Phrasal verbs (take)
Read the box, then complete the
sentences.
• take after = be like or resemble somebody
(e.g. a parent)
• take on = hire or employ somebody
• take over = take control of something
• take up = start (e.g. a new hobby)
1 Kanat takes .................... his father; he has
the same talent in Maths.
2 Why don't you take .....
................ a relaxing
activity like painting?
3 When her mother retires, Damilia plans to
take ................. the family business.
4 They're taking .................... new staff at the
art gallery​