banks
service
trade
notes
special
different
shipping
standard
letters
international
banking
organisation
member
promissory
guarantee
amounts
publication
documents
Task 3. Grammar
Exercise 1. Match the phrasal verbs with
take
(1-5) with the meanings (a-e).
1 be taken aback a) grow rapidly
2 take off b) give employment to
3 take on c) be surprised
4 take out d) gain control of a company
5 take over e) arrange (of money)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of
take
and a
preposition.
1 We were going to . . . . . . . . . . . . . .five new staff next month, but then the
economy
crashed.
2 They pretended it was a merger, but it feels like we were . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 We were . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when the president announced his resignation.
4 It is very difficult to . . . . .. . . . . . . a loan these days.
5 After the new product launch, sales are expected to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
