2 . The university wants its students to ________a regional language, if time permits.

A．take up

B．take after

C．take on

D．take over

3 . Official ______ has been granted for huge office developments to be built near the river.

A．transmission

B．permission

C．admission

D．possession

4 . According to L42 NCE 3, the cave discovered by the French potholer, Berger, ______.

A．represents the ultimate challenge to any potholer who is truly dedicated

B．was recently explored for the first time since its discovery

C．has to be approached by following a stream which leads underground

D．consists of a large cavern, the size of a huge concert hall

6 . ______ is often the case, elderly people find it hard to teach themselves new skills even if they are aware that learning is a lifelong process.

A．As

B．What

C．That

D．It

8 . I really need a large frying pan but if you haven’t got one, I’ll have to ______ that small one.

A．do without

B．put into operation

C．keep pace with

D．make do with

9 . For almost three years due to COVID-19, I have been unable to see my friends in Sydney — the pandemic has made it ______ impossible to travel.

A．virtually

B．rightly

C．admittedly

D．ironically

10 . I enjoy working in my group, where we always bounce ideas ______ each other and are open ______ new knowledge and information.

A．of; to

B．about; with

C．off; to

D．from; with