II. Words with Multiple Meanings The verb take Study the different meanings of the word take . 1. reach out and get (sth.), esp. with one's hand, as in Take as many apples as you like. 2. carry (sth./sb.) or accompany (sb.) from one place to another,as in ... any discarded odds and ends around our place - - a broken screen, a bit of hardware, boards. from packing Tony would gather and take home. (TextA,Unit 4, Book I) Do you take work with you to bed, on weekends and/or on vacation? (Text B, Unit5, BookI) Then I took her to see my apartment. (Text A, Unit 2, Book II) 3. do or have (sth.), as in She h e s itated f o r a moment, to o k a de e p br e ath, and ad d ed , “ I still love him. You know?" (Unit 6, Text B, Book I) He handed it over to me. "Take a look. " (Text A, Unit 2, Book I) 4. need (sth.), as in All of this takes time and patience. (Text B, Unit 3, Book I) We know that all marriages take work, (Text B, Unit 5, Book 1) 5. accept (sth.) that sb. offers you, as in I am not yet ready to take the job. 6. gain possession of (sth.); capture or win (sb./sth.) , as in Gladiator took the Oscar for best film. 7. use (a particular type of transport), as in The thre e o f u s to o k the elevator down to the third floor. 8. think about (sth. / sb.) in a particular way, as in What do you take me for? Taken literally this means the government is trying to completely stop funding research (TextA, Unit 3, BookI) Now rewrite the sentences with the word take in its proper form. 1. It is a long trip and we will need five hours to reach there by bus. __________________________________________________. 2. She arrived early and sat down in the front row. _________________________________________________. 3. Don’t think I am a fool. _____________________________________________. 4. One needs a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. ______________________________________________. 5. My uncle will let me go to the Arctic with him this summer. ___________________________________________________. 6. He reached out and got the dinner plate I passed to him. ___________________________________________________. 7. Kevin won second prize in the weight-lifting competition. ______________________________________________. 8. If you do not accept my advice, you will regret it. ______________________________________________.