PHRASAL VERBS WITH “TAKE”
I. Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositions and adverbs.
1. I was taken....when I sawthebill.
2. He takes....his father, smoking so much.
3. We were taken....when we accepted these forged cheques.
4. We'll have to take the machine....in order to repair it.
5. He was taken....a wealthy man because of the way he dressed.
6. I shouldn't have said that, I take it....
7. I don't like this painting. Do you think the shop will take it....?
8. Don't take me....a millionaire just because I've got two cars.
9. The secretary was taking....what the boss dictated.
10. I'm sorry, but I can't take....what you're saying.
11. Why don't you take....guests at home?
12. He is not going to take me....with his silly stories.
13. The boys took....for the disco two hours ago.
14. Calm down! Don't take....like that!
15. He is famous for the way he takes....Groucho Marx.
16. That style of dress has taken....in Spain.
17. I don't want to take....that job because the pay is low.
18. The enterprise took....several new employees last month.
19. Those milk stains are very difficult to take...
20. He is the neighbourhood bully and takes....anybody.
21. A French company is going to take....the factory.
22. They soon took....each other and fell in love.
23. He's taken....smoking his pipe after meals.
24. She has taken....playing tennis.
25. They have taken....these trousers for me. They were too big.
II. Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same
meaning.
1. Her divorce took away from her public image.
2. The cashier said they could not take back goods which had been bought in the sales.

3. Take down the book from the shelf, please.
4. He took in every detail of the man's features.
5. He was badly taken in when he bought those shares.
6. He had his appendix taken out.
7. In 1984 the government took over the steel industry.
8. As the army approached, the civil population took to the woods.
9. He's taken on some extra work because he needs the money.
10. Why don't you take your moustache off?
11. He took me on at billiards.
12. I take back what I said about him;I was wrong.
13. The plane took off despite the fog.
14. It is very hot in here; I'll take my shirt off.
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15. This sponge takes up all kinds of liquids.
16. This piece of furniture takes up a lot of room.
17. I want to complain; I'm going to takethe matter up with the manager.
18. He's taken up with that beautiful girl.
19. I don't take after my grandad in any way.
20. Books are not to be taken away from this library.
21. This film has taken me back to my childhood.
22. When my father died, my mother took in washing to make a living.
23. The surgeon took off the man's arm.
24. Don't speak about politics or else he'll take on.
25. I am sure that I'll take over the business from my father.
III. Replace the words in italics with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. I was surprised when I discovered thetruth.
2. He will not deceive us with his stories.
3. He resembles his grandfather, who was also blond.
4. Why don't you withdraw your angry remarks?

5. The teacher read out the lesson and the students wrote it down.
6. Do you think I am stupid?
7. Most of the space is occupied by a very big table.
8. Now that he is unemployed he has begun to engage in a number of hobbies.
9. I waswatching TV when he came, so I real didn't understand what he said.
10. The dentist removed the woman's front teeth.
11. He's thinking of undertaking the job.
12. The aeroplane left the ground at ten, and crashed soon afterwards.
13. After the revolution the Russian government nationalized the railways.
14. This dress needs to be made smaller at the waist.
15. She saw every detail of my suit at once.
16. She makes a living by receiving lodgers.
17. The surgeon amputated the patient's hand.
18. My son is very clever at imitating me.
19. His attitude towards divorce has weakened his public image.
20. When he was given the sack he got into the habit of drinking.
21. He is pulling myleg.
22. He's started collecting stamps.
23. He decided to accept me in his office.
24. I like the wayhe imitated Charles Chaplin.
25. This firm gave work to three new men yesterday.
IV. Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasal verbs.
take after, take back, take down, take in, take off,
take on, take out, take over, take to, take up, take apart
1. At first he was very rude, but then he took,...what he had said.
2. Reading this old book really took me....
3. He takes....his father in the way he speaks.

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4. I'm too taken....with my own problems to help anybody else.
5. Richard took....playing golf while he was at college.
6. The enterprise has taken....a new marketing expert for the sales department.
7. Take the machine....and see what's wrong with it.
8. I took....Sheila as soon as we met.
9. Geoffrey has taken....my suggestion.
10. When she heard the news, her face took....a happy expression.
11. Stop hitting my brother, you bully! Why don't you take....someone your own size?
12. My wife has told me not to take....any extra work.
13. AsI entered the church, I took my hat....
14. It's very amusing the way he takes....the President.
15. The doctor told him to take....his trousers.
16. Hedid not want to drive any more, so Ihad to take....at the wheel.
17. The price takes everything....
18. I know that youaredepressed, but don't take it....on me.
19. As soon as his father retired, he took....the business.
20. I told my tailor to take the jacket....
21. I amtaking Monday....because I have to go to the doctor.
22. The chameleon can take....the colour of its surroundings.
23. I was taken....by a confidence trickster.
24. The students took....the Government and began to demonstrate.
25. The spacecraft took....at midnight.
ANSWER KEYS
KEY TO I
1. aback
2. after
3. in

4. a part
5. for
6. back
7. back
8. for
9. down

10. in
11. in
12. in
13. Off
14. on
15. Off
16. on
17. on
18. on

19. out
20. on
21. over
22. to
23, to/up
24. Up/to
25. in

1. weakened
2. accept return of
3. Get down
4. noticed
5. deceived

6. removed
7. nationalized
8. ran to/ hid in
9. accepted

10. shave off
11. challenged me
12. withdraw
13. left the ground
14. remove
15. absorbs
16. occupies
17. discuss
18. made friends

19. resemble
20. removed
21. reminded me of
22. accepted
23. cut
off/amputated
24. become excited
25. inherit

KEY TO III
1. taken aback
2. take us in
3. takes after
4. take back
5. took it down

6. take me for
7. taken up
8. taken up
9. take in

10. took out
11. taking on
12. took off
13. took over
14. taken in
15. tookin
16. taking in
17. took off
18. taking me of

19. taken away from
20. took to
21. taking the
mickey out of me
22. taken to
23. take me on
24. took off
25. took on

KEY TO IV
1. back
2. back
3. after
4. up
5. up/to

6. on
7. a part
8. to
9. up

10. on
11. on
12. on
13. off
14. off
15. down/ off
16. over
17. in
18. out

19. over
20. in
21. off
22. on
23. in
24. on
25. off

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Notes:
Groucho Marx = Julius Henry Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), known professionally as
Groucho Marx (/ˈɡraʊtʃoʊ ˈmɑːrks/), was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television
star.[1] He was known as a master of quick wit and is widely considered one of the best comedians of the
modern era.

He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers (Harpo Marx and Chico Marx), of whom he
was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and
television game show You Bet Your Life.

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