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I. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the table.



complaint    contented    deceive    exclusive     fairly   

indispensable    notify    omit     publicity    transaction     visible

If you’re going to study in the UK, a bank account is (1) _____________. That’s because for (2) ___________ involving large sums of money you need to pay by bank transfer, or by cheque. It’s (3) ______ obvious you can’t carry large amounts of cash around with you all the time. So you need to choose a bank. And that’s not easy, because these days you hear more (4) __________ than appreciation of the services they provide. They all spend a lot of money on (5) ________ trying to attract students, whom they see as an investment for their own future. Some of them offer (6) ________ free gifts like designer T-shirts or stylish pens to secure your custom. But don’t be (7) ________ by these offers. A(n) (8) _________ customer is someone who knows they can rely on their bank to (9) ______ them when conditions change, and not to (10) _____ to tell them when interest rates on overdrafts or credit card repayments have been increased.


II. Translation

1. 她的银行!我才不相信他们!他们甚至比我更清楚,我的女儿一贫如洗。(broke)

2. ……等她还清债务后可能会继续完成大学学业。 (probable)

3. My credit card was a fairly pathetic, status-free dark blue, whereas hers was a very exclusive gold one.

4. Now, I had a job which was as steady as any job was in those days – that’s to say, not very, but you know, no complaints.

5. They target people who are prone to impulse-buying, and potentially bad credit risks, tempted to spend more than they have, and liable to fall behind with repayments.