動詞 “take” 是不規則動詞，它的過去式和過去分詞分別是 “took” 和 “taken”。“Take” 的含義和用法豐富，除了搭配名詞以外，還能與介詞及副詞組合成為 “phrasal verbs” 動詞短語。“Take” 搭配哪個名詞，就可以表示 “參加一項活動”？“Take” 與哪個介詞搭配可以表示 “某事突然成功？下列八道題測試你是否已掌握含動詞 “take” 的常用短語的用法。

1. There’s a new manager _______ from the old one next week. She seems really nice.

a) taking over

b) taking up

c) taking after

d) taking part

2. It’s only the first month, and my business is going well. It’s really starting to _______.

a) take part

b) take away

c) take off

d) take place

3. Yuchen wants to become a singer, so she has _______ singing lessons.

a) taken over

b) taken off

c) taken in

d) taken up

4. Christmas Day _______ each year on the 25th December.

a) takes off

b) takes place

c) takes over

d) takes after

5. A lot of people say I _______ my mother, but I think I’m more like my grandfather.

a) take on

b) take off

c) take after

d) take up

6. We’re a bit short-staffed for the summer period, so we need to _______ some temporary workers.

a) take on

b) take over

c) take up

d) take after

7. Yes, I’d be very happy to _______ your kind job offer.

a) take off

b) take up

c) take over

d) take in

8. Last week, hundreds of thousands of people _______ in the year’s biggest marathon.

a) took part

b) took off

c) took up

d) took over

答案

1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) a, 7) b, 8) a.