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1、Find a concise expression similar in meaning to the following ones.(15%) A. in the event that 1、if B. in the very near future 2、soon C. can be in a position 3、can D. prior to 4、before E. necessary requisite 5、requisite F. new breakthrough 6、breakthrough G. overall plan 7、plan H. past history 8、history I. repeat again 9、repeat J. small in size 10、small K. true facts 11、facts L. tuition fees 12、tuition
2、Choose the correct word for each sentence.(15%) A. She works for an advertisement/advertising agency.
B. How will the increase in interest rates affect/effect your sales? C. My bank manager has agreed to borrow/lend me anther ＄2,000. D. We’ve had to cancel/postpone the meeting until next Monday. E. These machines are controlled/inspected at least once a day. F. My plane was delayed/postponed by an hour due to engine failure. G. Before coming here,I studied economics/economy at university. H.I am interested/interesting in their new camera. I. She applied for a job/work as a personnel officer.
J. Some employees have a long journey/travel to work every day. K. The cost of life/living has gone up again.
L. Please send precise measurements/measures when ordering. M. We expect prices to raise/rise by at least five per cent. N. We only exchange goods if you produce a receipt/recipe.
O. I must remember/remind the boss about that meeting this afternoon.
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P. Can you say/tell the difference between these two products? Q. The company is extremely sensible/sensitive to any criticism. R. There’s some more paper in the stationary/stationery cupboard.
3、Supply the missing prepositions in the following email.(10%) Dear Siror Madam:
About our faxes on the 2nd, 6th and 12th of September, requesting you to establish the L/C concerned, we regret to inform you that we haven't received any response from you. We would like to remind you that it was agreed that you would establish the required L/C upon receipt of our confirmation. Obviously, we are placed in a very embarrassing situation since two months have passed and we have heard nothing from you. As the goods have been ready for shipment for quite a while, we believe you should take immediate action, and we cannot think of any valid reason for further delaying the establishing of the credit.
We look forward to your earliest reply. Yours sincerely, 或者
General Recommendation.(10%) To Whom It May Concern:
This is to testify that Mr. Yang Xiaoming has been employed in our sales department for over five years.
Mr. Yang graduated from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade in 20--, specializing in International Marketing. He joined our staff as a junior clerk in July in the same year. He has continuously been aiming to improve his professional abilities since he began his work in our company.
Mr. Yang was willing and able to take on increased responsibility whenever necessary. He also was energetic and flexible, and ready to work part time. Moreover, his innovation spirit proved to be a great asset to our company, which eventually brought him to the position of Sales Manager last year.
We sincerely recommend him to any position for which he will apply. Sincerely yours, Elizabeth Post Managing Director
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4、The following sentences are chosen from different kinds of business reports. Decide which a report they belong to: findings, concluslons or recommendations·(10%)
A. The surface of the internal flooring is still smooth, while the external floor covering appears been badly scratched. findings
B. We should strongly recommend that policing of the compound be stepped up. recommendations
C. We feel that the most likely cause of this incident was electrical failure. concluslons D. The market is extremely sensitive to price fluctuations. findings
E. In terms of personnel, we feel that additional staff should be recruited before the end of the financial year. recommendations
F. In line with our findings, we believe that the future looks hopeful for the company if the following recommendations are taken up. Concluslons
5、Use the information in the table to write a short report (120-140 words), recommending the best company to supply the paint and do the work.(20%)
Price(RMB) per 10 liters including painting dark red, light red, Colors available Quality Speed of drying Wash resistance Length of time before completion Report on Choosing a Paint Supplier
Introduction:
green, deep yellow, green, cream, white dark blue very good fast fair 10 days good slow very good 12 days red, cream, pale yellow, dark blue good average good 3 weeks 450 400 380 ASP Paints SDF Paints HIJ Paints 3 / 5
The report aims to recommend an appropriate paint supplier for our company. There are three suppliers for us to choose: ASP Paints, HIJ Paints and SDF Paints. Findings:
ASP Paints can complete the painting in 10 days. It has the widest color choice of very good-quality and fast-drying paints. However, their wash resistance is only fair and the costs are the highest (RMB450).
HIJ Paints is the cheapest and has a wide range of colors with good wash resistance but with average drying speed. Unfortunately, it can only guarantee completion within 3 weeks.
SDF Paints (RMB400) has a smaller choice of colors and its paints dry only slowly. However, the quality of paints is good with very good wash resistance. Above all, the company can complete the work in 12 days. Conclusions:
The paint of SDF Paints is the best choice for us, as we need products with very good wash resistance. Recommendations:
It is recommended that the paint of SDF be used.
6、Complete the sentences with an appropriate word or phrase below.(10%) at the New York office helpful and conscientious with her family fulfilled without reservation my pleasure shorthand As her immediate superior obliging her graduation To Whom It May Concern:
It is my pleasure to recommend Miss. Jane Jones as a competent secretary.
Since her graduation from the New York Public Administration School in July of 20--, she has been working as a secretary at the New York office of the Rome Company. As her immediate superior for the last three years, I can state that she is a very outstanding secretary. She is very good at typing and shorthand.
She also writes excellent business letters and fulfilled her other duties well. I found Mrs. Jones a most helpful and conscientious young woman. She was hard-working and popular at work. We often turned to her for help. Frankly, I was certainly sorry to lose her when she moved to Chicago with her family.
I recommend her without reservation, as I know you find her a most obliging secretary.
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take the time to your fine staff subsequent our discussions my sincere appreciation informative repay enclosing convey took Dear Mr. Reilly,
Please accept my sincere appreciation for all the trouble you and your staff took during my visit to your research in stitute. The tour and subsequent discussions with you and your staff were very informative. I find that I am now more confident and courageous than before.
It was especially kind of you to take the time to have dinner with me. I only hope to repay your kindness some time soon.
I am enclosing some written material relevant to our discussions and I hope you will find it informative.
In closing, I would like to ask you to convey my appreciation to every member of your fine staff. Sincerely yours,
7、（20％）Business letter and Emails Choose one of the 4 questions… 或者
Resume/CV.简历（分四方面写） 1）Introduction 2）Details 3）Response 4）Close
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