---Do you enjoy your stay in here?
----Yes. A beautiful autumn day ___________ the wet summer we have had.
| A．became aware of | B．took advantage of | C．accounted for | D．compensated for |
All the task ____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
| A．had been finished | B．were finished | C．having been finished | D．been finished |
There was nobody in the room. Lying on the desk ____ a pair of glasses as well as a letter addressed to his wife.
| A．have | B．were | C．was | D．had |
Yahoo recently announced to ________ 2,000 employees, about 14% of the company’s workforce, aiming to save $375 million annually.
| A．take on | B．cut off | C．bring down | D．lay off |
The confrontation(对峙) off the coast of Huangyan Island can’t change the fact that it is an island ____to China.
| A．belongs | B．belonging | C．belonged | D．being belonged |
There being no witness on the spot, the police were delayed by the ________of information about the crime.
| A．analysis | B．disappearance | C．absence | D．consideration |