Ex.4. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary. 1. It looks as if some heavy object was dropped on these cases

1. It looks as if some heavy object was dropped on these cases. We opened ____ cases and contacted ____ Lloyd’s surveyor in ____ Barcelona.

2. Our assessor believes that ____ cracks were responsible for ____ casing weakening during ____ voyage and ____ splitting, which eventually caused ____ damage to ____ turbines themselves.

3. ____insurance is ____ way of ____ spreading, or ____ distributing, risks.

4. At ____ same time please let us have ____ supply of ____ declaration forms as we are sending you our last two copies enclosed herewith.

5. If ____ large number of ____ people pay ____ premiums to ____ large central “pool”, then ____ risks of ____ damage or ____ total destruction on ____ proportionately few occasions when it happens can be covered.

6. ____ expenditure thus incurred will be payable by ____ ship, ____ freight and ____ cargo in ____ proportion to their respective value, and we, as ____ average adjusters, have been appointed to prepare ____ necessary adjustment.

7. I am sorry that we cannot help you further, but ____ company cannot accept ____ liability for ____ goods unless they are shipped clean.

8. ____ report states that ____ B/L. No.3459 was claused by ____ captain of ____ vessel with ____ comment on ____ cracks in ____ casing of ____ machinery.

9. This was ____ cif shipment and you hold ____ insurance policy.

10. As this will nearly exhaust ____ amount of ____ cover under ____ policy No. 26534 we shall be glad if you renew this for ____ further $ 10,000.

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

1. ____ heavy weather ____ the coast ____ France the vessel’s rudder was damaged and she was rendered helpless.

2. We wish to renew our floating policy No.26534 ____ the same terms as before, to cover consignments ____ textile machinery ____ Bombay and Melbourne.

3. Please quote ____ us a rate ____ the insurance ____ all risks, warehouse ____ warehouse, ____ a shipment ____ 10 (ten) cases ____ cycles, London ____ Valetta, ____ M.V. Star ____ the Blue Sea Line.

4. We enclose a report ____ our agent that the damage ____ the cases was noticed ____ Dec. 12, 200… ____ the port ____ Barcelona.

5. ____ our part we will arrange ____ credit ____ a day or two.

6. Should you so desire, we will send it ____ you ____ delay.

7. ____ heavy weather ____ the coast ____ France the vessel’s rudder was damaged and she was rendered helpless, having ____ consequence to be towed ____ Bordeaux.

8. We forward two declaration forms, duly completed, ____ shipments ____ Bombay and Melbourne respectively.

9. I note ____ the details attached ____ your letter that the net amount ____ the invoice is £ 22,000, and payment is ____ letter ____ credit.

10. I have now received our assessor’s report ____ reference ____ your claim CF5646 ____ which you asked ____ compensation ____ the damage ____ two turbine engines which were shipped ex-Liverpool ____ the MV Freemont ____ October 11 ____ delivery ____ your customer, D.V. Industries, Hamburg.