题目内容

To make his fortune abroad, he ________ making the necessary preparations.

A. set in B. set off C. set out D. set about

 

D

【解析】

试题分析：考查短语辨析。A. set in上涨；B. set off送行；C. set out to do 开始；D. set about doing着手做某事； 句意：为了去国外发财，他开始做必要的准备。Set about doing着手做某事，故选D项。

考点：考查短语辨析。

 

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