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
