Question

With film ticket’s prices rising, TV _______ over as the typical way of watching a game for the young and the old.

1. A.
   was taken
2. B.
   had taken
3. C.
   has taken
4. D.
   is taken

Answer 1

C
考查时态、语态。句意为：因为电影票价上涨，电视取而代之已经成为各年龄层人们观看比赛的一种典型方式。首先没有被动意义，排除A、D选项；其次，没有设置过去的动作背景，不可能用过去完成时，排除B。