AMERICAN IDIOMS WITH 'TAKE' - EXERCISE 1/EFL (B2/C1)

level: Upper-intermediate (B2/C1)

American English is rich with idiomatic expressions. This exercise focuses on idioms that use the word take. Definitions are provided in brackets to help you understand the meaning in context.

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Complete each sentence with the correct idiom. Choose from: take it, take it easy, take time, take a hike, take care of, take kindly to, take (him/her) for granted, take effect, take place, take (him/her) to the cleaners.

1. His ex-wife plans to . ( = His ex-wife plans to get all the money she can from him.)✓

2. He told her to . ( = He told her to go away.)✓

3. You can't expect her to fall in love with you overnight. These things .✓

4. Don't get nervous/upset. = .✓

5. He doesn't ( = he is not receptive to/ he doesn't like) this type of treatment.✓

6. You should be careful not to ( = not to underestimate him), because he's a really good player.✓

7. He wants to ( = look after) his grandfather.✓

8. He thinks he can behave this way forever, but I'm not going to ( = tolerate it) anymore.✓

9. The pain-killers began to ( = started working) half an hour after he took them.✓

10. Where does this story ? = Where does this story happen?✓

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