Fill in the blanks. 1. The plane took___at exactly 8 o'clock. 2. While discussing the case, the jury took___the fact that it was the first criminal's offence. 3. As soon as he took___, the audience started booing. 4. Columbus did not realize that he had discovered a new continent and took it___ India. 5. There was nobody to take___him at home and he was sent to hospital. 6. The company did not take___ dishonest dealings, such as laundering money. 7. My daughter has been taking ___ History since school. 8. Why did he take___at our innocent remarks? 9. He took ___ his hat and greeted us. 10. Where did the accident take___? 11. She took___drink shortly after her husband's death. 12. It was decided to take immediate ___to settle this ill-posed problem. 13. She pretended not to take___strange behaviour. 14. She took___that her uncle would leave his fortune to her. She was his only close relative. 15. They remained alone in the room and she took___asking for money. 16. Since their start, they have taken___a lot of small companies. 17. In his gloomy nature, Andrew takes___his father rather than his mother. 18. Don't tell the sad news to her, she always takes everything___. 19. Since there was no textbook for the course, the students had to take___everything the professor said.