PRACTICE TEST 6.

PHRASAL VERBS “LOOK”, “TAKE”

PHRASAL VERBS OF “LOOK”
1. look up : 1. = search for sth in a book: tra từ 6. look after = take care of: chăm sóc
2. = become better: trở nên tốt hơn 7. look forward to : mong được làm gì
2. look up to = respect: tôn trọng 8. look into : investigate : điều tra
3. look down on/ upon = despise : khinh thường 9. look on = watch: xem
4. look for : 1. tìm kiếm 2. Mong chờ 1 điều gì 10. look out = watch out: cẩn thận
5. look over: nhìn lướt qua, xem qua = look
through

PHRASAL VERBS OF “TAKE”

1. take off : 1. cởi, lột 2. cất cánh 3. Trở nên thành 5. take on = 1. Assume: gánh vác 2. employ (thuê)
công, phát triển 6. take in sth: hiểu, nạp vào, nhận vào
2. take after = resemble: giống Take in sb: lừa ai
3. take up : 1. bắt đầu làm gì (khóa học, thể thao, sở Take in sb: cho ai ở nhờ
thích) 7. take away: mang đi
Take up: 2 chiếm (diện tích, không gian) 8. take to sth/ sb: bắt đầu có hứng thú với
4. take over = in charge of a job/ take control of: đảm 9. take someone/ sth aback: khiến ai ngạc nhiên
nhiệm 10. take sth apart: tháo rời ra

Exercises
Choose the best answer
1. I hope things will start to _______ in the new year.
A. look on B. look for C. look after D. look up
2. I always ___________ to my parents and I always obey to them.
A. look forward B. look out C. look down D. look up
3. She thinks they ____________ on her because she doesn't have a job.
A. look up B. look down C. look forward D. look out
4. She was looking _________ seeing the grandchildren again.
A. out for B. up to C. forward to D. down on
5. If you don't know what the word means, _____ it ____ in a dictionary.
A. look/ out B. look/ for C. look/ up D. look/ into
6. If you don't ________, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip.
A. look out B. look on C. look over D. look into
7. The police __________ the disturbance. (sự náo loạn)
A. looked into B. looked for C. looked over D. looked up
8. I think you had better have the doctor _____ you _______.
A. look/ into B. look/ over C. look/ up D. look/ for
9. ________ a change of weather in March.
A. Look over B. Look on C. Look after D. Look for
10. A large crowd __________ as the band played.
A. looked over B. looked on C. looked after D. looked for
11. You should ________ your sister who is a diligent = industrious = studious student.
A. take off B. take up C. take after D. take in
12. The plane ________ at 8.30 a.m.
A. took off B. took over C. took on D. took away
13. Her singing career had just begun to _______.
A. take up B. take away C. take off D. take in
 14. I’m not very good at golf – I only ______ it ________ recently.
A. took/up B. took/ in C. took/ over D. took/ after
15. This desk _______ too much room.
A. takes up B. takes over C. takes after D. takes in
16. The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she _______.
A. took off B. took over C. took on D. took away
17. I had been staring at the page for five minutes but hadn’t taken anything _____.
A. in B. up C. out D. over
stare at: nhìn chằm chằm vào
18. These new demands may be hard for traditional managers to ______.
A. take to B. take in C. take on D. take up
19. We are going to expand our company so we're _______ new staff at the moment.
A. taking up B. taking on C. taking over D. taking away
20. She's taken ______ basketball like a duck to water (= she likes it and is good at it).
A. in B. to C. up D. off
21. Can you _______ any international students when they visit us next month?
A. take up B. take in C. take after D. take on
22. Don’t be ______ by his charm. He isn’t a nice person.
A. taken in B. taken out C. taken away D. taken after
23. Nothing can ________ the pain of losing a child.
A. taken in B. taken out C. taken away D. taken after
24. The mechanic (thợ sửa máy) had to __ the motor ______ to see what was making the noise.
A. take/ away B. take/ apart C. take/ to D. take/ aback
25. Becky was ________ by the friendliness of her new co-workers.
A. taken aback B. taken away C. taken in D. taken to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
26. Mike has taken up running to lose some weight.
A. started a new hobby or interest C. ended a hobby or interest
B. terminated = end a hobby or interest D. promoted a hobby or interest
27. The new sofa takes up a lot of space in my living room.
A. starts a new hobby or interest C. removes one’s space
B. occupies (chiếm) space D. enlarges space
28. You take after your grandfather. You both have the same nose and mouth.
A. look different B. resemble C. take care of D. look secret
29. I was taken aback by news of the actor’s death.
A. surprised or shocked C. excited and eager
B. amazed and thrilled D. indifferent(thờ ơ) and uninterested
30. She took her laptop apart to see if she could fix it.
A. matched the laptop C. fixed the laptop
B. dissembled (tháo ra) the laptop D. upgraded the laptop
31. I need something to take away my pain.
A. make a pain disappear C. make a pain increase
B. make a pain more serious D. make a pain appear
32. There was so much information that it was hard to take it all in.
A. misunderstand information C. understand information
B. collect information D. deliver information
33. Many people were taken in by the false promises (hứa xuông) made by the politicians during their
electoral campaigns.
A. deceived B. stimulated C. motivated D. inspired
34. New Zealand has taken in hundreds of refugees (dân tị nạn )this year.
A. deceived B. absorbed information: hiểuC. given shelter: tạo chỗ ở D. occupied: chiếm
35. The plane had difficulty taking off due to the high winds.
A. leaving the ground C. landing the ground
B. flying in the sky D. moving around
36. After a couple of slow weeks, sales of the new Woodward Phone finally took off.
A. became worse B. became faster C. became lucky D. became better
37. I wanted to make a good impression, so I took on a lot of tasks at work.
A. assumed a lot of responsibilities C. became irresponsible
B. bore a few duties D. became indifferent
38. Stores often take on extra employees during the Christmas season.
A. dismissed B. fired C. sacked D. employed
39. I have decided to take over the business now that my father has retired.
A. begin control B. stop controlling C. continued to control D. control effectively
40. Even though she had never played an instrument before, she took to the piano with ease.
A. begin to dislike something C. begin to study something
B. begin to like something D. begin to stop something
41. Many students look up to their teachers.
A. disrespect B. embarrass C. respect D. degrade
42. Could you look after the baby while I’m in the shower?
A. play with B. feed C. take care of D. wash
43. I’ve been looking for this book for years!
A. searching B. buying C. reading D. writing
44. Jennifer is really looking forward to her wedding day.
A. eagerly waiting for something pleasant C. waiting for something unpleasant
B. hopelessly waiting for the news D. hopefully waiting for something to happen
45. We need to look into the reasons behind why half the class failed the exam.
A. understand B. investigate C. discuss D. consider
46. I looked up the number of the restaurant in the phone book.
A. searched for information C. counted the number
B. thought of information D. disliked information
47. My chances of getting into the university are looking up.
A. searching B. worsening C. continuing D. improving
48. The audience are looking on the match between Manchester United and Arsenal.
A. watching something happen C. understand something happen
B. waiting for something happen D. hope something to happen
49. Look out! The window is broken.
A. Be careful B. Be careless C. Be observant D. Be noticed
50. Would you quickly look over these figures for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?
A. quickly examine B. quickly calculate C. quickly think of D. quickly resolve