Nobody believed his reason for being absent from class __________ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.
| A．why | B．that |
| C．where | D．because |
The customer bargained with the shopkeeper for a long time, and finally they agreed ________ the price.
| A．to | B．with |
| C．on | D．at |
Mr Smith sold that magnificent cottage of his on the sea ________ 2,000,000 dollars.
| A．at | B．for |
| C．to | D．by |
________ 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 |