As the manager of this new company, Charles____lots of work and almost had no time for pleasure.
A、took to
B、took after
C、took on
D、took off
2. In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.
A、there
B、thick
C、thank
D、thirty
The writer's first book is____ popular than his second one.