If he is a common carrier，he is absolutely responsible to the owner of the goods carried （）any loss or damage to them unless caused by an Act of God or the Queen’s enemies，or the inherent vice in the goods themselves，or the negligence of the owner of the goods，or a general average sacrifice.

During loading or discharging，where the delay is due to the Shipowner’s fault，or that of his servants or agents acting within their authority，the time actually delayed is to be（）in calculating lay days.

Five or more short blasts on a vessel’s whistle indicates that she is（）.

Five or more short blasts on a vessel’s whistle indicates that she is（）.

I don’t know（）there’s any shortage or not.

Dressy office（）include dinner with a client，dinner at the boss’s house, a banquet，a client’s party，or an office holiday.

It’s（）to stow optional cargo in the lower hold．You’d better give it block stowage in the tweendecks，then it can be easily discharged either at Shanghai，or Dalian or Tianjin.

Does Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition begin with theories, or with data?

Every deliberate act of wrongdoing by the master or any of the crew against the ship or cargo，without the authorization or privity of the Shipowner or his agent，is（）.

It is customary in shipping practice to quote freight rates（）weight or measurement,ship’s option.

The floors in a vessel’s hull structure are kept from tripping，or folding over，by（）.

The third officer’s duty is to（）when vessel is commanded under the pilot or captain.