D. Underline the correct preposition. 16 Ian has taken in/up tennis. 17 Why don’t you take off/out your coat? 18 On her birthday I took my sister over/out to an expensive restaurant. 19 Your daughter has taken off/after you. You look so much alike. 20 I think you need to take the trousers out/in; they’re very loose on you. 21 Helen will take over/up the business when her father gets old.

Перевод задания: Подчеркните правильный предлог.

1. up — Ian has taken up tennis. (Иэн начал заниматься теннисом.)
2. off — Why don’t you take off your coat? (Почему бы тебе не снять пальто?)
3. out — On her birthday I took my sister out to an expensive restaurant. (В день её рождения я сводил сестру в дорогой ресторан.)
4. after — Your daughter has taken after you. You look so much alike. (Твоя дочь пошла в тебя. Вы так похожи.)
5. in — I think you need to take the trousers in; they’re very loose on you. (Думаю, брюки нужно ушить: они на тебе очень свободные.)
6. over — Helen will take over the business when her father gets old. (Хелен возглавит бизнес, когда её отец состарится.)