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
What British singer-songwriter Adele worried was ___________ the audience would accept her remained to be seen.
A. how that B. which if C. that whether D. what that
