Choose the correct word in italics. He told/took/said me off for being late.
2 The factory was taken in/up/over by a German
business.
3 I have always looked over/down/up to my older
brother.
4 My mother looks up to/after on my baby son
when I am at work.
5 He has used over/up by all the paper.
6 We were brought on/in/up to eat everything on
our plates, and never to waste food.
7 Igrew/belong/take up in the countryside, but
moved to the city when I got my first job.
8 I generally get off/ on/to well with people at
work.
91 I don't see him very often but we keep in/off/on
touch by email.
10 I'm very organised. I take on/off/ after my mother.

1. The correct word is "told". He told me off for being late.
In this sentence, "told" is the correct word because it means that someone scolded or reprimanded another person. We use "told" with the object pronoun "me" to indicate that the speaker received the scolding.

2. The correct word is "taken". The factory was taken over by a German business.
In this sentence, "taken" is the correct word because it means that control or ownership of the factory was acquired by a German business. We use "taken" to indicate a change in control or ownership.

3. The correct word is "looked up". I have always looked up to my older brother.
In this sentence, "looked up" is the correct word because it means to admire or respect someone. We use "looked up" to indicate that the speaker holds their older brother in high regard.

4. The correct word is "looks after". My mother looks after my baby son when I am at work.
In this sentence, "looks after" is the correct word because it means to take care of or be responsible for someone. We use "looks after" to indicate that the mother takes care of the baby when the speaker is not present.

5. The correct word is "used up". He has used up all the paper.
In this sentence, "used up" is the correct word because it means to use all of something completely. We use "used up" to indicate that all the paper has been completely used.

6. The correct word is "brought up". We were brought up to eat everything on our plates and never waste food.
In this sentence, "brought up" is the correct word because it means to be raised or taught a certain way. We use "brought up" to indicate that the speaker and others were taught to finish all the food on their plates and not waste it.

7. The correct word is "grew up". I grew up in the countryside but moved to the city when I got my first job.
In this sentence, "grew up" is the correct word because it means to be raised or to spend one's childhood in a particular place. We use "grew up" to indicate that the speaker's childhood was spent in the countryside.

8. The correct word is "get on". I generally get on well with people at work.
In this sentence, "get on" is the correct word because it means to have a good relationship or rapport with someone. We use "get on" to indicate that the speaker has a positive interaction with people at work.

9. The correct word is "keep in touch". I don't see him very often but we keep in touch by email.
In this sentence, "keep in touch" is the correct word because it means to maintain communication with someone, especially when physically apart. We use "keep in touch" to indicate that the speaker and the person mentioned maintain contact through email.

10. The correct word is "take after". I'm very organized. I take after my mother.
In this sentence, "take after" is the correct word because it means to inherit or possess traits, qualities, or behaviors similar to a family member. We use "take after" to indicate that the speaker inherited their mother's organizational skills.