商务英语习题练习

商务英语考试BEC中级易错题（2019/1/25）
第1、2、3、4、5、6、7题：1. You speak, while your secretary types down your words. 
2. You have to speak slowly and very clearly. 
3. One of these methods can be used when you are in a hurry. 
4. While dictating ,you use some tapes. 
5. One of the disadvantages of this method is that you are totally strange to the transcriber. 
6. The dictation is done with your speaking, a machine's recording, and your secretary's transcribing. 
7. The machine records your words and then provide the transcription.
A. Dictation to your own secretary-"live" dictation, taken by a person who becomes familiar with your dictating characteristics.
B. Dictation to a machine, with your secretary transcribing. 
Inexpensive cassette recorders provide great flexibility in dictation. 
You can dictate in the office, at home, in an automobile, in an airplane, and in any out-of-the-office situation. Your dictation tapes can be transcribed by being played back on modern transcribing equipment.
C. Dictation to a machine, with a word-processing center providing the transcription in this case, the transcriber will probably not be familiar with your dictation manners and peculiarities.
D. Other dictation methods, such as by telephone calls or by direct secretarial transcription at the typewriter. These methods are not routine but are used typically in "rush" situations. They require a slow voice speed and clear pronunciation.
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第8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9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16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17、18、19、20、21题：ELECTRICITY : WEALTH , MONEY , POWER 
Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country's abundance of cheap ,reliable electrical power. . . . . . example. . . . . . In fact ,Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway. . . . . . 8. . . . . . 
Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. . . . . 9. . . . . But in the 1970s ,Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable. 
In 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars . . . . 10. . . . .Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada's balance of trade. 
Domestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water . . . . 11. . . . . 
Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers. . . . 12. . . . .
Example: B
A. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50/00 to 75/00 cheaper than many other industrial nations. 
B. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining. 
C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia. 
D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s. 
E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity. 
F. Since then, electricity' exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars. 
G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade. 
H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901. 
I. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.
PART THREE 
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第22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30、31、32、33、34、35、36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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