Expressions with TAKE Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests comprehension of common English expressions that include the word TAKE.

Read each sentence and choose the answer with the closest meaning to the words in italics.

1. Who will take care of your pets while you're away?

take over
care about
look after
a) take over b) care about c) look after

2. Hundreds of students will be taking part in the protest march.

joining
opposing
organizing
a) joining b) opposing c) organizing

3. Does the trip to the airport take long?

cover a long distance
take a lot of time
follow a long route
a) cover a long distance b) take a lot of time c) follow a long route

4. Make sure all our costs are taken into account when you fix the price.

considered
entered in the accounts
exaggerated
a) considered b) entered in the accounts c) exaggerated

5. The negotiations will take place next week.

be located
be organized
be happening
a) be located b) be organized c) be happening

6. No-one takes much notice when airline safety demonstrations are given before take-off.

pays much attention
understands much
remembers much
a) pays much attention b) understands much c) remembers much

7. After taking a look at my test results, the doctor said I was fine.

considering
looking into
examining
a) considering b) looking into c) examining

8. She came in and stood there, so I told her to take a seat.

sit back down
sit down
sit up
a) sit back down b) sit down c) sit up

9. It's a long way to come, so thanks for taking the trouble.

making the effort
facing the difficulty
accepting the challenge
a) making the effort b) facing the difficulty c) accepting the challenge

10. For many people, social media is taking the place of reliable news sources.

overtaking
repositioning
replacing
a) overtaking b) repositioning c) replacing

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.