V. Open the brackets and use the Future Indefinite Active or the Future Indefinite Passive:
1. The bank (to charge) an interest rate on the transaction and (to deduct) it from the total amount. An interest rate (to charge) on any financial transaction.
2. When you pay by card, an imprint of it (to take) by the cashier. A cashier or a shop-assistant (to take) an imprint swiping it through an electronic terminal.
3. The credit card company (to send) you a credit statement. The credit statement (to send) at the end of the month.
4. If staff members handle credit card payments carefully, they (to avoid) mistakes. A forgery (to avoid) if they examine the holder's signatures.
5. Hard currency (not to accept) because it's against the law. The cashier (not to accept) dollars or pounds. She (to accept) local currency only. She (to oblige) to do so.
6. If you don't carry a lot of cash on you, you (not to lose) your money. Your money (not to lose) if you keep it in cheques and cards.
7. When major credit cards (to honour) in all tourist sales outlets in this country? When our hotel (to honour) Visa and MasterCard?
8. The cheque (to clear) one of these days? - I believe, they (not to clear) the cheque so soon. I think, it (to clear) in 7 or 8 days.
9. The loss of cheques (to report) to the credit card company. The customer (to report) the loss to the police.
10. The debt (to pay off) in arrears? The customer (to pay off) his debt by instalments?
11. The traveller (not to put) his countersignatures on the cheques in advance. The countersignatures (not to put) ahead of time to avoid forgery.
12. The cash card number (to write) on the back of each cheque. The staff member (to write) it down.
13. An expiry date (to show) on the card? The card (to show) «Not Valid Веforе» date?
Answers & Comments
1. The bank will charge an interest rate on the transaction and will deduct it from the total amount. An interest rate will be charged on any financial transaction.
2. When you pay by card, the cashier will take an imprint of it. An imprint will be taken by the cashier or a shop-assistant by swiping it through an electronic terminal.
3. The credit card company will send you a credit statement. The credit statement will be sent at the end of the month.
4. If staff members handle credit card payments carefully, they will avoid mistakes. Forgery will be avoided if the holder's signatures are examined.
5. Hard currency won't be accepted because it's against the law. The cashier won't accept dollars or pounds. She will accept local currency only. She will be obliged to do so.
6. If you don't carry a lot of cash on you, you won't lose your money. Your money won't be lost if you keep it in cheques and cards.
7. When will major credit cards be honoured in all tourist sales outlets in this country? When will our hotel honour Visa and MasterCard?
8. Will the cheque be cleared one of these days? - I believe, they won't clear the cheque so soon. I think, it will be cleared in 7 or 8 days.
9. The loss of cheques should be reported to the credit card company. The customer should report the loss to the police.
10. Will the debt be paid off in arrears? Will the customer pay off his debt by instalments?
11. The traveller shouldn't put his countersignatures on the cheques in advance. Countersignatures shouldn't be put ahead of time to avoid forgery.
12. The cash card number should be written on the back of each cheque. The staff member should write it down.
13. Will an expiry date be shown on the card? Will the card show a "Not Valid Before" date?