Question 30 - ESL Reading Skills Practice Test for the ACCUPLACER Test

It was the first day of summer vacation and Jeremy had spent all day job-hunting. He had just turned 16 and could finally apply for a real job. He wanted to have a few weeks to work before his family went to the beach so he wouldn’t feel badly about asking for a few days off to go with them. He also wanted to make some money before his girlfriend’s birthday. Unfortunately, Jeremy was learning that finding a job was not very easy.

What was probably the main reason Jeremy wanted to make money?