2023年外贸函电选择题题库.doc

外贸函电试选择题库
Multiple choice
1. Our latest design has won worldwide ________.
A. popular B. popularity C. popularly D. popularize
2. Art. No.8905 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. No.5609, 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

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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 people’s 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 No.14532, 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 $ 500.00 _____ which kindly send us your receipt.
A. of B. at C. to D. in
9. We advised our bank to _____ L/C No.55618 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
11.The 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
19.We 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
24.Our 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
43.Our 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
53.Regarding 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
73.As requested, we are sending you by airmail the samples of men’s 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
81.We 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 paymen