Many wage earners in big cities find they may only have enough to ____ their houses, cars and other costs of living and have little extra money to invest.
A.pay off | B.pay for | C.pay back | D.pay |
________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.
A.For | B.By |
C.As | D.With |
—Have you read the book War and Peace ________ Tolstoy?
—No. I’ve never heard of it.
A.for | B.by |
C.with | D.to |
The study you have been making ________ the ancient Chinese characters is an instructive job.
A.to | B.for |
C.of | D.from |
Food prices increased ________ 10% in less than a year.
A.for | B.to |
C.by | D.at |
Most people in that area objected with little effect ________ a golf playground there.
A.to build | B.of building |
C.to have built | D.to building |