English Vocabulary in Use Elementary » Unit 43: Take / took / taken

Word List
  • How long does it take …?
  • it takes (+ time)
  • photo
  • photograph
  • take
  • take (some) lessons
  • take a course
  • take a photo
  • take a taxi
  • take an exam
  • take the bus
  • take the train
  • take the underground
  • taxi
Exercises

43.1 ‣ Fill the gaps for yourself.

  1. It me _____ minutes to get to school / university / work.
  2. It takes me _____ minutes to go from my house to the nearest railway station.
  3. It takes me _____ minutes to get to my best friend’s house.
  4. _____ takes me _____ to do one unit of this book.

43.2 ‣ Complete the sentences using take and an expression from the box.

  1. a course
  2. some water
  3. the train
  4. an exam

  1. At the end of the course, you have to .
  2. You can fly from London to Paris or you can _____.
  3. You want to learn Russian? Why don’t you _____?
  4. If you go out on a hot day, you need to _____.

43.3 ‣ Look at the pictures. Answer the questions using take.


  1. How does Natalie go to work?

  2. How can I get to the airport?

  3. How does Christopher go to school?

  4. How do Santiago and Lucia get home every day?

43.4 ‣ What do you take with you when ...

  1. you want to take photographs?
  2. it’s raining? _____
  3. you go to another country? _____
  4. you go to your English lessons? _____
  5. you need to text someone? _____

43.5 ‣ How long did it take you to do this unit?

_____

Answer Key
A ‣ Take with time (it + take + person + time)

It takes Alan 20 minutes to get to work.
Alan’s house → 20 minutes → Alan’s off ice

It takes Grace 45 minutes to get to work.
Grace’s flat → 45 minutes → Grace’s off ice

I go to school / university every day. It takes me 30 minutes.
I do homework every day. It took /tυk/ me two hours yesterday.

A: How long does it take to get to the station?
B: Fifteen minutes in a taxi.

A: How long did it take you to learn the Greek alphabet?
B: A week or two.

B ‣ Take something with you

Are you going out? Take an umbrella. It’s raining.

Are you going to the beach? Take some water with you.

Sorry, you can’t take your camera into the museum.

C ‣ Expressions

Can I take a photo / photograph here? /ˈfəυtəυ/ /ˈfəυtəgræf/

A: Are you taking an English course?
B: Yes.

A: Do you have to take an exam?
B: Yes, at the end of the course. I want to take some Japanese lessons.

How do you get to work? I take the bus.
In London you can take the underground to the London Eye.

We took a taxi from the airport to our hotel.
How does Nick get to work? He takes the train.

Tip

Make a page in your notebook for take and put in new words that go with it when you see them (e.g. take a picture, take a look at, take a chance).

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