Ex.4. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary

1. _____ machine delivered _____ fortnight ago under _____ Order no. 5 doesn’t conform to _____ specification in many respects.

2. If _____ trucking service is at _____ fault, in this case you can demand _____ satisfaction from them.

3. We expect you to ship _____ goods in _____ rush, as we need them urgently.

4. _____ book-keeping calculations show that _____ 18% discount will cover _____ actual loss.

5. As far as I can understand it is _____ first of _____ series of _____ letters in case of _____ deferred payment on orders taken on _____ thirty days’ credit terms.

6. We think it is quite _____ fair settlement and we’ll appreciate your sending us _____ credit for $8,000.

7. So far we have had _____ right goods at _____ right time on every order we placed with you; so we are giving you _____ benefit of _____doubt.

8. We are perfectly satisfied with _____ bulk of _____ consignment, but we find _____ under-mentioned items unsatisfactory.

9. _____ delivery of so inferior _____ machine has caused us _____ great surprise.

10. There are _____ number of defects in _____ workmanship and design.

Ex.5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions/ particles where necessary.

1. _____ the order confirmation you assured us _____ delivery _____ ample time to conduct the sale, which we scheduled _____ June 23.

2. If this shipment is _____ route, please inform us and we’ll see what can be done to expedite delivery _____ our premises.

3. The trucking service you use may be _____ fault.

4. The goods were ordered _____ the pre-holiday sales period now _____ full swing; we expect you to ship the order _____ rush.

5. Up to now we have had the right goods _____ the right time _____ every order we placed _____ you; so we are giving you all the benefit _____the doubt.

6. We undertook credit investigations _____ you made it clear that you wished to do business _____ those terms.

7. Please, straighten this _____ _____ once _____ your credit department.

8. We take pride _____ our credit standing and it is very embarrassing to get dunning letters 2 months _____ bills are due.

9. We’ll appreciate your sending us a credit _____ $8,000.

10. We are satisfied _____ the bulk _____ the consignment.

11. The machine-tools delivered _____ Order no. 10 doesn’t conform _____ the specification _____ many respects.

12. We have been doing business _____ you _____ machines and other products _____ many years and have never had any trouble.

13. Since the defects are not serious, we’ll eliminate them ourselves charging the expenses _____ your account.

14. We agreed to release the machine _____ shipment _____ inspection _____ your works.

15. _____ this case we have to ask you to replace the machine _____ a new one fully conforming _____ the specification _____ the contract.

16. _____ _____ defects _____ workmanship and design, the finish must be a lot better.

17. We could sell the goods _____ 15 % _____ the list price.

18. We have examined the contents _____ your enclosed lists and invoices, and we suppose that the goods are not _____ _____ the sample which led to our placing the order _____ you.

19. If you don’t get _____ touch _____ us _____ the end _____ the week, please cancel the entire order.

20. The order has been held _____ because we are unable to ship some items.

21. We had to throw our entire regular stock _____ the goods _____ the sales counters regardless _____ costs.