Taking place?

[Juiceful1978]

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Letter of Complaint (3)", question 5

Another visit took ......... in late April but the engineer, although he had got the right part with him, was unable to make the washing machine work.

(a) position
(b) spot
(c) time
(d) place

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Letter of Complaint (3)", answer 5

Another visit took place in late April but the engineer, although he had got the right part with him, was unable to make the washing machine work.

Correct answer: (d) place

Your answer was: incorrect
Another visit took time in late April but the engineer, although he had got the right part with him, was unable to make the washing machine work.
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why can i use time here

[Mister Micawber]

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The idiom required is 'take place', which means 'occur, happen'. 'Take time', which means 'consume a considerable amount of time' does not make much sense in this sentence.
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