商务英语习题练习

商务英语考试BEC中级易错题（2015-12-18）
第1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15题：. One answer has been given as an example.
Three Bootleggers Jailed 
Three men who ran a cross-channel smuggling group ,selling cheap. 
French beer ,wine and champagne in Britain ,were jailed yesterday. 
The men were leaders of an 11-man group which made at least 42......example......on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months.
Trucks of cheap drink were brought into the country and sold ... ...21 ... ...at Sunday market, And corner shops in South Wales , Two secret teams of customs officers ... ... 22... ...vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their part in a.. ...23... ...to avoid paying duty on beer and spirits.
Mr. Roger Thomas said it was ......24 ...... that 70, 000pounds of unpaid duty was involved between January and April last year when the gang was ...... 25 ......the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being ...... 26 ...... to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market trader, Mr. Qichard Spencer ,a shopowner, and Mr Raymond Tout , were put in prison for ... ... 27... ..of nine, four and three months ...... 28 ...... Judge Michael Burr said the group had used "an army of helpers "in an organized conspiracy to make ... ... 29 ... ... money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally .. ... 30... ...two others who had played a lesser role.
After the ...... 31 ..... customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross channel trips a day ... .. 32... ... to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into business only three weeks after the new customs laws came into ...... 33......on New Year's day last year. The investigators added : "We hope these jail .. ... 34... ...will be a big help to tackle this . ...35... ...crime which is causing concern to the retail industry.
example 
A. holidays B. tours C. trips D. voyages 
Answer: C
21. A. lawfully B. secretly C. legally D. illegally 
22. A. tracked B. travelled C. saw D. watched 
23. A. accident B. conspiracy C. hope D. dream 
24. A. calculated B. considered C. counted D. estimated 
25. A. meeting B. talking C. organizing D. using 
26. A. moved B. rented C. distributed D. using 
27. A. times B. lengths C. terms D. periods 
28. A. each B. altogether C. long D. respectively 
29. A. hard B. easy C. comfortable D. simple 
30. A. closed B. discharged C. opened D. liberated 
31. A. trial B. sentence C. accident D. case 
32. A. occasionally B. particularly C. mainly D. consequently 
33. A. being B. force C. strength D. use 
34. A. words B. sentences C. phrases D. punishment 
35. A. widespread B. terrible C. serious D. rare
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第16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30题：Too much to read! It's impossible to find time to read today's top business books-and thousands are published each year. Yet not keeping up with those books could be a serious-and expensive mistake. Often the ideas and insights they . . . . . . example. . . . . are available nowhere else. But how can you even. . . . . .21. . . . . . which titles are worthwhile-let alone find time to read them?
Fortunately, there's a . . . .. .22. .. . . . : Soundview Executive Book Summaries. It really. . . . . . 23.. . . . . In fact, it's . . . . . . 24. . . . . . to work. It is ingenious and essential. Every month, you . . . . . . 25. . . . . two or three quick reading, time saving . . . . . .26. . . .. . of the best new business books. Each contains all the key points in the . . . . . . 27. . . . . . book. The big difference ,instead of 200 to 500 pages ,the summary is only & pages. Instead of . . . . . . 28. . . . . . five ,ten or more hours to read ,it takes just 15 minutes.
Of the thousands of business books . . . . . . 29. . . . . .annually, only a . . . . . . 30. . . . . .are really worth reading. To save your time, our Editorial Board goes over them all . . . . . . 31. . . . . .90%. Our standards are . . . . . . 32. . . . . .,and the criteria rigorous.
When a book meets all our tests, we prepare a Summary, instead of a review or a digest. You get a skillful distillation that preserves the content ad spirit of the . . . . . . 33. . . . . .books. The titles cover every. . . . . . 34. . . . . .of concern to business people today. There's . . . . . . 35. . . . . .else like Soundview Executive Book Summaries.
Example: 
A. express B. understand C. contain D. find 
Answer: C
21 . A. see B. know C. ask D. answer 
22. A. answer B. solution C. question D. problem 
23. A. works B. costs C. sells D. buys 
24. A. guarded B. granted C. guided D. guaranteed 
25. A. pay B. send C. receive D. buy 
26. A. titles B. summaries C. names D. prices 
27. A. original B. first C. same D. another 
28. A. spending B. costing C. taking D. sitting 
29. A. publicized B. polished C. published D. popularized 
30. A. dozen B. little C. handful D. couple 
31. A. choosing B. eliminating C. writing D. publishing 
32. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap 
33. A. entire B. tired C. entering D. old 
34. A. word B. subject C. sentence D. idea 
35. A. something B. anything C. all D. nothing

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第31、32、33、34、35、36、37题：1. The government didn't want to cancel a meeting in its capital. 
2. This country did something that went against the international agreements. 
3. The king declared that he was unable to stop the civil war. 
4. A fierce quarrel broke out between this country and its neighbour. 
5. A national budget is going to be approved by the parliament some time in July.
6. An opposition .party plans to turn down its enemy who now controlls the government. 
7. A nuclear reactor aroused the suspicion of the United Nations which sent inspectors there to investigate.
A . North Korea announced that it had begun to change the fuel at a nuclear reactor at Youngbyon without the presence of international inspectors, a move that is contrary to international agreements.
B. The Khmers Rouges claimed to have captured the town of Mongkol Borei, in north-western Cambodia. As King Sihanouk prepared to leave for China to resume cancer treatment ,he said he had lost hope of resolving the Cambodian conflict.
C. Japan's main opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, said it would try to bring down the minority government of Tsutiomu Hata once the budget is passed by parliament in mid-July.
D. The Philippines refused a demand by Indonesia to ban a conference in Manila on East Timor, provoking the worst dispute between the countries for several years.
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第38题：Because we Turks are famous for hospitality, you may just find yourself. . . √. . . 
Thinking therefore we're an important centre of modern civililzation. . . therefore. . .
ISTANBUL 
For centuries, istanbul was the ce4tre of ancient civitisation. And today 
36. it's easy to see why. Although much has changed, but Istabul is still 
37. very central when traveling to the Middle East or Asia. And possibly 
38. it's very central to the enjoyment of your trip as well as. On Turkish 
39. Airlines ,you'll have the comfort of our modern planes which offer 
40. to you extra room for your legs and wide Business Class seating ,not to 
mention the ordinary recreations.
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第39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47、48、49、50、51、52、53题：  Gianni Agnelli ,Chairman of Fiat , Italy's largest private industrial corporation ,is known in Italy as the lawyer ,because he trained in law at Turin University. ... ...example......he has never practiced , his training may soon be useful. On April 17th Mr. Agnelli admitted to a group of Italian industrialists in Venice ...... 21...... Fiat had been ...... 22 ...... in some corruptions in Italy. On April 21st, Fiat's lawyers and Cesare Romiti , its managing director , met Milan magistrates to ...... 23 ...... the firm's involvement in bribery to win business from state-owned companies. 
Fiat is not the ...... 24 ...... Italian company caught up in Italy's increasing Political corruption scandal. According to the latest figure ,some 200 businessmen and politicians were sitting in prison ... ... 25 ... ... a result of judicial inquiries into kickbacks paid to politicians by firms. Hundreds more are still ... ... influence of Fiat, ......27...... sales are equal to 4/00 of Italy's home product ,the scandal at the company has ... . .. 28 ... ...the industrial establishment. 
Though neither Mr. Agnelli ....,. 29 ...... Mr. Romiti has been ...... 30...... of wrongdoing, several other senior Fiat managers have allegedly been involved in paying kickbacks to win state-owned contracts. ...... 31 ...... arrested include Francesco Mattiol , Fiat's finance director , and Antonio Moscon , the ... ... 32 ... ... head of its Toro insurance branch. ... ... 33... ...men have been ... ...34... ... about their previous roles on the board of Cogefar-Impresit, Fiat's construction subsidiary. Last May, Enzo Papi admitted paying a 1.5 million-dollar bribe for a contract , . .. ... 35 ... ... to Milan's underground.
Example 
A Though B That C Because D What 
Answer D
21. A what B that C when D if 
22. A involved B connected C related D done 
23. A talk B say C speak D discuss 
24. A one B single C worst D only 
25. A as B for C with D after 
26. A in B under C at D on 
27. A who B which C whose D its 
28. A rocked B ruined C damaged D destroyed 
29. A or B also C and D nor 
30. A accused B charged C criticized D blamed 
31. A Who B Those C He D That 
32. A old B former C late D last 
33.A Either B All C Every D Both 
34. A solved B answered C questioned D replied 
35. A contracted B related C connected D communicated 
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第54、55、56、57、58、59、60题：1. The company has businesses in four continents of the world. 
2. The company has appointed a new manager in charge of medicines. 
3. New automobiles will be developed in its program centers. 
4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations. 
5. Goods for hair protection makes a lot of money for the company. 
6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the customers. 
7. The company is made up of fourteen subcompanies all over the world.
A . FORD 
To save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its manufacturing, sales, and product development operations in North America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more horizontal organization the company is setting up five program centers with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks.
B. IBM 
Big Blue is reorganizing its marketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turf wars and make itself more responsive to customers.
C. BMS 
Bristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chief responsible for its worldwide consumer medicines business such as Bufferin and Excedrin. The 
11, 400 million U. S. dollars drug company also has formed a new unit with worldwide 
responsibility for its Clairol and other hair-care products.
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第61、62、63、64、65、66、67、68题：This letter is in regard to the window glass business between our firm and the China National Light industrial Products Import & Export Corporation, Daren Branch and the Daren Window Glass Factory. 
1. Our two sides sincerely worked in the past and the window glass business has already been done successfully. However, the quantity of products doesn't meet our requirements. This company wants to develop the trade and business further in this line. We now expect to begin working with all the other branches and window glass factories on the same basis ,i. e. compensation trade. 
2. For the U. S. A. market, we require very large quantities of small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt assistance to help us out in expanding glass-cutting business. We would highly appreciate it if you take this matter into consideration. We are certain that ,with your prompt cooperation, our purchases of Chinese window glass for sale in the U. S. A. market will very quickly increase to a large and substantial volume. With the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries ,the time is now right for a very quick and large increase in trade between us. 
3. For your information, we are doing everything possible to cooperate in achieving our mutual goal of making the window glass business a very large one. We have offered to purchase various equipment for your Dairen factory which will increase its products, improve quality and raise its efficiency. We have offered to accept payment for this machinery in the form of buy-back of glass. We have also cooperated with the factory in making suggestions for better efficient packing and containerization. The factory has been very cooperative and receptive to our ideas. As we want to begin our business with the other branches too ,we plan to offer the same suggestions and proposals to purchase machinery for them. 
4. From this letter, you can see that we are very sincere in our desire for a long-term relationship between our two countries and our firm and the various branches of the China National Light industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Window Glass Departments . 
During our next visit to China, we will discuss the appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent for Chinese Window Glass in the U. S. A. market. Since we have discussed this question in the past ,we expect that the official appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent will be made during our next trip. 
Thank you for your prompt attention to the above. Best regards. 
Sincerely yours , 
Norman Goldstein 
Associates , INC
Questions 13-16 
. For questions 13-16 ,choose the correct title for each paragraph from the box below. 
. For each paragraph(1-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. Do not mark any letter twice. 
13. Paragraph 1.......... . 
14. Paragraph 2.......... 
15. Paragraph 3. ......... 
16. Paragraph 4..... . . .. .
A Our hope for a long-term relationship 
B Our successful cooperation in the past 
C The diplomatic relations between our two countries
D Our wish to increase the quantity of products 
E Our need of help in glass-cutting 
F Our goal to make the window glass business large 
G Improvement of equipment in Chinese factories
Questions l7-20 
. Using the information in the test ,complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G). 
. For each sentence(17-20) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. 
. Do not mark any letter twice.
17. When we visit your country again next time ,we hope you'11. . . . . . 
18. On the basis of compensation trade ,we are going to. . . . . . 
19. In order to enlarge our window glass business, we're doing our best to. . . . . . 
20. To other branches that have business with us, we'll. . . . . .
A take this problem into consideration. 
B develop and expand the trade and business further. 
C make our company the sole agent in China. 
D offer to buy equipment for them. 
E accept payment for this equipment. 
F start cooperation with other branches and factories. 
G cooperate with you and realize our common dream.
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第69题：We have to hold you responsibility for the loss we've been made to sustain. . . responsible. . .
This serves to authorize the Chairman of the F. T. Arbitration Commission to 
41. appoint an arbitrator on behave of this corporation to settle the dispute 
42. existed between the plaintiff and the defendant ,concerning the defendant's. 
43. failure to meet their oblige under contracts concluded for the supply of 
44. 8,000 metric tons of Aluminium ingots. Should the defendant failing to 
45. appoint an arbitrator with in the time specific by the F. T. Arbitration . 
Commission ,this corporation would have an arbitrator appointed for 
the defendant.
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第70题：Most of the world's business in marine insurance is centred ....√.... 
in London though whatever there one other important markets ....whatever....
REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 
Ph.d. or equivalent in economics. In addition to the degree, applicants 
36. beyond entry level must have to have post Ph.D. experience that 
37. demonstrates strong applied economics background and analytical 
38. skill for solving problems solutions; research competence in the area of 
39. resources, microeconomic development. Applicants must be able articulate. 
40. have strong writing abilities, have ability to communicate well and that work
successfully in a multinational research setting.
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第71题：In despite of the price we'll import this product. . . . . .spite. . . . . .
The Sharp FO-9000 works in three steps. First ,you tell the machine 
41. the size of the photo to be sent out ,and the FO-9000 scans it onto their 
42. hard disk. Then, the fax sends the data though the phone lines 
43. to the fax in other office, Finally ,the second fax recreates the image. 
44. The machine measures 16 inches height by 18 wide by 17 deep 
45. and weights88 pounds. The price is high: $ 63,990 a pair, 
since what use is only one?
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