Take expressions
I'm going to take ____ skiing this summer.
Take up, ie to start something new
Have you ever climbed ____ Mt Everest?
NO ARTICLE
Very big
HUGE, ENORMOUS, GIANT, GIGANTIC
Change to active: She told me she was a doctor.
If I see him I _____ tell him you were asking for him.
Will/'ll
Did you take ______ during the class yesterday? Can I borrow them?
Take notes, ie to write down important information
Neil Armstrong was ____ first man to walk on the moon.
THE
Very wide, empty (Sahara desert)
VAST
Change to active: He said he had been living there since 2012.
I've been living here since 2012.
If I _____ a million euro, I'd go to a quiet place to think about what to spend it on!
Won
She's taking great _____ of her little sister.
To take care of someone, ie to look after someone
I'm not a big fan of ____ rock music.
NO ARTICLE
Very very hungry
STARVING
Change to reported speech: "I'm going to the supermarket tomorrow."
She said...
She said (that) she was going to the supermarket the next/following day.
If I ______ (know) how to fix a TV, I _____ be able to help you now.
Knew/ would
He's very shy, so he doesn't usually take _____ in many activities.
To take part, ie to engage in something
He's from _____ UK.
THE
Very silly, stupid
RIDICULOUS
Change to reported speech: "I had never seen a real elephant before yesterday!"
He told me...
He told me (that) he had never seen a real elephant before that day.
I would't have left if I ____ _____ (know) you were coming.
had known
I wish the guys would take me _________, instead of making fun of me all the time.
To take s seriously, ie respect and listen to them.
AN/ A
Really bad, beginning with 'a'
Appalling
Change to reported speech: "Have you ever been to this restaurant?"
He asked me ....
He asked me if/whether I had ever been to that restaurant.
If she hadn't _____ (sleep) through her alarm, she wouldn't ____ ______ (miss) the interview.
If she hadn't slept through her alarm, she wouldn't have missed the interview.