Unit I. Appearance and character grammar: complex object. Adverbial clauses of time

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1. take after sb быть похожим на кого-то 2. take sb for sb принимать за кого-то, что-то 3. take sth in понять, догадаться 4. take sth off снять, убрать 5. take off взлететь 6. take sth out удалить, устранить 7. take to sth пристраститься, привыкнуть к чему-либо 8. take up sth браться за что-либо, заниматься чем-либо	1. begin to spend time doing, interest oneself in 2. leave the ground (of airplanes) the opposite to land 3. remote, extract 4. resemble (one’s parents/ grandparents) 5. understand, receive into the mind 6. attribute wrong identity or qualities to someone 7. remove (when used of clothing «take off» is the opposite of «put on 8. begin as a practice, habit. It’s often used with the gerund.

Ex. 17. Use the proper particle (preposition or adverb) after the phrasal verb take.

1. 
   He takes ________ his mother.
   
2. 
   The lecture was rather boring and I didn’t take _______ much of what the lecturer said.
   
3. 
   The flight for Dublin took ______ on time.
   
4. 
   The dentist took ______ all of my wisdom teeth before they started causing any problems.
   
5. 
   He’s taken ______ wearing a baseball cap since his hair started thinning more noticeably.
   
6. 
   He took ______ squash as he felt he had to lose some weight.
   
7. 
   They’ve taken ten percent ______ designer frames for glasses.
   

Ex. 18. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verb take.

1. 
   He ______ golf and became very keen on it.
   
2. 
   I couldn’t ________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
   
3. 
   Petrol will ________ that stain.
   
4. 
   He _________ borrowing money from the petty cash.
   
5. 
   He _________ his coat when he entered the house and put it on again when he went out.
   
6. 
   I was thinking of something else while she was speaking and I …… really ___________ what she was saying.
   
7. 
   He _________ drinking.
   
8. 
   There’s often a spectator’s balcony at airports, where people can watch the planes _________ and landing.
   
9. 
   My father was forgetful and I _________ him; I forget everything.
   
10. 
    I _____ him _____ his brother. They are extremely alike.
    
11. 
    The dentist _______ two of his teeth.
    
12. 
    Do you _______ me ___ a fool?
    
13. 
    He _______ his grandmother; she had red hair too.