自考05440商务英语写作练习题试卷.doc

自考05440商务英语写作练习题试卷

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商务英语写作　试卷
（课程代码：5440）
I. Multiple-choice: For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. (1 point each)
1. Please let us know which of our products _______.
A. you are interested B. are you interested
C. they are interested D. you are interested in
2. We ______ your name and address _______ the Chinese Embassy in Bonn.
A. are learning….from B. have learned ….from
C. have come to know….of D. have been given ….from
3. We are now enclosing a pricelist for all the items you _______ in your letter under reply.
A. required B. inquired about C. said D. informed
4. If you are prepared to increase your ______ to 15%, we shall be pleased to purchase the complete stock.
A. price B. discount C. sales volume D. cost
5. A recent market survey reveals that such articles are no longer __________.
A. in demand B. demanded C. on demand D. for demand
6. This is a new product but it is gaining _______ popularity in the world market.
A. many more B. better and better
C. increasingly steady D. steadily increasing
7. Concerning the ________ L/C, we wish to inform you that there are several clauses that need amendment.
A. subjective B. caption C. subjected D. captioned
8. We wish to make it clear to you that we shall not ______ the shipment if they arrive after December 19, .
A. arrange B. receive C. accept D. acknowledge
9. Following your order ______ 400 pieces of electronic toys last year, we are pleased to receive your order No. 456 _______ the same quantity.
A. for, of B. of , of C. for, for D. with, for
10. As agreed upon in our negotiation, payment _______ L/C.
A. by B. will C. are by D. is to be made by
11. We will do our best to _______ shipment to meet your requirements in time.
A. comply B. make C. expediting D. arranged
12. Any loss or damage noticed when the goods are delivered must be reported to the ______ at the time, otherwise he will not be responsible for it.
A. consignor B. consignee C. shipper D. carrier
13. For all the remaining items the stated dates of delivery are approximate, but _______ would these dates be exceeded by more that ten days.
A. in no case B. in any case C. by all means D. under any circumstances
14. Your failure to open the L/C in time will ________impossible for us to deliver goods within the period stipulated in the contract.
A. make them be B. make it be C. make it D. make that be
15. The stipulations in your L/C _________ not in accordance with the contract, we have to request you to make an amendment.
A. is B. being C. is to be D. would be
16. In _______ of quality, our make is superior.
A. terms B. term C. connection D. connections
17. __________, the buyers have urged us to expedite shipment of their order.
A. The season approaching B. The season is approaching
C. As season approaching D. The season was approaching
18. We accept as an exception your order _________ business with you.
A. with a view to begin B. with a view to start
C. with a view to close D. with a view to initiating
19. ________ our efforts, we have persuaded our clients to accept your offer.
A. Result in B. Result from C. As a result of D. With a result in
20. Prices of raw materials ________ steeply since our quotation of November 1, .
A. rose B. have risen C. rising D. rise
21. We____ if you could give us whatever information you can in this respect.
A. should appreciate B. appreciate C. appreciate it D. would appreciate it
22. We _____the fact that the market is declining.
A. are aware of B. aware C. aware of D. are aware
23. Should your price _____ competitive, we will place a trial order _____you.
A. is; with B. are; from C. is; from D. be; with
24. There is steady demand here _____silk scarves of high quality.
A. in B of C. for D. on
25. We regret____ entertain your order for our Green Beans as we are in short supply at present.
A. not able to B. are unable to C. cannot D. our inability to
26. We are pleased to inform you that the item you requested can be supplied ______.
A. from stock B. in stock C. out of stock D. of stock
27. For all the remaining items, the stated dates of delivery are approximate, but these dates should not be exceeded by 20 days .
A. in no case B. in any case C. under no circumstance D. by all means
28. _____ your letter of March 5, we are pleased to inform you that the L/C has been received.
A. Replying to B. Replied to C. Replying D. Replied
29. We are _____ receipt of your letter of June 15, .
A. on B. from C. in D. for
30. We recommend _____ a small quantity for trial.
A. to buy B. buy C. bought D. buying
31. They have ____ a price which we think will be acceptable ____ you.
A. offer; to B. bidden; to C. bidden; by D. bid; with
32. A sample of our new beef extract has been sent to you today ____ parcel post, and we hope it will reach you ____ perfect condition.
A. with; in B. in; by C. on; with D. by; in
33. It is possible that you couldn’t find the new patterns ____ you are looking in this catalogue.
A. for what B which C. for which D. that
34. The gloves are made ____superior genuine leather and can be supplied ___ various designs and colors.
A of; in B. from; with C. with; in D. in; at
35. The price of our new products is 8% ______than _____ of similar products of Japanese origin.
A. lower; that B. below; those C. under; that D. lower; those
36. We feel sure that a fair comparison ____ quality between our canned goods and those of other suppliers will convince you ____ the reasonableness of our quotation.
A. with; of B. in; of C. for; in D. on; in
37. As this product is now _____ great demand and the supply is rather _____, we would recommend you to accept this offer as soon as possible.
A. in; limited B. in; limiting C. of; limited D at; limiting
38. ______view of the huge demand ______ this article, we would advise you to work fast and place an order with us the soonest possible.
A. In; at B. In; for C. With; for D. With; to
39. We deem it _____ your advantage _____ avail yourself ______ our offer for 1,000 wave radios.
A. in; to ; of B. in; as; for C. to; to; of D. of; as; for
40. This offer is made _____ the clear understanding that if they are not completely _____your liking , you can return them to us without any obligation whatever and ____ our own expense.
A. at; to; at B. in; for; for C. in; in; for D. on; to; at
41. The damage to the goods ______rough handling.
A. results in B. due to C . results from D. leads to
42. Mr. Wood guarantees that Mr. Feng will _____ their equipment.
A. satisfy B. satisfactory C . be satisfied with D. satisfy with
43. Thank you very much for informing us that the goods _____Contract No. 791 were shipped on May 10.
A. at B. under C. on D. in
44. We shall be glad if you agree to ship the goods to us as before ____ Documents against Payment basis.
A with B. during C. in D. on
45. We have opened an L/C in your favor ______ the amount of RMB 20,000.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
46. If the amount exceeds that figure, payment ____ L/C will be required.
A. at B. by C. for D. in
47. From the enclosed copy of invoice you will see that price of 1,880 is well ____ the maximum figure you stated.
A. in B. within C. between D. at
48.You would agree, we wish, ________the 10% discount we have offered.
A. that B. for C. to D. by
49. For this area, we are looking for a young man to act ____our representative.
A. as B. up C. on D for
50. We hope that you will take your commercial reputation into _____and open the L/C at once.
A. idea B. thinking C account D. it
51. Two months have passed since the date of the signing of the above–mentioned contract, but the relevant L/C has not yet _____us.
A. come B. got C. arrived D. reached
52. We are already represented by our ____agent in your city for the ____of our products.
A. sole; selling B. sole; sale C. only; sale D. only; selling
53. We have to ask you to extend the date of shipment and date of negotiation to Sept. 30 and 15th Oct. _____.
A. separately B. respectively C. respectfully D. punctually
54. I am well-acquainted _____ local conditions and have excellent business connections.
A. at B. with C. in D. for
55. Please _____us your competitive prices for the following items.
A. tell B. give C. quote D. send
56. ____your request, we take pleasure _____sending you herewith a copy of our illustrated catalogue.
A. As; in B. At; in C. With; at D. To; from
57. We have established an irrevocable L/C _____your favor ____the Bank of China, Ningbo.
A. with; in B. at; with C. in; with D. with; with
58. As the price of our Table-cloth is reasonably fixed, we regret that we are not in a ____to allow any discount.
A. position B. condition C. mood D. market
59. There is no possibility of getting business done unless you _____your price by 3%.
A. reduction B. cut C. reduce D. offer
60. We regret to inform you that we have to return the goods to you at your ____.
A. costs B. charges C convenience D. expenses
61.In our letter of May 10, we make ______ clear that shipment be effected in June.
A. you B. them C. us D. it
62.As said in the email today, we are forwarding you under separate cover the samples, ______you will find them satisfactory.
A. hope B. to hope C. hoping D. hopefully
63.Letters of complaint should be written with care and tact ______to harm future business relationships.
A. in order B. in not order C. in order not D. not in order
64.Our products are of better quality than ______ from other sources.
A. that B. this C. them D. those
65.We are unable to accept your offer, as the goods are of short ______.
A. supply B. products C. factory D. stock
66.______accepting the draft, the bank will require you to present documents such as B/L, Packing List, etc.
A. As B. Before C. Behind D. On
67.As the shipment was delayed, the buyer ______ the seller for an explanation.
A. forced B. pressed C. hastened D. expedited
68.It is important that your client ______ the relevant L/C not later than April 10.
A. must open B. opens C. open D. has to open
69. I wonder if you could advance the shipment by one month ______we need it urgently.
A. because B. even if C. or D. because of
70. We are now enclosing a price list for all the items you _______ in your letter under reply.
A. required B. informed C. said D. inquired
71. Please make serious efforts to have the goods ______ promptly.
A. dispatch B. dispatched C. dispatching D. to dispatch
72.______your inquiry for a supply of desktop radios, we are glad to offer as follows.
A. Relying on B. Relied on C. Replying to D. Replied to
73. For all the remaining items the stated dates of delivery are approximate, but______ would these dates be exceeded by more than 15 days.
A. in no case B. in any case C. under any circumstances D. by all means
74. ______our S/C 1805 dated March 15, we are able to make the goods shipped by the end of next month.
A. Refer to B. Referring C. With reference to D. With refer to
75.We shall ______you as soon as the supply position improves.
A. communicate B. notify C. advise to D. make known
76.The design of the garment is very nice but its color does not______ to me.
A .attract B. suit C. appeal D. fit
77.Damage ______the goods was caused by heavy rain during transit.
A. in B. for C. on D. to
78.After unpacking the case we found the goods did not ______ with the original sample.
A. agree B. match C. compare D. measure
79.Because of their superior quality, our silk coats always ______in Europe.
A. are sold fast B. sell fast C. have been sold fast D. be sold fast
80.Your firm has been referred to us by the ABC Co., ______ we have done business for many years.
A. which B. with that C. whom D. with whom
81．We look forward to ________ a trial order．
A．receiving B. receive from C．receipt D．receipt your
82．We ________ some brochures ________to illustrate the products we manufactured．
A．enclose, to you B．enclose, you C．enclose, / D．enclose, your
83．If you will send us a catalog by air, we shall ________ very much．
A．appreciate B．appreciating C．appreciation D．appreciate it
84．We would like to take this ________ to establish business relations with you.
A．step B．opportunity C．advantage D．opening
85．The shipment time is June or July at our ________ and the goods will be shipped in one ________.
A．option, lot B．option, consignment C．choice, shipment D．decision, cargo
86．The first shipment of pens has turned out to the ________of the buyers.
A．satisfy B．satisfied C．satisfaction D．satisfactory
87．I want to acquaint myself _______ the supply position of steel products.
A．of B．with C．for D．about
88．As it only ________a smal1 quantity，we hope you will have no difficulty in settling this matter.
A．involves B．involving C．has involved D．may have involved
89．In case the said goods are not available________ stock, please