Phrasal verb

in
(ушивать одежду)

take after
to resemble
быть похожим на кого-либо
I take after my dad.

take out
to invite someone out, pay for them
приглашать кого-либо куда-то за свой счет
My husband takes me out to dinner every weekend.

take up
to begin a hobby, activity
начать заниматься чем-либо
I took up dancing when I was ten.

take off
to remove clothes снимать одежду
Take off your T-shirt, it’s dirty.

take over
to gain control of smth
захватить контроль над чем-либо, принимать обязанности, вступать в должность, во владение вместо другого
I’ll take over my father’s company.

take in
to make clothes a smaller size
ушивать одежду
This skirt is too big, you should take it in.

Exercises
1. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:
1. I had to take my coat …when the sun came out, it was so warm.
2. He took me … on Friday night to a lovely restaurant.
3. I’ve taken … from Peter. He retired last month.
4. She’s blond with blue eyes. She takes … her father.
5. Since he retired, he’s taken … golf.
6. I have lost weight and I should take … my shirts.

2. Choose the right answer:
1. He looks like his mother; he takes ... her.
1)after 2) to 3) for
2. He took ... swimming when his doctor told him he needed to take more exercise.
1)after 2) up 3) in
3. They took the company ... when it went bankrupt.
1) in 2) down 3) over
4. I took my hat ... when I entered the building.
1) off 2) on 3) in
5. She took her clothes ... and went to bed.
1) off 2) on 3) down