Exercise 6

　　I. Translation.

　　1. Translate the following into Chinese.

　　(1) umpire (2) vendor (3) Cash With Order (4) mortgage

　　(5) F. A. Q. (6) Commitment (7) Uruguay Round (8) Weight memo

　　(9) freight rebate (10) insurance rider

　　2. Translate the following into English.

　　(1)期货交易 (2)船位拥挤 (3)鉴定人 (4)市场研究 (5)滞期费

　　(6)透支 (7)受让人 (8)收盘 (9)传票 (10)股票

　　Keys:

　　1. (1)仲裁人 (2)卖主 (3)预付货款 (4)抵押

　　(5)大路货 (6)所承担的责任 (7)乌拉圭回合 (8)重量单

　　(9)运费回扣 (10)保险批单

　　2. (1) forward business (2) congestion of freight space (3) surveyor

　　(4) marketing research (5) demurrage (6) overdraft (7) transferee

　　(8) yield (9) voucher (10) stock

　　II. Choose the best answer.

　　1. We would like to _____ you that a number of our clients are in the market for Chinese

　　walnutmeat.

　　a. notify b. notice c. inform d. confirm

　　2. If you will send us a catalogue by air, we shall _____ very much.

　　a. appreciate it b. appreciate c. appreciating d. appreciation

　　3. We are sending you under separate _____ two catalogues and a price list of our chemical products.

　　a. envelope b. envelop c. covery d. cover

　　4. We expect to _____ business talks with them next week.

　　a. enter b. enter into c. establish d. enter for

　　5. _____ your request, we are sending you two copies of our catalogue.

　　a. In compliance with b. According to c. As per d. As

　　6. We are writing you _____ the hope of establishing business relations with you.

　　a. by b. with c. on d. in

　　7. We prefer you _____ the articles for convenience in cabling.

　　a. to itemize b. itemize c. itemizing d. to itemizing

　　8. We confirm cables exchanged _____ the sale to you of 15 metric tons licorice.

　　a. result in b. resulting in c. result from d. resulting from

　　9. The seller may cancel the contract and reserve the right to claim _____ buyer’s breach of contract.

　　a. in the case b. in case that c. in the event of d. in any case

　　10. We would therefore suggest _____ your own interest that you cable your acceptance as soon as possible.

　　a. for b. to c. in d. at

　　11. We are sorry we cannot _____ your counter-offer.

　　a. entertain b. agree c. consider d. think

　　12. Your offer is out of line _____ ruling market here.

　　a. with b. in c. at d. by

　　13. We regret that there is no stipulation of transshipment _____ allowed in your L / C.

　　a. is b. has been c. being d. be

　　14. We are glad we have been able to put the business to _____.

　　a. account b. book c. success d. brochure

　　15. It is necessary to _____ the specifications to the requirements.

　　a. confirm b. conform c. agree d. harmonize

　　16. We appreciate your effort _____ pushing the sale of our products these years.

　　a. for b. to c. on d. in

　　17. You may _____ us the expenses incurred.

　　a. spend b. charge c. cost d. ask

　　18. We should never omit a word _____ the expense of clearness.

　　a. with b. at c. by d. for

　　19. Insurance is to be _____ by the buyer if a transaction is concluded on FOB or CIF basis.

　　a. taken b. covered c. done d. made

　　20. With regard to Contract No. 11, we are agreeable _____ D / P payment terms.

　　a. for b. to c. with d. on

　　Keys:

　　1-5 cadbc 6-10 dabcc 11-15 aacba 16-20 dbbbb