货代专业英语练习题

1、货代英语练习题1.the services that a freight forwarder renders are:a.routine and basic tasksb. a comprehensive package of servicesc.arranging transport of goodsd. a and b (d2.the freight forwarder may provide services for processing the movement of goods-a.directlyb.trough subcontractors or other agencies e

2、mployed by himc.utilizing the services of his overseas agentsd.a, b and c (d3.on behalf of the consignee, the forwarders would1.receive and check all relevant documents relating to the movement of goods;2.deliver the cleared goods to the consignee.3.arrange for customs clearance and pay relevant fee

3、s and charges;4.take delivery of the goods from the carrier and pay the freight costs;whats the order of them?a. 1-4-3-2b.1-3-2-4c. 4-1-3-2d. 3-1-4-2 (a4.incoterms 2000 include - different international trade terms.a. 10b. 11c. 12d. 13 (d5.the traditional 3 trade terms area. FOBb. . CPTc. CFR6.FCA,

4、CPT, CIP are suitable for -a. any mode for transportb. sea transportc. air transportd. sea and air transport (a7.under FOB terms, - has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods whengoods pass the ships rail. The buyer8.the FOB term require -to clear the goods for export. The sel

5、ler9.the CFR term requires - to clear the goods for export. The seller10.under FOB term, - must pay the freight necessary to bring the goods to the named portof destination. (the buyer11.CIF means that the seller delivers when the goods - at the port of shipment.a. pass the ships railb. get delivere

6、d on shipc. get delivered on deck (a12. under CIF term,- contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium. The seller13.under FCA, the seller delivers the goods to the carrier nominated by -at the named place.The buyer 14.under FCA, if delivery occurs at the sellers premises, -is responsible f

7、or loading.The seller 15.under FCA, if delivery occurs at places other than the sellers premises, - isresponsible for unloading. The carrier 16.if the buyer nominates a person other than a carrier to receive the goods, the seller is deemednot to have fulfilled his obligation to deliver the goods whe

8、n they are delivered to that person.(f17.CFR can be used for sea and inland waterway transport, while CPT can be used for any modeof transport, but not including multi-model transport. ( f 18.FOB,CFR and CIF are followed by the port of shipment of port of port of destination. ( t 19.CPT, CIP and FCA

9、 are followed by the place of departure or place of destination. ( t 20.terms of shipment in the contract are compulsory. ( t 21.time of shipment refers to the final time for loading the goods on board the vessel at the portof shipment. ( f 22.the expression “on or about 20 June” means the period a.

10、 from 15 June to 20 Juneb. from 10 to 30 Junec. from 15 June to 25 Juned. from 15 June to 25 June ( end days inclusive (d23.the words -applying to the period referring to shipment include the date mentioned.a. tob. untilc. till24.the word “after” will be understood to include the date mentioned. ( f

11、 25.expressions such as - will not be accepted by the bank under L/C.26.the L/C stipulates an expiry date without a shipment date which means these two dates are thesame. (t 27.the latest date for shipment can be extended because of the extension of the expiry date andthe date for presentation of do

12、cuments. (f28.insurance is a contract between -a. exporter and insurerb. importer and insurerc. insurer and the insurance companyd. insurance company and the insured (d29.-agrees to pay the premium in order to secure the financial assistance of -.a. the insured; insurerb. insurer ; the insuredc. the

13、 insured ; the insuredd. insurer; the insurance company. (a30.for freight forwarders, it is not important to advise his clients to insure their cargo. (f31.Particular Average is partial loss and damages of goods occurred because of natural calamities,for example, stranding, sinking of the vessels, e

14、tc. ( f 32.the usual types of cargo insurance coverage are a. WAb. FPAc. AR33.the risks covered in FPA area.total losses resulting from marine perils and other specific accidentsb.total loss in loading, unloading or transshipment operationc.contribution to General Average34.FPA is not suitable for b

15、ulk cargo or unpacked cargo (f35.FPA is completely suitable for general cargo. (f36.WA and WPA are different types of coverage (f37.losses below a specified amount or percentage are - under a franchise condition.a. recoverableb. non-recoverable (b38 under a deductible franchise, in the case of all c

16、laims - would bear the loss up to the franchise.a. the insuredb. insurer (a38.AR is the most comprehensive type of cover. (f39.War risks are applicable while the goods are in transit by sea or air and also on the land (f40.loss or damage arising from strikes, riots or civil commotions on land are in

17、cluded. (t41.marine transportation is the main mode of international transport. (t42.the types of service provided on the international shipping market are-a conference lines b. non-conference lines c. NOVCC d. tramp services43.the feature of shipping service provided by shipping conference include-

18、a. scheduled serviceb. common tariffc. fixed itinerary of ports of calls44.the main advantages of the conference system to shippers area.stability of freight ratesb. regularity of service.45.like tramp service, liner rates do not fluctuate according to supply and demand. (f46.an NVOCC is a carrier w

19、ho operates a regular scheduled service. (t47.an NVOCC assumes responsibility for ocean carriers, both conference and non-conferencelines. (t48.an NVOCC provide useful service by providing groupage or consolidation. (t49.tramp service has no fixed schedule but has fixed itinerary. (f50.the bill of l

20、ading is only signed by -. The carrier51.the functions of the bill of lading are :a. evidence of the contract of carriageb. receipt for goods delivered to the carrierc. document of title to the goods52.a sea waybill is the replacement of the traditional ocean bill of lading. (t53.a sea waybill is no

21、n-negotiable document. (t54.the consignee can only take delivery of goods against presentation of sea waybill. (f55.a shipping note is issued by - to the carrier. The shipper56.a delivery order is issued by - or his agent. The carrier57.a mates receipt is issued by - in the acknowledgement of the go

22、ods received on board.The carrier58.chartering shipping and tramp shipping refer to the same term. (t59.fixed running expenses include:a. employment and wages of crewb. purchase of stores and provisionsc. vessel insuranced. boiler water60.variable running expenses include:a. port chargesb. light due

23、sc. special voyage insuranced. bunker fuel supply61.under voyage chartering, the risk of sudden and alarming rises in the price of bunker fuel fallon the ship-owner. (t 62.under voyage chartering, the cost and responsibility for loading and discharges are fixed forthe account of the ship-owner. (f63

24、.the ship-owner receives hire money but not freight under time chartering. (t64.under time chartering, the ships master acts under instructions received from the charterer. (t65.under time chartering, consular shipping and discharging fees of the crew and charges for portservices pertaining to the c

25、rew are for the account of -. Ship-owner66.under time chartering, the charterer shall pay for-a. consular chargesb. commissions and agenciesc. pilotages and towages67.under time chartering, fumigations ordered because of illnesses of the crew shall be for theaccount of -. Ship-owner 68.fumigations o

26、rdered because of cargoes carried or ports visited while vessel is employed shallbe for the account of -. charterer 69.under time chartering, the ship-owner do not allow the charterer to use any dunnage andshifting boards already aboard vessel. (f 70.under time chartering, the charterer has no invol

27、vement in the selection and appointment ofstevedores. (f71.the possession of a bill of lading is equivalent in law to possession of the goods. (t72.the terms of the bill of lading contain the terms of the contract. (t73.straight bill of lading are negotiable and can be transferred to third party. (f

28、74.most bills of lading forms are printed as Received for shipment Bills of Lading. (f75.under through B/L, the shipping company, for additional freight, undertake to make allarrangements to get the goods to their destination. (t76.claused bill of lading is the opposite of clean bill of lading. (t77

29、.the ships port agent may be given the task of drawing up bills of lading. (t78.the main parties on a bill of lading are :a. shipperb. consignee 千万注意不是发货人c. notify partyd. carrier79. the bill of lading can be signed bya. carrierb. duly authorized agent of carrierc. masterd. duly authorized represent

30、ative of master (a,b,c,d79.one of the original B/L must be endorsed by the title holder to the goods in exchange forgoods or the delivery order. (t 80.a full set of B/L contains at least two original bills of lading. / in practice, a set of threeoriginals is the most common. (t81.ocean freight rates

31、 may be broadly divided into -a. tramp ratesb. liner freight rates (a, b82. tramp rates dont fluctuate with market conditions of supply and demand. (f83.freight forwarders are mainly concerned with -a. liner freight ratesb. tramp rates (a84.the factors for determining the freight rates include:a. st

32、owage factorb. distancec. the principle of “what traffic can bear”d. open market rates (a,b,c,d85.the principle of “what the traffic can bear” means that commodities which are highly ratedsubsidize those which are rated lower. (t 86.in the past, the principle of “what the traffic can bear” was mostl

33、y adopted; but at present,“service costs “principle is increasingly adopted. (t 87.when commodities move in large quantities and are susceptible to charter competition, therates may be left -a. openb. fixed (a88. the liners do not need to take into account the surcharges and adjustment factors. (f 8

34、9. the vessel can start unloading goods only after the customs authorities grant the necessarypermit, called “entry inwards”. (t 90. the import manifest has to be accompanied by other documents as may be required such as:a. certificate of load lineb. certificate of registryc. port clearance from the

35、 last port of calld. crew list (a,b,c,d 此题还有其他备选答案:safety radio telegraphy and safety equipment; stores list;declaration regarding property of officers and crew91. export goods can be loaded on to the vessel only if the necessary permit, ”entry inward”, isgiven by the customs authorities. (f 92. a v

36、essel can leave the port only when written permission, known as -, is granted by thecustoms authorities. (port clearance93. Bill of Entry usually contain particulars particulars such as:a. valueb. quantityc. description of goodsd. name of shipe. port of shipment94. the particulars on the Bill of Ent

37、ry dont have to tally with those contained in the importmanifest. (f95. the examination made by the customs authorities may bea. physical examinationb. documentary examinationc. chemical test (a,b95. the physical examination made by the customs authorities include:a. visual inspectionb. countingc. w

38、eighingd. measuringe. chemical test96. the CMR convention is the convention on contract for international carriage of goods by-. (road97. the CMR convention has been ratified by countries in Europe and outside Europe. (f98. it is no need for the forwarders outside Europe to be aware of the CMR conve

39、ntion. (f99. under CMR convention, the carrier is responsible for:a.the acts and omissions of his agents and servants or other person whose services hemakes useb.loss of or damage to the goods occurring between the time he takes over the goods andthe time of deliveryc.any delay in delivery (a,b,c 10

40、0. under CMR convention, the carrier is relieved of liability if the loss, damage or delay is due to:a.any wrongful act or neglect of the consignorb.inherent vice of the goodsc.circumstances which he could not avoidd.consequence of the above circumstances he was unable to prevent (a,b,c,d 101. under

41、 CMR convention, the carrier shall not be relieved of liability by reason of :a.the defective condition of the vehicle used by him in order to perform the carriageb.wrongful act or neglect of the person from whom he may have hired the vehiclec.wrongful act or neglect of the agents or servants of the

42、 vehicle owner (a,b,c 102. consolidation and groupage means differently. (f 103. in consolidation, the individual consignor and consignee can deal directly with the actual carrier. (f 104. to the individual consignors, the consolidator is the -, while in his relationship with the actual carrier, he

43、is the -.a.carrier, consignor105. the consolidator buys shipping space - from the actual carrier and sells it - to the individual consignors.a.wholesale, retail106. consolidation can benefit:a. exporter and shipperb. carrierc. forwarderd. national economy (a,b,c,d 107. in groupage, the exporters and

44、 shippers get a rate higher than they would have normally paid to the carrier. (f 108. the advantages of intermodal trasport are:a.minimizing time loss at tran-shipment pointsb.reducing the burden of documentation and formalitiesc.establishing only one agency to deal withd.reducing cost of exports (

45、a,b,c,d其他备选答案有:providing faster transit of goods; saving costs109. the types of intermodal transport include:a. sea/ airb. air/ roadc. mini-bridge and land bridged. piggybacke. sea train 110.sea/air combines in itself the economy of - and the speed of -.a.sea transport, air transport111. the combina

46、tion mode of sea/air favors low value items. (f 112.both mini-bridge and land bridge involves the movement of containers. (t 113. in land bridge, the railways are paid a flat rate by the ocean carrier who issues the through bill of lading. (t 114. - is a system of unitized intermodal land transporta

47、tion of transport by road and rail.(piggyback 115. piggyback combines in itself the speed and reliability of road transport for collection and delivery with door-to-door flexibility of rail on long trunk hauls. (f 116. - involves the use of rail and ocean transport, similar to the roll-on, roll-off

48、system except that a rail car is used. (sea train 117. documentary credit means payment against documents instead of against goods. (t 118. in documentary credit, the documents transfer title to the goods. (t 119. by using a documentary credit, - can benefit.a. buyerb. sellerc. bank (a,b,c 120. on s

49、ettlement of the bill, the whole operation of documentary credit will be regarded as completed. (t 121. the use of SLI ensures that the shippers instructions are complete.122. - is the working document for air cargo acceptance and determines whether shipment can take place as requested. (SLI 123. wh

50、en giving the airport of departure, the name of the airport or the city name where the shipper is located are both workable. (t 124. when giving the airport of destination, the name of the country should be shown. (t 125. to ensure that the routing/booking requested by the shipper can be adhered to,

51、 TACT rules can be checked in. (t 126. the description of the goods should be correct, since it will determine the rate to be applied to the consignment. (t 127. the information about gross weight is used toa.calculate the transportation charges of the shipmentb.establish whether the shipment can be

52、 handled by available airport facilities.128. when giving measurement, the dimensions must be measured along the smallest length, width and height. (f 1291. the air waybill is:a. a contract for transportation between a carrier and a shipperb. a receipt and delivery of the shipmentc.used for freight

53、bill calculation, customs declaration.d.Non-negotiable (a,b,c,d 130. the AWB number comprise - parts. ( 3 131. in AWB number, the three-digit prefix identifies -. (the carrier 132. in AWB number, the main portion identifies -. (the consignment 133. the copy of the AWB marked “original 3” is the copy

54、 that would normally be presented undera documentary credit. (t 134. the AWB must be signed and dated by the actual carrier or by the named agent of a named carrier. (f 135. - is a listing of all AWBs put inside the envelop. (a cargo manifest 136. the air waybill and cargo manifest are documents goi

55、ng with aircraft. (t 137. Reception Check List is -a.document staying on ground used by air terminals.b.the proof of receipt of goodsc.used to generate the air waybill of the shipment (a,b,c 138. a premanifest is a document similar to a manifest but sent to an air terminal for cargo build up. (t 139

56、. General Cargo Rates are applicable to any type of commodity, but are pitched at an extremely high level. (t 140. the justification for the minimum charge principle is that the costs of documentation and customs clearance are fixed irrespective of consignment size, and small consignments are expensive to handle. (t 141. under class rating, certain commodities are offered a discount, and many more commodities are surcharged. (t 142. special commodity rates are set by specific reference to general cargo rates. (