Fill in the blanks.
1Who ............... sick people in hospitals?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Cares for" and "takes care of" both mean looks after people who need help.
2She is too young to take care ............... a baby.
Wrong!
"Of" completes the fixed phrase "take care of" when someone looks after another person.
3Don't worry. I will take care ............... it.
Wrong!
"Of" completes the fixed phrase "take care of" when someone deals with a problem or task.
4I don't ............... your opinion. I will do what I want.
Wrong!
"Care about" means think something is important or worth considering.
5I don't ............... if she arrives late.
Wrong!
"Care" is used before an if-clause to mean that something matters to you.
6He is really upset. I ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Don't care" and "don't care about it" both mean that the situation does not matter to the speaker.
7She spent years ............... her old parents.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Taking care of" and "caring for" both mean looking after someone.
8Would you ............... a drink?
Wrong!
"Care for" is a polite way to ask if someone would like something.
9He doesn't ............... his health.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Care about" means think his health is important, and "take care of" means look after it properly.
10He really ............... his family.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Cares for" and "cares about" both mean that his family is important to him.
11............... when you light the candles.
Wrong!
"Take care" means be careful.
12She doesn't ............... what others think. She lives by her own rules.
Wrong!
"Care about" means feel that something is important or worth worrying about.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Who cares for / takes care of sick people in hospitals?
- She is too young to take care of a baby.
- Don’t worry. I will take care of it.
- I don’t care about your opinion. I will do what I want.
- I don’t care if she arrives late.
- He is really upset. I don’t care / don’t care about it .
- She spent years taking care of / caring for her old parents.
- Would you care for a drink?
- He doesn’t care about / take care of his health.
- He really cares for / cares about his family.
- Take care when you light the candles.
- She doesn’t care about what others think. She lives by her own rules.
