Vocabulary Exercise for B1, B2 learners.
Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs from the box ( in the correct form!)
take back, take in, take on, take out, take out, take to, take up
1. If Keith had more time, he’d like to __________ the guitar.
2. Unfortunately, many people were __________ by the conman’s charm.
3. The dentist decided to __________ Billy’s wisdom teeth.
4. The company is doing so well it plans to __________ 180 new staff next month.
5. My new camera didn’t work properly so I decided to ________ it ________ to the shop.
6. Yesterday George __________ me __________ for dinner.
7. The children have really __________ their new teacher Mrs Harris. They think she’s wonderful.
Phrasal Verbs with COME
Phrasal Verbs with GET
Answers
1. take up
2. taken in
3. take out
4. take on
5. take / back
6. took / out
7. taken to
take up – start a new hobby or interest
take someone in – deceive someone (it is mostly used in the passive – be taken in)
take something out (of) – remove from a body, a place (I took my bike out of the garage)
take something back – return something to a shop because it doesn’t fit or it doesn’t work, etc
take someone out – go somewhere with someone you invited (usually to a restaurant or a theatre or a cinema)
take to someone – start to like someone
NB. These phrasal verbs have other meanings too. Don’t try to learn all the meanings at once.
My reference list of 150 Very Useful Phrasal Verbs with definitions and clear example sentences.