Exercise 7

I. Translation.

1. Translate the following into Chinese.

(1) dead freight (2) market share (3) short-established (4) endorser

(5) reimbursement (6) accountee (7) bona fide holder (8) seaworthy

(9) forwarder (10) exclusive distribution

2. Translate the following into English.

(1)违反 (2)满期 (3)卖主 (4)招标 (5)保税区

(6)红利 (7)底价 (8)联号 (9)借据 (10)退票

Keys:

1. (1)空舱费 (2)市场份额 (3)少开 (4)背书人

(5)赔偿 (6)申请开证人 (7)合法持有人 (8)适于海运的

(9)运输商 (10)总经销

2. (1) violation / breach (2) expiration (3) vendor (4) bid

(5) bonded area (6) bonus (7) base price (8) affiliate

(9) debenture (10) dishonor

II. Choose the best answer.

1. He went to Somerest House _____ looking up the terms of granderfather’s will.

a. in the event of b. on account of c. with the purpose of d. with reference to

2. Only hotel guests have the _____ of using the private beach.

a. occasion b. possibility c. privilege d. permission

3. I shall like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _____ in a quite position.

a. before all b. above all c. first of all d. after all

4. Income tax rates _____ to one’s annual income.

a. related b. dependent c. associated d. adapted

5. He acquired a lot _____ buying it.

a. in the event of b. with a view of c. with reference d. on account of

6. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the property _____ the terms of the agreement.

a. with regard to b. in relation to c. in accordance with d. by way of

7. He wrote his name _____ and carefully at the top of the paper.

a. seriously b. largely c. attentively d. clearly

8. As we can wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to _____ it.

a. postpone b. refuse c. delay d. cancel

9. He has to arrange for the _____ of his furniture before he goes abroad.

a. sale b. sole c. deal d. veil

10. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low _____ the government became increasingly unpopular.

a. on condition that b. with the result that c. provided that d. in order that

11. I can’t understand how you put _____ these depressing surroundings.

a. up with b. out c. forward d. by

12. Can you possibly make _____ what he has written here?

a. for b. up c. out d. up for

13. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ on his post office savings account.

a. income b. wages c. dividend d. interest

14. All you have to do is to knock 10% _____ the price.

a. down b. off c. at d. on

15. After a _____, we found the amount deficient.

a. check-up b. check-in c. check-out d. check

16. The firm is quite reliable. It never does business beyond its _____.

a. mean b. means c. manners d. attitudes

17. Accumulating information is conductive _____ success in business.

a. to b. of c. for d. by

18. Shipments are arranged at _____ of one month.

a. pause b. gap c. space d. interval

19. We are agreeable _____ the taste of the market.

a. to b. upon c. with d. in

20. Should you be able to reduce your price by 2%, we could probably come _____ business.

a. for b. into c. to d. from

Keys:

1-5 ccbab 6-10 cddab 11-15 acdba 16-20 badab

III. Fill in the contract form in English with the particulars given below.

合同号：04-488

买方：中国化工进出口公司

卖方：美国远东进出口公司

商品名称及规格：A9503 Fe

数量：300M/Ts

单价：成本费、运费加保险费每公吨500美元

总值：150,000.00美元

包装：标准防水集装箱

付款条件：买方于成交后通过中国银行开出卖方为抬头的不可撤销的信用证，卖方在货物装船起运后凭本合同交货条款3(A)所列单据在开证银行议付货款。信用证有效期为装船后15天止。

保险：由卖方办理

装运时间：20_ _年1月25日

装运口岸：洛杉矶

目的口岸：中国新港

装船标记：每件货物上应刷明货到口岸，件号，每件毛重及净重，尺码。

签约地点与日期：20_ _年12月20日于北京