Grammar: Conditionals with I wish

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1. Cargo shipments are to be inspected for __________and anti-smuggling purposes.

a) currency regulation

b) export distribution

c) duty collection

2. I wish the cargo _________ in damaged condition or deficient in quantity.

a) won’t find

b) wasn’t found

c) wouldn’t found

3. The cargo is examined at the _________.

a) Customs Zone

b) Customs Code

c) Customs Service

4. The Customs officer is not responsible for any __________during unloading, unpacking or repacking.

a) examination of the cargo

b) damage of the cargo

c) replacement of the cargo

5. I wish the applicant _________ entertainment goods and foods separately.

a) would state

b) state

c) stated

6. Your goods may be seized and you’ll collect them from the _________ after you pay.

a) left-luggage office

b) goods wagon

c) warehouse

7. Cargo entry declarations, bills of parcels, _________, and insurance policies are checked before unloading the vehicle.

a) bills of lading

b) bills of credit

c) bills of sale

8. He has some problems at the Customs. I wish he ________for extra baggage then.

a) would pay

b) had paid

c) paid

9. __________ are goods which are not allowed to be brought in or taken out of the country.

a) Prohibited goods

b) Consumer goods

c) Household goods

10. The examination of the cargo is carried out in the presence of the owner of the goods if the cargo is found in __________.

a) perfect condition

b) damaged condition

c) weather conditions

11. I wish they _________ the necessary documents in authorized form.

a) would produce

b) produce

c) produced

12. Non-declared goods are usually _________ by Customs officials.

a) distributed

b) detained

c) defended

13. The Customs is responsible for _________of the cargo at the Customs zone.

a) ensuring security

b) removing seal

c) assessing revenue

14. I wish the goods _________from the Customs duties as soon as possible.

a) would be released

b) were released

c) released

15. I wish our goods ________duty free then.

a) were released

b) would be released

c) had been released

16. The cargo is examined to ensure that no __________may come along.

a) perishable or fragile goods

b) prohibited or restricted goods

c) high value or home-made goods

17. Only original documents are considered to be ________while going through the Customs clearance.

a) valid

b) false

c) insufficient

18. I wish the entertainment goods __________without delay.

a) would be delivered

b) delivered

c) were delivered

19. I wish the storage charges _________in full then.

a) were paid

b) would be paid

c) had been paid

20. I wish the cargo ________free of charge for some days.

a) would store

b) was stored

c) have stored

21. I wish you __________the trouble to me before so I could help you.

a) explained

b) would explain

c) had explained

22. __________is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations..

a) Business

b) Logistics

c) Inventory

 

23. When shipping perishable goods, particular attention should be paid to ___________.

a) methods of repayment

b) shipping methods

c) tariff methods

24. Dangerous goods are also subject to the ____________regulations.

a) environment protection

b) data protection

c) intellectual property protection

25. Logistics is a channel of the __________ which adds the value of time and place utility.

a) supply chain

b) exchange payment

c) clearance papers

TEST 4

Customs Procedures. TIR Procedure

Grammar: The Gerund

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1. Governments will require that Customs administrations take on a larger role in __________national security and law enforcement.

a) to ensure

b) ensuring

c) ensure

2. The Customs warehousing procedure can also be used to assist manufacturers in ________goods for export.

a) process

b) processing

c) being processed

3.One of the advantages of road transportation over the other means of conveyance is greater __________.

a) importation of bulky goods

b) origin of goods

c) safety of cargoes

4.The TIR Convention provides for the carriage of goods without ________.

a) reloading

b) reload

c) reloaded

5. The TIR Convention was signed to __________by road vehicles and the formalities at frontiers.

a) complicate the transportation of commodities

b) facilitate the issue of visas

c) simplify the international carriage of goods

6. Training in _________illegal commodity channels were held for the Customs officers.

a) identify

b) identifying

c) being identified

7. ___________has a number of advantages: higher maneuvering in choosing or changing the route and smaller packing expenses.

a) Road transportation

b) Rail transportation

c) Air interdiction programme

8. The TIR Convention provides for the carriage of goods without _________.

a) reload

b) reloaded

c) reloading

9. The abbreviation TIR stands for Customs Convention on the __________.

a) International Road Transport Union

b) International Transport of Goods

c) International Maritime Organization

10. Customs officers insisted on _________goods immediately.

a) inspecting

b) inspect

c) to inspect

11. Goods carried under the TIR procedure in sealed road vehicles are not, as a rule, subject to Customs __________.

a) valuation of goods

b) temporary admission

c) control on route

12. Customs officials have succeeded __________counterfeit goods lately.

a) at being detected

b) in detecting

c) on detect

13. _________is a special document facilitating transit by serving both as a Customs declaration and as a guarantee in countries that are a contracting party to the TIR Convention.

a) Customs Co-operation Group

b) CMR note

c) TIR Carnet

14. Customs officers are sure of __________the cargo shipment before.

a) inspecting

b) having inspected

c) being inspected

15. Entry may be refused if the Customs officer has any reason to suspect that the vehicle and goods may be means of introduction of ___________.

a) additional financial resources

b) intervention of imported goods

c) certain infectious diseases

16. They didn’t like the idea of __________at the Customs.

a) being examined

b) examined

c) examining

17. All details of the route as well as the names of the consignor and the consignee are marked in the __________.

a) driving licences

b) shipping documents

c) personal identifications

18. He is against _________documents for the carriage of those bulky goods.

a) issued

b) issue

c) issuing

19. TIR procedure prevented goods in sealed road vehicles or containers __________at the Customs control.

a) for examining

b) from being examined

c) on having been examined

20. Nobody can accuse carriers __________goods without any grounds.

a) of damaging

b) for damage

c) from damaging

21. There are different ways of _______ the offenders.

a) prosecutes

b) prosecuting

c) to prosecute

22. The Customs officer is responsible for ___________the stores on board the vessel.

a) to control

b) controlling

c) to be controlled

23. There are several forms of ___________ the goods for shipment.

a) preparing

b) prepare

c) prepared

24. Customs was much more than a force for _____________contraband.

a) defending

b) increasing

c) keeping out

25. Customs __________include inward and outward processing, temporary admission, Customs transit, Customs warehousing, etc.

a) premises

b) procedures

c) payments

Test 5

Customs Offences

Grammar: Participles

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1. One of the tasks of the Customs authorities is to investigate and establish any _________of the current Customs regulations.

a) bribe

b) branch

c) breach

2. Here is the declaration __________ by the British passenger yesterday.

a) fill in

b) filling in

c) filled in

3.The most usual Customs violations are the ___________, narcotics and other contraband, commercial fraud, currency violations and money laundering.

a) transportation of goods

b) replacement of goods

c) smuggling of goods

4. Smugglers usually hide __________articles in their baggage.

a) smuggled

b) smuggle

c) smuggling

5. The fines are normally based on the __________and not on the value of the goods.

a) deficient quantity of goods

b) amount of the duties and taxes

c) goods classification

6. There are some necessary precautionary measures __________the Customs authorities.

a) taken by

b) take from

c) taking on

7.____________are committed when a person imports goods with the intent to evade all or part of the duty.

a) Commercial fraud

b) Money laundering

c) Revenue of­fences

8. The penalties _________vary according to the seriousness or the importance of the offences.

a) applying

b) applied

c) apply

9. Some Customs offences are punishable only by a small fine if there is no question of __________.

a) commercial transaction

b) fraudulent intent

c) possible violation

10.___________that all his cash was gone, he had a nervous breakdown.

a) Finding

b) Being found

c) Having found

11. The possible penalties are fines, ___________and, where appropriate, confiscation of the means of transport.

a) seizure of the goods

b) carriage of the goods

c) damage of the goods

12.___________the passenger’s baggage, the Customs officer left the Customs hall.

a) Examining

b) Having examined

c) Being examined

13. Failure to produce information on the _________ can result in fines.

a) volume of passenger traffic

b) verdict of guilty

c) value of goods

14. Only Customs offences ___________as relatively serious are brought before the administrative tribunals or courts of law.

a) regarded

b) being regarded

c) regarding

15.___________the seriousness of the Customs offence, the Customs authorities may be empowered to detain the goods and means of transport.

a) Depended for

b) Being depended from

c) Depending on

16. Certain items must be declared on a Customs form when ______the country.

a) entering

b) enter

c) entered

17.___________the wrong entry declaration, the Customs official had to inspect the passenger’s carry-on baggage.

a) Being shown

b) Having been shown

c) Having shown

18. There will be a Customs ___________, if you import goods without a visa.

a) order

b) obligation

c) offence

19. The rules for passengers __________abroad are similar in most countries.

a) going

b) gone

c) being gone

20. Travellers should get certificate for all high-value items _________in Russia.

a) purchasing

b) purchased

c) purchase

21. The documents ___________exhibition goods must clearly state that these goods are coming for exhibition purposes only.

a) supporting

b) supported

c) support

22.___________ a person has a right to consult a solicitor.

a) to arrest

b) to be arrested

c) being arrested

23. Customs investigates the illegitimate movement of ___________goods such as drugs, weapons, etc.

a) prohibited or restricted

b) prohibiting or restricting

c) prohibit or restrict

24.___________his baggage before, the Customs official made the Act of Seizure of prohibited items.

a) Examined

b) Having examined

c) Examining

25. Customs enforcement is concerned with the protection of society and fighting trans-national _________crime.

a) organizing

b) to organize

c) organized

Test 6