We tried to find a table for seven，but they were all .
A. given away
B. kept away
C. taken up
D. used up
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A. given away
B. kept away
(答案→)C. taken up
D. used up
解析：短语辨析。A赠送；B不接近；C占据，从事于，开始做；D用完。句意：我们努力找一张7个人用的桌子，但是他们都被别人坐了。本句的take up指占据。故C正确。