take___ 从事，开始；继续
The United Kingdom c _________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
American flags were burned as a p _________ against the US intervention ( 干涉）.
One friend of mine has decided to q _________ his highly-paid position in his company recently.
Owing to l_________ of time, we cannot do more than what we have done.
When he told her what had happened, her face showed a_________" I don't believe it!"