问题
选择题
The university wants its undergraduates to __ a regional language, if time permits.
A．take up
B．take after
C．take on
D．take over
答案
答案：A
考查词组辨析：A. take up从事，占据，开始学，B. take after长得像，C. take on呈现，D. take over接管，句意是：这所大学想要学生在时间允许的情况下开始学习一种地方语言。选A。