2. 外语
  3. 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

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

admin2016-09-25  66
问题     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【C1】______by British banks, the【C2】______for these【C3】______can be expensive.
    The simplest way to pay regular【C4】______, such as electricity, gas or telephone,【C5】______when you are not in residence, is by direct debit (a sum withdrawn from an account) from your French account.
    To【C6】______a current account, you will need to【C7】______your passport and birth【C8】______ 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【C9】______credit. However, there are no【C10】______charges.
Note that cheques【C11】______ longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped【C12】______stolen or lost.
    The easiest way to【C13】______money from a British bank account to a French【C14】______is by bank transfer. You simply provide your British bank with the name, address and【C15】______of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and【C16】______ between ￡ 5 and ￡ 40 for each transaction,【C17】______on your British bank.
    【C18】______, you can transfer money【C19】______a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared) , Eurocheques or traveller s【C20】______.   
    Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable.
【C18】
选项
答案Alternatively
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/KIWd777K
本试题收录于： 公共英语五级笔试题库公共英语（PETS）分类
0

公共英语五级笔试

公共英语（PETS）

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)