Question

The professor has a unique style of opening his lecture by........................... from ordinary examples.

• A. taking up
• B. taking off
• C. taking on
• D. taking in

Answer 1

Answer:

B. taking off

• "Taking off from" can mean beginning from a starting point, or using something as a launchpad.

• In this context, it implies the professor starts his lecture using ordinary examples as a base — and then perhaps moves into more complex ideas.

• It’s similar to the way an airplane “takes off from” the ground — the lecture is "taking off from" everyday things.