新编商务英语函电练习答案.doc

新编商务英语函电练习答案Unit one An Overview of Business Letter Writing1. Rewriting the following sentences to make them concise and clear(1) Please send us a catalogue for all your products for our buyers 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. Revise 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. Change 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. Correct the mistakes in the following letterDear 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.Therefore, we shall be pleased to inform you with detail (in detail) as soon as the circumstances becomes favor (become favorable) for us to do business on (in) this line.Yours sincerely5. Compare the following letters and tell which is better and whyThe first letter reads unnatural, for some chunks of words are outdated or archaic, such as “acknowledge receipt of your credit application,” “please be advised,” “hopingwe remain,” and etc. They sound distant and cool, which cannot arouse friendly feelings in the a