新编商务英语函电课后答案

新编商务英语函电练习答案

Unit one An Overview of Business Letter

Writing

1.R ewriting the following sentences to make them concise and clear

(1)Please send us a catalogue for all your

products for our buyer’s reference.

(2)We are famous importers of computers

with branches in three neighboring cities.

(3)The goal of American business is to try

to raise the standard of living.

(4)Great affluence is often accompanied

by social unrest.

(5)In 1776, Adam Smith concluded that

division of labor makes it possible to increase the amount of goods produced. (6)In socialist economies and capitalist

economies alike, increasing number of highly qualified workers cannot find job that requires their skills and their training.

(7)The salesperson told us to write to the

main office directly for information. (8)The convention scheduled for the

month of January was cancelled owing to travel restriction.

(9)We certainly know that your policy on

filing tax returns, and intend to comply with the stated regulations.

(10)If you cannot attend the meeting, please

let us know as soon as possible.

2.R evise the following sentences to make them positive rather than negative tone.

(1)If you had understood our February 9th

letter, you have done it correctly.

(2)Your shipment can only be delivered

next week.

(3)If you had taken proper care of the

computer system, it would have been in a good condition.

(4)Pleas remit payment so that you can

maintain your image of company.

(5)For the time being, we can serve you

only on cash basis.

(6)You can visit the assembly line only on

Saturday.

(7)Thank you for calling our attention to

the late arrival of ……

(8)We feel sure that you will entirely be

satisfied.

(9)Your order will be shipped in two

weeks.

3.C hange the following wordy phrases into concise ones.

(1)want to (2) generally

(3) as you suggested (4) approve

(5) because, since (6) probably

(7) being prepared (8) if

(9) normally (10) because, since (11) when (12) enclosed is/are (13) because, since (14) most

(15) consider (16) inquiry

(17) because (18) cannot, not able to (19) about, of (20) as we agreed

4.C orrect the mistakes in the following letter

Dear Sirs,

We thank you for your letter of Oct.12 regarded (regarding) iron scraps, for which you have received inquiries from your customers in Africa.

We wish we had (could have) received your inquiry a little earlier. On the very day it reached us, a contract was placed (signed) with Mexico for a total of 360,000 tons. Because of this, our government has decided not to grant export licenses for the commodity for areas other than Mexico until Deceber31 2006, expected (expecting) the shortage, which may be caused in the domestic market.