _ the goods, there have been a lot of orders sent to us for the same kind of goods. A. have shipped B. ship C. shipped D. had shipped 13. Mr. Chadwick has been on hid way to China. I hope you will meet him at the airport when he _. A. arrives B. has arrived C. will arrive D. is arriving 14. Mr. Brown will get _ touch with you. A. into B. in C. upon D. on 15. We have sent you samples by airmail _your instruction. A. under B. according C. as per D. base on 16. If you will make us your lowest quotation for air-conditioner, we shall regard _ as a personal favor. A. it B. you C. your lowest quotation D. air-conditioner 17. We are glad to learn that you are making plans to visit China _. A. in next month B. in the next month C. in the following month D. next month 18. We find your quotation _ and, therefore, place an order with you now. A. attracting B. to be attractive C. attract our attention D. attractive are happy to receive your letter _ a catalogue of our products. A. asking B. enquiring C. requesting D. request 20. We welcome the opportunity of _ you with our new weed killer. A. informing B. acquainting C. telling D. knowing 21. We are pleased to send you the _ bulletin which you requested. A. enclosed B. attached C. contained D. required 22. The catalogue _ various kinds of silk goods of the best quality. We can offer them at the best prices. A. illustrates B. describes C. list D. gives 23. From the enclosed price list you will see that we have a large _ of ladies gloves. A. assort B. assortment C. varieties D. collections shipping advice was mailed to you ten days ago and you no doubt _ by now. A. received B. will receive C. will have received D. have had received 25. A 3% discount was granted only _ your order exceeds 5, 000. A. depends on B. for condition that C. on condition that D. on that 26. _ an order for more than 5, 000, we would allow a special discount of 3%. A. In case B. In case that C. In the case D. In the case of 27. We are sure that both of our companies will _ from the joint venture. A. make benefit B. benefit C. be benefited D. mutual benefit 28. Prices of raw materials _ steeply since our offer of July 30. A. rose B. have risen C. have rosed D. to have risen 29. We are afraid that the recent exceptionally heavy demand for fur _ impossible to promise delivery within one month after receipt of letter of credit. A. is B. has made C. makes it D. makes 30. We shall advise you _ we are able to supply the goods again. A. as B. while C. as soon as D. until 31. As fur garments are in great demand, we do not usually grant any discount _ you could place an order for more than 5, 000. A. until B. unless C. besides D. except products only _ a limited sale in your area. A. have B. get C. enjoy D. make 44. We are eager to _ the market for our electric goods. A. increase B. growing C. extend D. expanding 45. We can give a commission of 10% _ gross proceeds. A. for B. in C. on D. with 46. We will _ all expenses connected with the return of any goods unsold. A. have B. make C. meet D. give 47. We shall _ all risks involved in selling the goods in your market. A. assume B. cover C. have D. enjoy 48. We are glad to receive your formal agreement _ signature. A. for B. on C. before D. with 49. W e have been _ the garment market for 10 years. A. involved B. in C. on D. with 50. We have a lot of _ in this line. A. association B. relationship C. connections D. links 51. W e can _ your customers an attractive range of goods. A. supply B. provide C. offer D. give 52. We hope we will not disappoint you in _ your first transaction with us. A. dealing in B. dealing C. making D. handling the three items you require, we should like to inform you that except the first item, we can supply _. A. the rest two items B. them C. all of them D. the second and third items 54. An importer would welcome goods on consignment when _. A. he is short of funds B. the market is declining C. they are new products D. new products sell well 55. An exporter cannot receive payment until the goods on consignment _ sometime in the future. A. arrive at destination B. are sold in a whole lot C. have been sold D. have offered for sale 56. We enclose a proforma invoice _ the letter. A. in B. inside C. with D. within 57. As an importer Mr. Williamson _ goods on consignment during the booming years. A. prefers B. would rather buy C. prefers not to buy D. would not prefer 58. According to the usual practice, a consignee _ from sales of goods on consignment. A. may get profit B. can get commission C. gets commission D. may ask for a discount 59. We cannot accept any fresh orders _ heavy commitments. A. due to B. owing to C. because D. in addition to 60. Our stock of vegetable oil _ low, as compared with last year. A. is running B. is relatively C. drops D. is 61. We request your _ to this matter immediately. A. attend B. attending C. pay attention D. interest 62. You have not _ our letter of July 10. A. replied B. answered C. attended to D. airmailed requested, we are sending you by airmail the samples of mens shirts, _ you will find them satisfactory. A. hope B. to hope C. hoping D. hopefully 74. We can supply up to 1, 000 bicycles from stock _ the exact specifications stipulated in the contract. A. at B. for C. to D. for 75. We _ to allow you a special discount if increase your order to 5, 000 pairs. A. have prepared B. do prepare C. are prepared D. were prepared 76. A growing demand can _ increased prices. A. result B. result of C. result in D. result from 77. There _ of late a lot of speculation on the gold market. A. have been B. is C. has been D. were 78. We are not in a position to offer firm, as the goods are _. A. without stock B. not in stock C. out of stock D. no stock 79. _ appreciating your order, we feel it necessary to point out that our prices have already been cut to a minimum and the same products are not obtainable elsewhere at our rates. A. We are B. As we are C. When D. While 80. Our cotton price goods are very popular in the Far Eastern markets, _ we have had some experience. A. that B. which C. of which D. of that regret that your counter-offer is _ below any offer you can get from other suppliers. A. very B. down C. well D. compared 82. Obviously your recent quotation seems workable as it is in line with the _ market. A. depressed B. prevailing C. today D. latest 83. We assure you that we will supply you with the commodities _ to the conditions at your end. A. suitable B. saleable C. suited D. attractive 84. After shipment we shall draw on you _ the expenses we have paid as per your instruction. A. all B. for C. half D. against 85. It is _ mistake that we made out a wrong invoice for this consignment. A. by B. through C. our D. unfortunate 86. It is usual to _ you at sight as soon as shipment is made. A. inform B. draw on C. pay D. negotiate payment with 87. Should there _any complaint from the endusers, please let us know. A. is B. have C. be D. arise 88. We have up to now traded with them _. A. on quarter settlement terms B. on quarterly settlement terms C. on open account terms D. on cash terms 89. We will _ on a cash basis. A. conclude a transaction B. settle our account C. sell the goods D. make payment 90. We can supply the goods you require _. A. from stock B. in stock C. out of stock D. just the stock + wish to _ insurance WPA on an American line from Mombasa to Manila plus 15% imaginary profit. A. have B. effect C. make D. cover 102. Will you please _ to take out All-Risks insurance for us on the following consignment? A. cover B.