《商务英语信函写作》练习题I.Choosethebestanswer:1.Pleaseletusknow_____thetendencyofyourmarket.a.forb.inc.ofd.with2.We_____liketoknowmoreabouttheproductsyouadvertisedinSouthAsianTrade.a.couldb.wouldc.shouldd.had3.Wearenow_____yourinquiryofOctober12th.a.onreceiptofb.uponreceiptofc.inreceiptofd.inreceptionof4.Wehavereceivedyourenquiryof15July____youadviseusofyourinterestinCashmere.a.inwhichb.fromwhichc.atwhichd.which5.WehavereceivedyourletterofSeptember12,_____wearegladtoknowthatyouareinterestinourelectricheaters.a.whichb.atwhichc.inwhichd.fromwhich6.Weshallbepleasedtosendyouthenecessaryinformation_____ourmachinetools.a.onb.aboutc.ofd.in7.Ourcatalog____showsvarioustypesofbathroomfittingsandtheiravailablesizes.a.enclosedb.thatenclosedc.isenclosedd.whichenclosed8.Iwanttoacquaintmyself_____thesupplypositionofsteelproducts.a.ofb.withc.ford.about9.Wemustinsist_____hearingfromyouwithinthenext10days.a.inb.overc.ond.to10.Allpricesmustbequoted_____USdollars.a.inb.onc.ford.as11.Asrequested,weare_____ourquotationandshallappreciatedyourplacingorderswithusasearlyaspossible.a.acceptingb.takingc.submittingd.thinking12.Yourimportmanagerwroteuslastweekthatourpricewas_____andaskedustosecuresupplies.a.acceptableb.managerialc.impossibled.unfortunate13.Ourquotation_____30,000tonsofcornisvalidfor10days.a.tob.afterc.ifd.for14.Please_____usforthesupplyoftheitemslistedintheenclosedinquiryform.a.giveb.offerc.quoted.send15.Pleasekeepuspostedofthedevelopmentsinyourmarket_____wecanadjustourquotationstotheextentyouindicate.a.sothatb.suchthatc.aslongasd.solongas16.PleaseletushaveyourlowestquotationonCIFLagosbasis_____500piecesof24”electricfans.a.inb.atc.ford.on17.Pleasereply_____faxifyoufindourquotationacceptable.a.inb.withac.byd.with18.Weagreetotheamendmentstothecontract_____requestedinyourletterofMay5.a.tobeb.likec.whend.as19.Wecannotmakeanyoffersasthegoodsare_____.a.withoutstockb.outofstockc.nostockd.notinstock20.We_____youforthespecialofferyousendus.a.thankb.appreciatec.aregratefuld.areindebted21.Weareofferingyougoods_____theveryhighquality.a.ofb.atc.ford.with22.Wearepleasedto_____yourofferandplaceatrialorderwithyou.a.makeadvantageofb.makeuseofc.takeadvantageofd.takeuseof23.Wewouldmakeyouthefollowingoffer,subjecttoyourreply__usnotlaterthanMay8.a.reachb.reachingc.reachesd.beingreached24.PleasemakeusyourbestpossiblefirmofferonCIFNewYorkbasis_____termsofpaymentandtheearliestdateofshipment.a.whichwasstatingb.statingc.statesd.stated25.Agrowingdemandcan_____increasedprice.a.resultb.resulttoc.resultind.resultfrom26.CIFisapriceterm,meaningthepriceincludesthecostofgoods,theinsuranceand_____forcarryingthegoodsuptothedestination.a.paymentb.freightc.premiumd.forwarding27.Asyouareourregularcustomer,wethinkwemayconcede_____priceprovidedyougiveusanorderforaminimumof100units.a.withb.atc.ind.to28.Weneedanagentinthatcountrytohelpusto_____ourproducts.a.marketb.displayc.disposed.buy29.Becauseofthe____natureoftheagreement,Iwasreluctanttodiscusswithhiminoffice.a.confidentialb.reheatedc.secretd.sophisticated30.Ourservicerepresentativewillphoneyoutomakeanappointment__yourconvenience.a.inb.forc.atd.of31.Thebankwill,as_____bythenationalpolicies,givejointventureactivesupport.a.calledatb.calledforc.calledforthd.calledoff32._____wewouldliketoco-operatewithyou,wedonotthinkthereisroomforareductioninourprice.a.Evenb.Asc.Muchd.Muchas33._____youcanmakeareductionof5%nobusinessispossible.a.Incaseb.Providedc.Ifd.Unless34_____youcanreduceyourquotations,weshallhavetobuyelsewhere.a.Beforeb.Afterc.Seeingthatd.Unless35.Thecontentsofthebiddingdocumentsmentionedaboveshallbe_____.a.asfollowingb.asfollowedc.asfollowd.asfollows36.Alltheirordershavebeen_____.a.doneb.executedc.effectedd.made37.Asyoufailedtomakedeliveryintime,wehavenochoice_____ourorderwithyou.a.buttocancelb.butcancelc.butcancelingd.butcancelled38.Ihavelooked_____yourorder,andIcanassureyouthateverythingisonschedule.a.atb.onc.withind.into39.Weconfirm_____fromyouthefollowingcommodities.a.topurchaseb.purchasec.havingpurchasedd.tohavepurchased40.OnOctober15,mycompanyentered_____anagreementwithyourfirmtopurchaseatotalof18,000gallonsofhousepaint.a.tob.onc.intod.at41.Pleaseadviseatwhatpriceyourclientswillplaceorders_____us.a.ofb.forc.byd.with42.Pleaseindicateontheenclosedyourorderform____youwillplaceacashordernow.a.whenb.whetherc.untild.unless42.Butfortheirassistanceourcompanywouldnothavemadesuchagreatprogress_____.a.soonthanwhathadexpectb.soonthanwhatwasexpectedc.soonerthanwhatwasd.soonerthanwhathadbeenexpected43.Weexpect_____atrialorderwithyouinthenearfuture.a.tohaveplacedb.toplacec.toplacingd.placing44.Welookforwardto_____atrialorder.a.receivingb.receivefromyouc.receiptd.receiptyou45.Wetrustthatthehighqualityofourproductswill_____youtoplacearepeatorder.a.appealb.inducec.attractd.seduce46.Asourfactoryisnowfullyoccupiedwithorders,weregrethavingto_____yours.a.refuseb.declinec.rejectd.return47.Somecustomersrequestedusto_____ourpricebecausetheyconsiderittoohigh.a.bringdownb.getdownc.putdownd.takedown48.ThecarIboughtlastweek_____me$3,000.00.