Exercises

I. Choose the correct answer:

1) All the letters and memos, which have come in while Mr.Martin has been away are kept

on the tray

in the “in” tray

in the ash-tray

2) A collective noun for different materials used for writing, i.e. letterheads, pencils, envelopes, flimsy etc. is a) stationary

b) confectionary

c)dictionary

3) Mr.Van Eyck enquires about a) thirty

b) one hundred thirty

c)thirty five

M-type desks which failed to arrive in the Netherlands.

4) Mr.Martin asks Fenella to find copies of a) ship’s documents

b) shipping documents

c)shippings

for M-type desks sent off to the Netherlands.

5) The Bill of Lading states that the desks wee cleared through customs in London docks on

20-th September

12-th December

12-th September

6) Mr.Martin promises to contact the Company’s a) sales agents

b) forwarding agents

c)clearing agents

7) The name of the Company’s Sales Clerk is a) Mr.West

b) Mrs.Best

c) Mr.Best

8) Mr.Smith from the Globe Forwarding Company informs John Martin that the containers were left on the dock as they were not a) cleared

b) cleaned

c) clean

through customs.

9) Mr.Grant considers a) sight draft

b) irrevocable letter of credit

c)Banker’s transfer

to be the most appropriate method of payment.

10)Payment will be effected through a London branch of a) Abracan bank of Commerce

b) The Bank of England

c)The National Bank of Abraca

II.Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1) To cope ……the emergency Elizabeth Corby, Mr.Grant’s secretary goes ……. The General Office and asks the Chief Clerk to spare a shorthand-typist………his department.

2) The General Office is a very busy place, which handles …….all the office printing and duplicating and also deals……. the mail: the staff sort and stamp all incoming letters and send them……. …….. appropriate offices.

3) Thirty M-type desks were sent …….. …….. Holland several days ago, but they failed to arrive ……..the place ……..destination.

4) Mr.Van Eyck, the agent ……..Holland, is responsible ……seeing that the goods are …….certain date ……..the Dutch customers.

5) Mr.Martin promises to get ……touch …….the forwarding agents ……..order to find……..what has happened……..the containers destined……..Rotterdam.

6) The two containers had not been cleared……….customs and were left……..the dock.

7) Mr.Martin covered a lot ……ground ……Abraca and found an agent to

act………behalf……Harper & Grant Ltd.

8) Mr.Martin checked……..the agent’s financial position …….the Abracan national Bank who rated him as sound.

9) Payment ……the goods delivered…….Abraca will be made…….irrevocable Letter…….Credit.

10)Payment will be effected ………a London branch……..the National Bank Abraca……..receipt ………theBill ……..Lading and other shipping documents.