Take là một động từ cơ bản trong tiếng Anh mang nghĩa “lấy, cầm, mang theo, đón, tiếp nhận”, và khi kết hợp với các trạng từ hoặc giới từ, nó tạo thành những phrasal verbs mang nghĩa hoàn toàn mới, được sử dụng cực kỳ phổ biến trong giao tiếp hằng ngày, trong các bài nghe, đọc, viết và đặc biệt quan trọng trong các kỳ thi tiếng Anh như kỳ thi THPT Quốc Gia, TOEIC hay IELTS.
- Take off /ˈteɪk ɒf/
- Take off: Cất cánh (máy bay)
Ex: The plane took off exactly on schedule.
- Take off: Cởi đồ
Ex: He took off his jacket because the room was too warm.
- Take off: Phát triển nhanh, trở nên nổi tiếng
Ex: Her singing career took off after she won the talent show.
- Take up /ˈteɪk ʌp/
- Take up: Bắt đầu một sở thích, thói quen
Ex: She took up painting during the summer holiday.
- Take up: Chiếm thời gian hoặc không gian
Ex: The paperwork took up most of my afternoon.
- Take on /ˈteɪk ɒn/
- Take on: Nhận thêm nhiệm vụ hoặc trách nhiệm
Ex: He’s taking on more projects to gain experience.
- Take on: Tuyển dụng, nhận người vào làm
Ex: The company is taking on ten new employees next month.
- Take on: Đối đầu, đấu tranh với ai
Ex: She decided to take on the challenge instead of avoiding it.
- Take over /ˈteɪk ˌəʊvə(r)/
- Take over: Tiếp quản, nắm quyền kiểm soát
Ex: His son will take over the business in a few years.
- Take over: Chiếm quyền điều khiển hoặc át đi
Ex: The excitement took over the whole room.
- Take after /ˈteɪk ˌɑːftə(r)/
- Take after: Giống ai về ngoại hình hoặc tính cách
Ex: She really takes after her grandmother in both looks and personality.
- Take out /ˈteɪk aʊt/
- Take out: Lấy ra ngoài
Ex: He took out his notebook to write something down.
- Take out: Mời ai đi ăn, đi chơi
Ex: He took her out for a birthday dinner.
- Take out: Loại bỏ, phá hủy
Ex: The storm took out several power lines last night.
- Take in /ˈteɪk ɪn/
- Take in: Hiểu, hấp thụ thông tin
Ex: There was so much information that I couldn’t take it all in at once.
- Take in: Lừa ai, làm ai tin sai
Ex: She was completely taken in by the fake advertisement.
- Take in: Nhận nuôi
Ex: They took in a lost kitten they found near their house.
- Take back /ˈteɪk bæk/
- Take back: Rút lại lời nói
Ex: I shouldn’t have said that. I take it back.
- Take back: Nhận lại vật đã cho hoặc mua
Ex: The shop agreed to take back the shoes because they didn’t fit.
- Take away /ˈteɪk əˌweɪ/
- Take away: Lấy đi, mang đi
Ex: The waiter took away the empty plates.
- Take away: Rút ra bài học hoặc thông điệp
Ex: What I took away from the workshop was a new sense of confidence.
- Take down /ˈteɪk daʊn/
- Take down: Ghi chép
Ex: The journalist took down every word the speaker said.
- Take down: Tháo dỡ
Ex: They took down the old posters to prepare for the event.
Bài tập luyện tập
Bài 1: Điền phrasal verb phù hợp
- The plane will ______ in a few minutes.
- She decided to ______ photography last month.
- He couldn’t ______ all the information in the meeting.
- His brother will ______ the restaurant soon.
- Please ______ your shoes before entering the house.
- They ______ a stray dog that was injured.
- The waiter ______ our plates after we finished eating.
- He ______ the toy car to see how it worked.
Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng
- The company is planning to ______ more workers.
a. take in
b. take on
c. take out - She was completely ______ by the scam.
a. taken in
b. taken apart
c. taken away - He ______ her out for dinner on their anniversary.
a. took up
b. took out
c. took off
Bài 3: Viết lại câu dùng phrasal verbs
- He removed his jacket.
→ _________________________________________
- They destroyed several old buildings.
→ _________________________________________
- She started liking her new job very quickly.
→ _________________________________________
Đáp án
Bài 1
- take off
- take up
- take in
- take over
- take off
- took in
- took away
- took apart
Bài 2
- b
- a
- b
Bài 3
- He took off his jacket.
- They took down several old buildings.
- She quickly took to her new job.
