PHRASAL VERBS ~ TAKE [2] (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS - TAKE (2)
I. Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositions or adverbs.
1. We were taken...by the manager`s behaviour.
2. She takes...her mother in being able to write such nice letters.
3. I`ll lend you this library book if you`ll take it....to the library when you`ve finished with it.
4. He made an angry remark, but then took it
5. My employer has taken....many of his old employees.
6. He was taken....a rich man because of the way he squandered his money.
7. We were taken....by her tears; really she was all right.
8. He was dictating a letter while his secretary was taking it....
9. As I wasin the kitchen, the mantook me....the chef.
10. Although his German was rather bad, I could take....all he said about Goethe.
11. These clothes are too big for me. They need to be taken....
12. In that boarding house they have taken...five guests.
13. The plane took....at eleven thirty.
14. The boys took....for the cinema half an hour ago.
15. That style of dress has taken....and now everybody wears it.
16. He believes himself to be one of the best chess players in the country and says he`ll take....anybody.
17. The school took....three new teachers yesterday.
18. You promised you would take me....to the cinema.
19. He took....the stains using a new stainm remover.
20. I hope the children will soon take....their new governess.
21. I have been taken....an Englishman in London.
22. He takes....his father in his behaviour.
23. I wasable to take....what the lecturer said about art.
24. The factory has taken....several new employees lately.
25. I take....what I said about him.
II. Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning.
1. Helga takes after her mother; she has the same face.
2. Take the machine apart and see if you can see what is wrong with it.
3. Wales were really taken apart by England in last night`s match.
4. I am sorry I wasrude; I take back all that I said.
5. He had nowhere to go, so we took him in.
6. The price takes everything in.
7. My dress is a bit loose round the waist. Could the tailor take it in for me?
8. Hespeaks in such a waythat I cannot take in what he says.
9. Don`t be taken in by his promises.
10. Remember to take your coat off when you enter the church.
11. He made everyone laugh by the way he took off President Bush.
12. You need a holiday. Take a few days off.
13. He just took off without saying a farewell word to anybody.
14. They have decided to take on a new secretary in the sales department.
15. That animal can take on the colour of its surroundings.
16. Stop picking on my brother, you bully! Why don`t you take on someone your own size!
17. I am taking my wife out to the theatre tonight.
18. The enemy took the factory out by bombing it.
19. On Monday, he will take over as coach of Real Madrid.
20. I took to her as soon as wemet.
21. I take after my mother, with my aquiline nose.
22. He finally took back his angry remarks.
23. She has taken her children out to the zoo.
24. He took the engine apart in order to repair it.
25. He`ll take over his father`s business on Tuesday.
III. Replace the words in italics with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. I was surprised when I saw the voucher.
2. He resembles his father in everything.
3. When I discovered the truth, I withdrew my remarks about her.
4. He dictated as his secretary wrote everything down.
5. At first he deceived us with his stories, but then, we discovered that they were all lies.
6. When our car broke down the man from the farm kindly received us as his guests.
7. It was very difficult for me to understand what he said.
8. As she`s getting thinner, we`ll have to alter her clothes.
9. He removed his hat when he entered the church.
10. The plane left the ground at seven thirty-five.
11. You should not undertake any more work; you are too busy.
12. They are engaging new workmen at the factory.
13. I shall play against you at tennis.
14. You will