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 |