Exercises

1.Fill in each blank with an appropriate word or expression from the box below.

fulfill do some calculation commencement short of

remind...of...partial promising skyrocketing

as soon as possible start up

1) May we again _______you_______the amount due on your account?

2) Could you get the draft contract ready _______?

3) Since we are_______foreign exchange,compensation trade is considered preferable.

4) You may rest assured that the contract will be punctually _______.

5) Our business would be very _______.

6) Your letter of credit is to allow _______shipment.

7) I hear you will _______a new bus company next month.

8) We will _______on the basis of the current price of coal and the cutters’ production capacity.

9) Seller shall deliver the goods to Buyer within thirty days from the_______of production.

10) Your price has been_______in recent years,and much higher than that of other countries.

2.Compose a dialogue on the following situation.

Mr.Brown from World Fashion HK.Co.Ltd.talks with Mr.Wang from China Textiles Imp.& Exp.Corporation on a compensation trade.Ladies’ blouses shall be manufactured by China Textiles Imp.& Exp.Corporation with machines supplied by World Fashion HK.Co.Ltd.Mr.Brown guarantees to place orders with Mr.Wang for a certain quantity of blouses each month within three years.Thus China Textiles Imp.& Exp.Corporation may pay for the cost of the imported machines by delivery of manufactured goods.In the end they reached an agreement.

3.Translate the following sentences into English.

1） 由于我们缺乏外汇，最近我经常想到的一个可以选择的办法是采用补偿贸易的做法。

2） 你可以向我们提供罐头加工设备，我们用这些机器生产出来的罐头食品来支付购买机器的货款。

3） 这个主意听起来不错，可以绕过硬通货问题。

4） 我们从来没做过这种贸易，但我们同意在双方共同受益的基础上与你方做补偿贸易。

5） 你们的要价太高，我们觉得实在难以接受，我们在考虑是否向其他买主购买。

6） 我们订购了200个暖水瓶，单价20美元。

7） 我们按现行价格和实际生产能力进行估算。

8） 他们确信你将履行你的诺言。

9） 你方信用证的规定与合同不一致。

10）我们完全有条件满足你们对羊毛的需求。