Exercises for unit 1
I.
Translate the following terms. 1. avail oneself of
2. owe one’s name and address to 3. on the recommendation of 4. the line of business 5. in the hope of 6. 建立业务关系 7. 在平等互利的基础上 8. 告知 9. 商会 10. 专营
II. Multiple choices:
1. We are sending you the samples requested.
___ A. be B. are C. as D. for
2. We have been specializing ____ this line for many years. A. in B. on C. at D. with
3. We _____ this opportunity to approach you for the establishment of trade relations with you. A. take B. avail
C. avail ourselves D. take ourselves
4. We owe your name and address ____ Italian Commercial Bank who has informed us that you are in the market ____ table-cloths. A. from/for B. to/with C. from /with D. to/for
5. We now have a good demand ____ the captioned item and therefore write to you in the hope of establishing trade relations. A. for B. with C. on
D. in
6. As the item _____ the scope of our business activities, we shall be pleased to establish direct trade relations with you.
A. lies within B. fall within C. come under D. be within
7. In order to obtain the needed information, the inquirer should simply, clearly and concisely write ____ he wants to know. A. that B. so
C. what D. because of
8. Your letter of May 9 addressed to our Nanjing Branch Office has ____ to us
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