Printable Handout: Phrasal Verbs - Take

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Instructions: Choose the correct preposition, etc.

Q1 - He looks like his mother; he takes ...... her

after
to
for

Q2 - Do you take me ......... an idiot?

after
in
for

Q3 - The plane couldn't take ...... because of the snow

off
up
to

Q4 - He tried a couple of judo lessons and took ....... it right away because he found it made him feel so much fitter

to
over
away

Q5 - He took ..... swimming when his doctor told him he needed to take more exercise

after
up
in

Q6 - You should take ....... Christmas decorations on the 6th of January

up
to
down

Q7 - He invited me to stay and I'm going to take him ....... his offer

up
up on
upon

Q8 - The company took ...... several new employees to cope with the extra demand

in
up
on

Q9 - He took ..... everything the lecturer said in his notebook

up
down
on

Q10 - He spoke too quickly for us to take ...... everything he said

in
on
to

Q11 - She took ..... drink after her husband died

down
to
in

Q12 - Can you take this phone number ..... for me, please?

up
in
down

Q13 - He took ...... the piano straightaway and became proficient in a few months

to
in
down

Q14 - They took the company ....... when it went bankrupt

in
down
over

Q15 - I took my hat ...... when I entered the building

off
on
in

Q16 - If you don't take your books ........ to the library on time, you have to pay a fine

out
back
into

Q17 - She took her clothes ..... and went to bed

off
on
down

Q18 - I can't be bothered to cook tonight, so I'll get an Indian take......

off
up
away

Q19 - He refused to take what he had said .... even though he knew he was wrong

in
back
off

Q20 - She took a lodger ..... to help pay the rent

on
down
in

Q21 - Just because you're angry, it doesn't mean you can take it ____ me.

out on
out of

Q22 - I couldn't put the radio back together after I had taken it ____.

off
out on
apart

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