Phrasal verbs with take – exercise 2
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. Please take your shoes ………………. before entering the temple.
a) off
b) out
c) in
2. If you are feeling unwell, you should take a few days …………………. of work.
a) off
b) out
c) from
3. We took ……………… in his car.
a) off
b) on
c) in
4. I am not interested in taking ………………. any more responsibility in this matter.
a) on
b) off
c) in
5. He took …………………… the family business after his father’s death.
a) over
b) in
c) out
6. He took his girlfriend ………………. to dinner in a posh restaurant.
a) out
b) in
c) away
7. After his retirement, he took …………… farming.
a) away
b) down
c) up
8. We must take ……………… this issue when we meet the minister tomorrow.
a) up
b) out
c) in
9. That skirt is too long for you. You must take it ………………
a) up
b) on
c) down
10. This table takes …………… too much space in the hall.
a) out
b) up
c) away
Answers
1. Please take your shoes off before entering the temple. (To take your shoes off is to remove them.)
2. If you are feeling unwell, you should take a few days off of work.
3. We took off in his car.
4. I am not interested in taking on any more responsibility in this matter. (To take on responsibility is to accept it.)
5. He took over the family business after his father’s death.
6. He took his girlfriend out to dinner in a posh restaurant.
7. After his retirement, he took up farming.
8. We must take up this issue when we meet the minister tomorrow. (To take up an issue is to discuss it.)
9. That skirt is too long for you. You must take it up. (To take up a skirt is to shorten it.)
10. This table takes up too much space in the hall. (To take up space is to occupy it.)
