2012年公共英语等级考试五级考前押题5

Section II Use of English

(15 minutes)

Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.

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If you are buying a property in France，whether for a permanent or a holiday home，it is important to open a French bank account.Although it is possible to exist on traveller’s cheques，Eurocheques and credit cards(31) ___by British banks，the(32) ___for these(33) ___can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular(34) ___，such as electricity，gas or telephone，(35) ___when you are not in residence，is by direct debit(a sum withdrawn from an account)from your French account.To (36) ___a current account，you will need to(37) ___your passport and birth(38) ___and to provide your address in the United Kingdom.You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account.In France it is illegal to be overdrawn.All accounts must be operated(39) ___credit.However，there are no (40) ___ charges.

Note that cheques(41) ___longer to clear in France than in Britain，and call only be stopped(42) ___stolen or lost.

The easiest way to(43) ___money from a British bank account to a French(44) ___is by bank transfer.You simply provide your British bank with the name，address and(45) ___0f your French bank ac—count.The procedure takes about a week and(46) ___between￡5 and￡413 for each transaction，(47) ___on your British bank。

(48) ___.you can transfer money(49) ___a French bank in London.You can also send a sterling cheque(allow at least l2(1ays for the cheque to be cleared)，Eurocheques or traveller’s(50) ___.

Finally.it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager.His help call prove invaluable.

答案：31.issued 32.fees 33.services 34.bills 35.particularly

36.open 37.show 38.certificate 39.in 40.bank

41.take 42.if 43.transfer 44.one 45.number

46.costs 47.depending 48.Alternatively 49.via 50.cheques