[单项选择]His parents began to ______ a small sum of money every month for his college education when he was still a little child.
A. put up
B. lay down
C. set aside
D. place apart

[单项选择]His parents began to ______ a small sum of money every month for his college education when he was still a little child.
A. put up
B. lay down
C. set aside
D. place apart

[单项选择]Because Susie earns a small sum of money every month, she cannot rent a large apartment.
A. department
B. villa
C. flat
D. shed

[单项选择]He ______ a sum of money every week for his old age.


A. sets up
B. sets out
C. sets against
D. sets aside

[单项选择]The company agreed to lend some money to his team ______ that he would pay back the following week.


A. only if
B. on purpose
C. on occasion
D. on condition

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A small girl and his mother were having a walk in the country when it suddenly began to rain very hard. They did not have their umbrellas with them, and there was nowhere to hide form the rain, so they were soon very wet, and the small girl did not feel very happy.
For a long time while they were walking home through the rain, the girl was thinking. Then at last she turned to her mother and said to her, "why does it rain, Mother It isn’t very nice, is it "
"No, it isn’t vey nice, but it’s useful, "answered her mother. "It rains to make the fruit and the vegetables grow for us, and to make the grass grow for the cows and sheep."
The girl thought about this for a few seconds, and then she said, "Then, why does it rain on the road too, Mother "

We won't go outing if it（　）tomorrow.
A. rains
B. will rain
C. is raining
D. rain

[单项选择]Though （　） money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A. lacked
B. lack of
C. lacking
D. lacked in

[单项选择]In order to earn money for his family, it is necessary for him to get a job.（）
A. it is necessary to get a job
B. it is necessary to find a job
C. he must get a job
D. a job must be found

[单项选择]Mr. Chen lost a lot of money in his business.

[单项选择]This sum of money played a vital role in the completion of the project, __________ it, the project would not have been completed so successfully.


A. With
B. Without
C. Except for
D. But that

[单项选择]He has spent a large（　）of money on his new house.
A. piece
B. amount
C. lot
D. number