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Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at Anglo-Link.
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Today, we're going to practice 10 common phrasal verbs with 'take'.
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If you haven't watched my lesson on how to learn
phrasal verbs effectively, you can watch it here.
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For more lessons and exercises on phrasal verbs and other
topics, please visit my website
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Anglo-Link.com.
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I'm going to give you 10 sentences with a 'take' phrasal verb.
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See if you can find the correct preposition to complete the verb.
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So, let's start with No.1
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When a company is taken by another company,
some employees lose their jobs.
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What's the correct preposition in this sentence?
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The correct answer is...
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over.
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When a company is taken over by another company,
some employees lose their jobs.
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To take over is to take control of.
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No.2
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I couldn't take anything written on those slides because I was really tired.
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What is the correct preposition in this sentence?
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The correct preposition is...
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in.
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I couldn't take in anything written on those slides because I was really tired.
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To take in is to understand information.
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No.3
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Let me take your number and call you back.
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What's the preposition in this sentence?
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It's...
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down.
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Let me take your number down and call you back.
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To take down is to write down while listening.
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No.4
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Everyone tells me that I take my mum both in looks and in behaviour.
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Choose your preposition for this sentence.
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The correct preposition is...
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after.
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Everyone tells me that I take after my mum both in looks and in behaviour.
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To take after is to resemble.
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No.5
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Our plane took from runway 2.
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Which preposition completes this sentence?
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That's an easy one.
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Our plane took off from runway 2.
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To take off is to leave the ground.
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No.6
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I had to take my shoes because they were so uncomfortable.
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What is the preposition to complete this sentence?
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The correct preposition is again...
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off.
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I had to take my shoes off because they were so uncomfortable.
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So, this is the second meaning of take off which, is to remove.
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No.7
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I've heard the bank is taking new staff. Why don't you apply?
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It is...
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on.
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I've heard the bank is taking on new staff.
Why don't you apply?
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To take on is to employ when we talk about staff.
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No.8
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She is ready to take a managerial position as her training has gone well.
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Choose your preposition.
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The correct preposition is again...
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on.
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She's ready to take on a managerial position as her training has gone well.
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To take on in this context means to assume.
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You assume a task, a role, or responsibility.
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No.9
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Why don't you take yoga? It'll help you destress.
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The correct preposition here is...
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up.
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Why don't you take up yoga? It'll help you destress.
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To take up is to start a hobby or an activity.
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And finally, No.10
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This sofa takes too much space. We should get a smaller one.
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This sofa takes up too much space we should get a smaller one.
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This is the second meaning of 'take up' which, is to occupy space time or energy.
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Right! That's the end of the lesson.
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Thanks a lot for watching, and see you again very soon.
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Goodbye for now.
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