Phrasal verb "take in" (understand)

[Raghvendra]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #5 "Learning tips and instructions", question 9

Play the tape back as many times as you like and ......... everything that the native speaker has said.

(a) hold
(b) take
(c) hear
(d) repeat

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #5 "Learning tips and instructions", answer 9

Play the tape back as many times as you like and repeat everything that the native speaker has said.

Correct answer: (d) repeat

Your answer was: incorrect
Play the tape back as many times as you like and take everything that the native speaker has said.
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I think that i use "take" here is a correct usage, which means understand.
Please help me expound it!
Thanks very much!

[Mister Micawber]

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The phrasal verb for 'understand' is take in, not simply take.
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