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C1.2 Expressions with "Take"

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    Fill in the gaps with the correct expressions.
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  • I took it ____________ that the car would have enough fuel and didn't check before starting out on the trip.
    for granted
  •  15
  • These pills __________ really quickly, so you should start feeling better any minute now.
    take effect
  •  15
  • Waking up early must have taken _________ because I fell asleep in the middle of the film.
    its toll
  •  20
  • Take ________ of how he carries out this task so that you can do it the same way.
    note
  •  10
  • As she read the article on the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Australia, an idea for her next novel began to __________e.
    take shape
  •  15
  • Sometimes you need to _______________ and not leave all the decisions to your sister.
    take the initiative
  •  15
  • I didn't see what happened, so I have to take Mark's __________ and believe what he says.
    word for it
  •  15
  • That message wasn’t referring to you, so please don’t __________ or be upset.
    take it personally
  •  15
  • Parents should avoid ____________ in disputes between their children and instead try to find a solution that works for everyone.
    taking sides
  •  15
  • Helena feels uncomfortable __________ for the idea because she didn’t think of it alone.
    taking credit
  •  15