Phrasal verb: take up

[gala]

Test No. express/elem-2 "Take it in", question 4

When you stop work, you can take up golf.

(a) finish playing
(b) start playing
(c) stop playing
(d) enjoy playing

Test No. express/elem-2 "Take it in", answer 4

When you stop work, you can start playing golf.

Correct answer: (b) start playing
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i believe that take up means enjoy playing or am Iwrong?

[Alan]

Hi gala,

No. it doesn't necessarily mean enjoy. If you take up a sport/a hobby/an activity, this means you start doing it for the first time.

Alan
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