HS304 U2 Making and responding to inquiries

1. 1. We may write an __________________ letter to __________________ about the prices.

• inquire, inquiry

• inquiry, inquire

• inquire, inquire

• inquiry, inquiry

1. ... to inquire about the prices for __________________ buying, or purchasing a large quantity of a product.

• bulk

• freight

• consignment

• couriers

1. 2. ____________ are usually used for delivering smaller shipments, 1 to 15 boxes depending on the weight, volume and location. It is usually a door to door method of delivery.    

• consignment

• freight

• carriers

• couriers

1.  ________________, on the other hand, a specialized truck service that ship large orders of products, which are usually on skids or pallets. 

• consignment

• freight

• carriers

• couriers

1. 3. The shipment cost of ____________ freight is usually cheaper than that of ____________ freight, especially with larger and heavier shipments.

• sea, air

• air, sea

• bulk, consignment

• consignment, bulk

4.     The stages in a procurement process may be as follows: enquiring information about the products, requesting for quotation, placing an order, inspecting the  _______________, and paying the invoice.

• carriers

• freight

• bulk

• consignment