Question

— Why not join the football club?
— I’d love to, but I’m afraid it will _______ too much of my time.

A．take up

B．make up

C．hold up

D．pick up

Answer 1

A

 本题考查动词短语辨析。题目后部分的句意是：我想去；但是我怕它会占用我太多的时间。take up“从事于；占据”；pick up“捡起；搭车”；make up“构成；hold up 支撑,耽搁。