TAKE UP something (1)

Mar 2, 2017

Study box. Read these sentences carefully.

1. I didn’t know you’d taken up cookery!
2. He’s taken up jogging in order to lose weight.
3. She took up languages and now speaks Chinese quite well.
4. I used to do a bit of writing and I’d like to take it up again.
Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
- Choose three of the words below to complete this meaning of ‘take up something’.
  
  activity • pleasure • start • work
  
  to to do a new , especially for
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
  - She took up sailing.
  - She took it up.
  - She took up it.
  - Sailing was taken up.
Find any errors in the following:
- She decided to take up walk in order to keep fit.
  check you answer
  She decided to take up walking in order to keep fit.
  - correct
  - incorrect
- I believe she took up the violin at the age of 4.
  check you answer
  I believe she took up the violin at the age of 4.
  - correct
  - incorrect
- I was no good at rugby so I take up rowing.
  check you answer
  I was no good at rugby so I took up rowing.
  - correct
  - incorrect
- There are lots of hobbies you can take them up.
  check you answer
  There are lots of hobbies you can take up.
  - correct
  - incorrect
Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘take up’ and one of the objects below:
- Nigel recently . . .
  took up aerobics
  at the local sports centre.
  - took up aerobics
  - take up different instruments
  - taken it up
  - take one up
  - taking up smoking
- He advises parents and children on the dangers of . . .
  taking up smoking
  .
  - took up aerobics
  - take up different instruments
  - taken it up
  - take one up
  - taking up smoking
- Rather than all of us playing the flute, I think we should . . .
  take up different instruments
  .
  - took up aerobics
  - take up different instruments
  - taken it up
  - take one up
  - taking up smoking
- I had never been fishing before, but I have now . . .
  taken it up
  and am enjoying it.
  - took up aerobics
  - take up different instruments
  - taken it up
  - take one up
  - taking up smoking
- I never had the time for a hobby, even if I had wanted to . . .
  take one up
  .
  - took up aerobics
  - take up different instruments
  - taken it up
  - take one up
  - taking up smoking

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