After receiving the news, immediate ________ was taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.
句意: 在接到消息后, 当地政府立即采取行动, 阻止疾病蔓延。 take action意为“采取行动”, 此题使用了其被动语态, 故选C。 measure在表示措施时, 为可数名词, 要用复数形式, 应该为take measures“采取措施”。 activity活动。 take an adventure冒险。