1 . He left a career in teaching to ________ a position with the Arts Council.

A．take off

B．take on

C．take down

D．take up

2 . 额外的工作占据了我大部分的时间。
The extra work _____ most of my time.

3 . --- Why didn’t Mr. White arrive on time for the meeting?
--- He must have been ________ on his way here in the traffic jam.

A．given up

B．put up

C．taken up

D．held up