I thought him handsome and honest _____I met him.

A. second time B. for the second time C. the second time D. by the second time　

It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money_____ favors to them.

A. in preference to    B. in exchange for        C. in place of             D. in agreement with

        by his friends and relations，he decided to send his invention to the patent office to get recognition for his successful idea．

A. Having pressed    B. Being pressed           C. Pressed                D. To be pressed  

“The salary _______ be paid to the peasant workers, according to the agreement made by both sides,” said the judge.

A. may B. should C. must D. shall　　　

---I’m terribly sorry, Lucy. I’ve left your notebook at home.

---______? I reminded you last night.

A. So what B. Why not C. How come D. What for　

It was in Zhongshan Park ____ they met for the first time _____ the young couple told us their unforgettable experience.

A. where; that B. that; that C. where; when D. that; when　

______ twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.

A. Examining B. Being examined C. Examined D. Having been examined　

What a chain smoker says is often_____ what he does. On one hand, he says he wants to quit smoking, on the other hand he continues to smoke on and on.

A. contradictory to B. contrary with C. similar to D. against with

You can’t imagine what trouble I had _____ this French article into Chinese.

A. to translate B. translated C. translating D. translate　　

With my money _______, I went back home.

A. ran out of B. ran out C. running out of　　　　　　　　 D. running out