[单项选择]Two hundred dollars （）a large sum of money to the old man.
A. is
B. is to be
C. are
D. are to be

[单项选择]Two hundred dollars （） a large sum of money to the old man.
A. is
B. is to be
C. are
D. are to be

[单项选择]Two hundred dollars ______a large sum of money to the old man.
A. is
B. is to be
C. are
D. are to be

[单项选择]That big dictionary（）Tom two hundred dollars.
A. spent
B. paid
C. cost
D. took

[单项选择]It is said that one hundred dollars can hardly （） one night at a top hotel in Shanghai
A. pay
B. cover
C. spend
D. cost

[单项选择]He has won a （　） of three hundred dollars to Oxford
A. award
B. scholarship
C. pension
D. allowance

[填空题]That was quite a large sum of money, but they were _____ for the project.

[单项选择]The consultants' suggestion is that a large sum of money （　） to against the risk.
A. be set aside
B. would be laid aside
C. should put away
D. should use up

[简答题]Vinh has inherited a substantial sum of money from his father and is considering various investments. A business colleague has suggested that company shares and bonds offer attractive long-term growth opportunities as well as a regular income. Vinh has been offered shares in ABC Company. However, although the price is attractive, the shares are ‘partly paid’ and the company operates in the volatile technology sector. Vinh is also considering shares in the rapidly growing JKL Company but is concerned that the nominal value of the shares is one-quarter of the current market price. Vinh’s business colleague suggests that this is nothing to worry about as the difference in price can be recovered from the company. Lastly, Vinh is considering bonds issued by XYZ Company, which offer a fixed rate of interest. However, Vinh is concerned that the return on the bonds does not appear to be as attractive as the shares that are available. Required: Explain the legal characteristics of the t

[单项选择]He made a considerable sum of money in real estate.
A. large
B. positive
C. powerful
D. realistic

[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]What happened to the two large jets


A. The pilot of the first plane make a big mistake.
B. They avoided each other by turning in different directions.
C. They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.
D. One plane was suddenly out of control.

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A
How should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate is. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people’s wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real maste
A. can hardly keep the value of your savings
B. will cost much of your money
C. may increase your wealth
D. needs your bravery

[单项选择]How should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀) Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate is. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people’s wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. "

A. to introduce the culture of antique clocks
B. to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks
C. to compare different ways to make a future profit
D. to tell people that we are the slaves of clocks