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 |
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 |
—I wonder what’s on television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?
—Yes, ________ TV programmes are ________ the back page.
A.the; on | B.the; in |
C./ ; in | D./ ; on |
There is no greater love than ________ who devotes his whole life ________ mankind.
A.that of a man; to benefiting | B.a man; to benefiting |
C.that of a man’s; benefits | D.a man’s love; in benefiting |
The scientists are studying the effects of human activities______the environment.
A.in | B.at | C.on | D.with |
I have offered to work for the store owner _____ one night’s stay.
A.in place of | B.in exchange for | C.in relation to | D.in preference to |
_____his leg wounded accidentally, he still came to the meeting on time.
A.In spite of | B.Because of | C.But for | D.Due to |
—It angered me that a neighbour accused me ________ kicking her pet.
—Oh, you had the right to defend yourself ______ her accusation.
A.of; against | B.for; from | C.against; for | D.for; against |
If his parents are convinced ____the fact that his son always focuses his mind his study.
A.of; on | B.of; at | C.by; to | D.on; at |
____ the rain, he insisted, the football game can not be cancelled.
A.Instead of | B.In spite of | C.Due to | D.In relation to |