外贸英语试题 

(1995年9月10日) 

I. Translate the following (10%)
A. From English into Chinese: (5%)

VAT__________________________

PICC __________________________

DES __________________________

Bonded warehouse__________________________

Promissory note__________________________

Institute Cargo Clauses __________________________

Certificate of origin __________________________

Multilateral trade __________________________

Sole agency __________________________

Sale by sample __________________________

B. From Chinese into English: (5%)

零售价 ____________________________

偿付行 ____________________________

习惯包装 ____________________________

大陆桥 ____________________________

保函 ____________________________
 

Ⅱ. Choose the correct answer:(20%, strike A or B or C or D.)
1. No discount will be granted _ you place an order for more than 1000 dozen.

A. if B. unless C. whether D. but for

2. When _ the contract, please include the arbitration clause.

A. draft B. drafting C. to draft D. drafted

3. We have received news _ that the wool market on your side is showing signs of recovery.

A. to an effect B. to this effect C. to that effect D. to the effect

4. Please open your L/C immediately to facilitate _.

A. our shipping arrangement 
B. for shipment 
C. to arrange shipment 
D. us to arrange shipment

5. _ an order for 100 pieces or more, we allow a special discount of 5% for payment by L/C.
A. At B. In C. On D. From

6. If you can improve your price by 3%, we shall be prepared to _ for 5,000 metric tons.
A. book with you an order B. book your order C. be in the market D. place a order with you

7. We suggest that you _ our representative in Beijing for your requirements.

A. will contact B. contacting C. contact with D. contact

8. _ crowded orders, we have sold out all the goods scheduled for shipment within this year.

A. As a result of B. In result of C. With the result of D. As result of

9. Under no circumstances, _ goods on their own account.

A. the middlemen will buy B. will the middlemen buy C.the middlemen would buy D. will buy the middlemen

10. This agreement shall be cancelled in case the second party fails to sell the agreed quantity within six months.

A. up to B. to C. at D. with

11. The goods under L/C No. 1234 left here _.

A. in a good condition B. in good conditions C. in good condition D. in the good condition

12. Please see that such an _ does not occur again.
A. mistake B. negligence C. oversight D. carelessness

13. Our clients asked us to bring down our prices because they consider them _.
A. on the high side B. out of line with C. are running high D. be too high

14. In case you can make a reduction _ 5% _ your price, we may strike the deal with you.
A. of, of B. by, by C. of, in D. for, for

15. If business had been carried out to our satisfaction, we _ to renew the Agency Agreement.
A. had agreed B. already agreed C. shall agree D. should have agreed