The basic functions of a bill of lading is (are)（）.

A:a receipt for the goods which evidences the taking-over or loading by the carrier B:an evidence of contract of carriage between the carrier and the shipper. C:a document of title to goods. D:All of the above.

Questions from 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
　　The exporter, as drawer of a draft (bill of exchange), hands the draft to his bank, the remitting bank, who in turn forwards it to the buyer through a collecting bank in the buyer’s country. A draft (also called a bill) is a written order to a bank or a customer to pay someone on demand or at a fixed time in the future a certain sum of money. If shipping documents accompany the draft, the collection is called “documentary collection.”
　　Documentary collection falls into two major categories: one is documents against payment(D/P); the other, documents against acceptance (D/A).
　　Documents against payment, as the term suggests, is that the collecting bank will only give the shipping documents representing the title to the goods on the condition that the buyer makes payment.
　　Where the paying arrangement is D/A, the collecting bank will only give the buyer the shipping documents after buyer’s acceptance of the bill drawn on him, i.e. the buyer signs his name on the bill promising to pay the sum when it matures. In return he gets what he needs – the shipping documents.
　　Under D/A, the seller gives up the title to the goods – shipping documents before he gets payment of the goods. Therefore, an exporter must think twice before he accepts such paying arrangement.

A:showing the bill of lading B:signing on the bill of exchange C:paying in cash D:paying or accepting the bill of exchange

Bill looked around for a participant ______.

A:making friends B:to make friends C:to make friends with D:made friends

Questions from 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: The exporter, as drawer of a draft (bill of exchange), hands the draft to his bank, the remitting bank, who in turn forwards it to the buyer through a collecting bank in the buyer’s country. A draft (also called a bill) is a written order to a bank or a customer to pay someone on demand or at a fixed time in the future a certain sum of money. If shipping documents accompany the draft, the collection is called “documentary collection.” Documentary collection falls into two major categories: one is documents against payment(D/P); the other, documents against acceptance (D/A). Documents against payment, as the term suggests, is that the collecting bank will only give the shipping documents representing the title to the goods on the condition that the buyer makes payment. Where the paying arrangement is D/A, the collecting bank will only give the buyer the shipping documents after buyer’s acceptance of the bill drawn on him, i.e. the buyer signs his name on the bill promising to pay the sum when it matures. In return he gets what he needs – the shipping documents. Under D/A, the seller gives up the title to the goods – shipping documents before he gets payment of the goods. Therefore, an exporter must think twice before he accepts such paying arrangement.

A:showing the bill of lading B:signing on the bill of exchange C:paying in cash D:paying or accepting the bill of exchange

Where goods are to be dispatched by road, rail or air instead of by sea, the documentary credit will call for a road transport document or a rail transport document or an airway bill instead of（）.

A:a bill of exchange B:a certificate of origin C:a bill of lading D:a certificate of insurance

Where goods are to be dispatched by road, rail or air instead of by sea, the documentary credit will call for a road transport document or a rail transport document or an airway bill instead of（）.

A:a bill of exchange B:a certificate of origin C:a bill of lading D:a certificate of insurance

Where goods are to be dispatched by road, rail or air instead of by sea, the documentary credit will call for a road transport document or a rail transport document or an airway bill instead of（ ）.

A:a bill of exchange B:a certificate of origin C:a bill of lading D:a certificate of insurance