1. The plane took ________ ( = departed) at 7:00 AM.

on
off
in
2. They took ________ ( = saw) a play while they were in New York.
on
away
in
3. He took ________ ( = started) smoking after his accident.
on
up
away
4. They will have to take ________ ( = compete against) another opponent.
on
up
after
5. He really takes ________ his father. = He is really similar to his father.
after
on
up
6. I'll take it ________ with the boss. = I will speak to the boss about it.
about
on
up
7. I have to take ________. ( = leave)
off

over
on
8. After Bill was fired, John took ________ ( = assumed) his position.
over
out
up
9. I'll take you ________ on your offer. = I'll accept your offer.
out
up
over
10. We took ________ ( = adopted, brought home) several kittens while we were living in Mexico.
on
away
in

Complete the sentences with OUT, ON, OFF, UP, AFTER, IN or BACK
1. We ought to get rid of this table. It takes
2. If you're hot you can take

far too much space.

your jacket.

3. This meat can't be fresh. It tastes awful. I'm taking it

4. John's always been difficult. He must take
5. You shouldn't take

8. She took

his dad.

too many responsibilities.

6. It must be difficult to give

7. We'll need to take

to the butcher.

teaching in order to travel.

some temporary teachers for the summer.

her glasses when she had her photograph taken.

9. He's such a charmer. He took me

10. Rachel took me
11. Would you please take

completely.

to lunch.
your coat?

12. If the shirt doesn't fit I'll take it

13. As the plane was taking

, I realised I hadn't turned off the iron.

14. The company is taking

15. Glenn has taken

50 new employees this year.

painting.

16. Writing her homework took

1.

you ever

most of the weekend.

(go) to Sevilla' Yes, I

(be) there in 1982 with my school.

2. While we
(clean) the house, the boys were preparing (prepare) dinner, so everything was
(be) ready in a minute.
3. Italians immigrants

(live) in America for a long time. They

century and many of them

4. I

(establish) in New York.

(meet) my girlfriend's parents tomorrow evening and I

5. It

(rain) heavily, so we

6. Someone

(arrive) in the 19th

already

(be) very nervous.

(not can) go out.

(pick) all the mushrooms in that part of the forest, so we

(not find) any.

7. A cat
8. Oh look, a dog

(get) into the room and all the dogs

(eat) your lunch, but I think he

(start) to bark.
(not like) the bread in it.