Grammar theory and practice prepositions

Complete the sentences with a preposition from the box.

by, to, on, of, at, for, out of, in, from, about

1. The goods were shipped … the first available steamer.

2. They had come … an agreement … he terms … payment.

3. Goods are usually examined … custom – houses.

4. The customer can buy and must pay … everything … a particular limited amount … money.

5. A business may be privately owned … three different forms.

6. The steamer was unloaded when the agent arrived … port.

7. A partnership is an association … two or more persons to carry … a business … profit.

8. Partnerships often get tax benefits … government.

9. A business corporation is established … the purpose … making profit.

10. Advertising should inform people … the existence … a new product and its characteristics.

Complete the sentences with a preposition from the box.

with, of, at, from, on, for, to, on

1. The goods are to arrive … the port … the end … the week.

2. Each partner is legally responsible … the whole business.

3. Advice … using these or other methods can be obtained … a variety … sources.

4. The export marketing manager represents the export department … internal sales conferences and deals … the company export policy.

5. Public relations mean the presentation … films and other printed matter … the history of the firm.

6. An export office may be arranged depending … the nature … the business.

7. The export sales manager is directly involved … promoting actual sales … customers everywhere.

8. A foreign trade transaction means a series … successive activities, aimed … the export or import … goods produced … home or wanted … abroad.

9. An enquiry is a list … questions … the importer … the exporter.

10. A distributor usually buys the product … the exporter and re-sells it.

Linking words

Translate the sentences paying attention to the words in black type.

1. Although these ideas are simple, in practices the calculation of revenues, costs and profits is complicated.

2. If the business prospers, revenues will build up and eventually there will be a healthy cash inflow.

3. Russian exports to Poland as well as Russian imports from that country have greatly increased.

4. I expect the goods to be loaded at once.

5. They protested against delays in delivery of the goods.

6. We could not find case No 125 among the cases discharged from the ship.

7. The ship will arrive at the port of loading before the end of December.

8. Both the wheat and the barley will be shipped tomorrow.

9. Payments will be made within ten days.

10. The Foreign Trade Arbitration Commission in Moscow settles disputes between Russian organizations and foreign firms.

Translate the sentences paying attention to the words in black type.

1. The arbitrators are appointed from among the members of the Foreign Trade Commission.

2. We have received your telegram as well as your letter of the 20^th May.

3. We object not only to the terms of payment, but also to the time of delivery.

4. We agree to the terms of payment but object to the time of delivery.

5. The manager is either at the office or at the laboratory.

6. Whether the documents will arrive in time tomorrow is not certain.

7. As long as you insist on these terms we will not be able to come to an agreement with you.

8. While the legal adviser was drawing up a contract, we were discussing the specifications of the goods.

9. Since the documents have not arrived, we cannot load the goods.

10. The loading of the goods was completed on Monday so that on Tuesday the steamer was able to leave the port.

Translate the sentences into Russian. Mind translation of the words in black type.

1. Exporting is a too highly professional activity and should be handled by qualified personnel in the export field.

2. However, advertisers often come in for criticism because advertising is not always fair, due to its persuading function.

3. Channels of distribution vary according to the goods you sell.

4. Once distributors have been appointed, they should be treated as part of their company.

5. There is a whole range of export marketing organizations, both government and privately run.

6. The basic function of marketing is to satisfy the needs of the customers, thus bringing profit to the firm.

7. As soon as a company enters the export business, some form of export office will be required.

8. In order to sell a new product, a producer has to consider how to promote it.

9. The interest has to be paid out whether business is profitable or not.

10. The goods were loaded by means of cranes.