Phrasal Verbs - Take ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Phrasal Verbs - Take

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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