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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

June 8, 2019 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with a preposition or adverb particle.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I was taken ............... when they told me that I had failed.
Wrong!
The phrase "taken aback" means shocked or surprised.
2She takes ............... her mother.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "takes after" means resembles a family member.
3My brother tried to take ............... my toys, but I didn't let him.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take away" means remove something from someone or somewhere.
4The minister refused to take ............... his remarks.
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The phrasal verb "take back" means retract something you said.
5The court ordered the company to take ............... their hoardings.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take down" means remove something from a wall or public place.
6I took him ............... a foreigner.
Wrong!
The phrase "took for" means mistakenly regarded someone as something.
7A kind woman took ............... the pup that had been abandoned by its owners.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "took in" means gave a home to someone or something.
8Please take ............... your shoes before entering the temple.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take off" means remove clothing, shoes, or accessories.
9The plane took ............... at the scheduled time.
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The phrasal verb "took off" means left the ground and began flying.
10I don't want to take ............... any more work at the moment.
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The phrasal verb "take on" means accept responsibility for work.
11The company is planning to take ............... more programmers.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take on" means hire or employ people.
12A multinational firm is going to take ............... our company.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take over" means gain control of a company or organization.
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  1. I was taken aback when they told me that I had failed.
  2. She takes after her mother.
  3. My brother tried to take away my toys, but I didn’t let him.
  4. The minister refused to take back his remarks.
  5. The court ordered the company to take down their hoardings.
  6. I took him for a foreigner.
  7. A kind woman took in the pup that had been abandoned by its owners.
  8. Please take off your shoes before entering the temple.
  9. The plane took off at the scheduled time.
  10. I don’t want to take on any more work at the moment.
  11. The company is planning to take on more programmers.
  12. A multinational firm is going to take over our company.
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