English Language Teaching by Pataraporn Rukpium MaMALT

Exercise 1: Look at photos below. Discuss with your partner and try to think

about the connection between the photos and the words in the table.

take off take in take away take part in

take for granted take something in (one’s) stride

take my breath away take after take over

English Language Teaching by Pataraporn Rukpium MaMALT

Worksheet: Phrasal Verb of “take”

Exercise 2: Match the phrasal verbs 1-9 with the meanings a-i

___ 1. take off a. to understand what you see, read or hear

___ 2. take over b. to do something together with other people

___ 3. take in c. to leave a place or the ground

___ 4. take after d. to believe that something is true without

___ 5. take part in making sure

___ 6. take away e. to be very surprised because something

___ 7. take for granted is very awesome or exciting

___ 8. take something in (one’s) stride f. to buy cooked food at a restaurant and

___ 9. take my breath away carry it away to eat, for example at home

g. to cope calmly with things without

making fuss

h. to take control of responsibility for

something

i. to look or behave like an older member of

your family, especially your mother or

father

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences by using the correct form of phrasal verbs

above

1. In looks he _______ his father.

2. All students are exciting to _______ a new TV show.

3. A teacher _______ that all students would do the homework.

4. I remember when I had a trip to Krabi, I was so impressed with the blue sky,

sunshine and clear sea water. I couldn’t _______ .

5. I couldn't _______ the meaning of the word.

6. When she grows up, she is going to _______ her family business.

7. During the big flood in Thailand last year, Thai people tried hard to _______.

8. I don’t want to eat in. Can we _______ ?

9. The plane _______ an hour late.

English Language Teaching by Pataraporn Rukpium MaMALT

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer.

1. The beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath (out /away).

2. When he saw me coming he took (off /out) in the opposite direction.

3. You take (after /of) your mother. You remind me of her.

4. The girl was so clever, she took it (of /for) granted she would pass the exam

without studying for it

5. I took all the negative criticism in (step /stride). I'm not going to let it slow me

down.

6. She took (off /over) the job after he left.

7. It’s very difficult to take (in /out) all this information.

8. Two cheese burgers to take (out /away), please.

9. Everyone is asked to take part (in/with) the sports day.

Exercise 5: Tic-Tac-Toe game (work in pairs; one person is O and another is X)

Instruction: There are 9 phrasal verbs in each table. You have to decide who want

to play first. To begin the game, the first player choose one verb and then create

(his/her) own sentence. Another player will check it if it’s correct or not.

If it’s correct, the first player can draw (his/her) own symbol.

If not, he/she cannot draw it and then another player takes turn

and does the same thing.

Whoever can have 3 of their symbols in a row, whether it is horizontally,

vertically, or diagonally, is the winner.

Take my

breath away

Take after Take over

Take over Take for

granted

Take something

in (one’s) stride

Take off Take in Take away