1. The story then ________ a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu.

A. takes up                                              B. takes off

C. takes on                                               D. takes in

2. During the early part of the 19th century, black musicians used these folk songs to create a kind of music called the blues, because it had a ________ to be very sad.

A. intention                                             B. ambition

C. tendency                                              D. willingness