Question

Mr. Smith, may I have a word with you? I’ll try not to __________ too much of your time．

A．take up

B．take on

C．take in

D．take off

Answer 1

A

短语辨析。A. 拿起；开始从事；占据   B.承担；呈现  C. 接受；理解 D. 脱下；离开。句意：史密斯先生，我可以和你说几句话吗？我尽量不占用您太多时间。故选A。