【题目】As soon as Mr. Smith landed on the island，he announced that he would ________ it．（ ）
A.take possession of
B.take possession for
C.take place of
D.take the place of

【答案】A
【解析】A．take possession of占有,拥有；B．take possession for无此短语；C．take place of 无此短语；D．take the place of代替，替换；句意：史密斯先生一登上这座岛，他就宣称他将拥有它。根据句意，故选A。