B1 · Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs — Get and Take
Lesson Handout
Phrasal verbs with GET
⚠ Phrasal verbs change meaning completely when a preposition is added. They must be learned as fixed phrases.
Phrasal verbs with TAKE
Examples in context
Summary
B1 · Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs — Get and Take
Worksheet
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Match the phrasal verb to its meaning (8 points)
Type the correct phrasal verb.
1. Recover from an illness or disappointment: ___________
2. Start a new hobby or activity: ___________
3. Have a friendly relationship with someone: ___________
4. Take control of something: ___________
5. Leave a bus, train or plane: ___________
6. Resemble a parent or relative: ___________
7. When a plane leaves the ground: ___________
8. Complete a difficult task or reach someone by phone: ___________
Complete the sentences (8 points)
9. She needs to ___________ this weekend — she has been working non-stop for three weeks.
10. He doesn't ___________ his new flatmate very well — they have very different lifestyles.
11. She ___________ swimming last year to improve her fitness.
12. It took him a long time to ___________ the news that he had failed his final exam.
13. The company was sold and a larger corporation ___________ all operations.
14. She looks exactly like her mother — she really ___________ her.
15. Could you please ___________ at the next stop? The pharmacy is on the left.
16. The app really ___________ after a popular influencer recommended it on social media.
Choose get or take phrasal verb (8 points)
17. I tried to call her but I couldn't ______ to her — her phone was off.☐ get through☐ take back☐ get off
18. I said something unkind and I immediately wanted to ______ what I had said.☐ take back☐ get over☐ take after
19. Do you ______ well with your colleagues at work?☐ get on☐ take over☐ take up
20. She decided to ______ photography as a way to express her creativity.☐ take up☐ get away☐ get through
B1 · Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs — Get and Take
Answer Key
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17. get through
18. take back
19. get on
20. take up