1. Has the first lot of chemical equipment ( arrived) yet? Yes, we (have
received) a cable from the port that the goods ( arrived) on the 20th of
December. 2. Our engineers (are considering) the technical information of
the order, however, they have not ( given) their final answer yet. 3. When
will the sellers ( ship) the remaining goods? They (shipped) the goods last
week. 4. We have just (received) some information that the world prices of
compressors (have increased). In this case we shall not be able to give a
discount off the price. 5. Our office (opened) a letter of credit with
the London Bank last week. However, we have just (received) a cable from
the sellers. They write they have not (got) any information that we (have
opened) a letter of credit. 6. We (have settled) a few points as regards the
delivery of the goods since the representative of the firm (came) to
Moscow. 7. The world prices of mining equipment (are) high lately.
However, we (signed) a few contracts at competitive Prices last week.
8. I have not ( seen) Oleg for the last few days. Has he ( gone) on business? I
don't think so. I (saw) him last Monday.