PHRASALVERBS WITH "GET" I Choose an appropriate preposition or adverb to fill in the gap My father gets at 7.30 every morning How are you getting with your English? I put the cake on the shelf so that the kids can't get it The thieves got with a lot of money and jewellery He is trying to get the money he lent them We shall not get until Saturday; we want to enjoy our holiday as long as possible He earns just enough money to get If you continue like this, you will get trouble The Labour Party hopes to get at the next election 10 He got the train, and as it left he waved 11 Mary has had a wayward life but seems to be getting of her bad ways 12 I rang them several times, but I couldn't get 13 I did notget from work till nine o'clock 14 I think we should get andhave a friendly chat 15 Old Mr Briggs is getting now, he's over 16 When we got the bus station, the bus had already left 17 How is your sister getting at school? 18 Hegot with his work while I was speaking to him 19 The thieves got with some valuable items 20 He got the bus, and, as it was raining, he opened his umbrella 21 We've put the jam on the shelf so that the children can't get it 22 You'll have to pass that exam if you want to get and become a doctor 23 One of the tigers has got of the zoo 24 She's the sort of girl who very easily gets bad habits 25 We can get very well without his help II Replace the words in italics with an appropriate phrasal verb The Socialists hope to return to power at the next election The thieves managed to escape with a lot of money and jewels They should continue with their work until the bell rings His writing is improving and now he is going to write a book He rose from bed and went to the lavatory We are going to meet to speak about financial problems His English has progressed since the last time we met They not usually leave work until eight o'clock in the evening She entered the room laden with parcels 10 We shall finish this work by next week 11 I not know how the news became known 12 If I cheat inan examination, you think I shall escape detection? 13 Please continue with your work while I speak to Mr Harris 14 He mounted his bike and rode off TQT 15 If the news became known, he would be in serious trouble 16 He stood up and asked if he could speak 17 He did not recover from his illness and died within a few days 18 We started off immediately after breakfast 19 I was trying to communicate all day but the phone line was engaged 20 It is impossible for me to forget her 21 I said that I'd give him the money and I can't free myself from my promise 22 He's just recovering from brain fever 23 The prisoner escaped last night 24 We spent a lot of time in the museums and didn't reach home again till dark 25 You have to admit that his French is progressing III Replace the following phrasalverbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning The news of his resignation soon got about I failed to get my message across to the crowd He is a very intelligent boy who is ahead of his classmates She is getting on in years What's the time? Well it's getting on for eight o'clock Get on with your work, you lazy boy! That girl is going to get into trouble again On the day of the exam she got up at seven to study He got off the bus and threw his ticket away 10 She has got on her new dress, which is not very nice 11 We have a lot of work, but we should get it over with by next week 12 They put the sweets in their room so that the other children could not get at them 13 Yesterday I got to work at o'clock 14 We shall have to get our money together if we are to marry 15 Now that we have come so far, we have no time to get back 16 Make an effort and try to get over your mother's death 17 What are you getting at? Do you mean you want me to play chess with you? 18 That man can get down a lot of beer 19 Get on with your work while I correct the exams 20 What time you usually get off work? 21 He's getting along fine with German 22 He's by no means an early riser He usually gets up very late in the mornings 23 He's not very good at getting his ideas across to the public 24 She got off the bus at Victoria Station 25 They are going to get their money together to buy a villa IV Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasalverbsGet on, get up, get back, get into, get across, get along, get through, get behind, get over, get out, get by, get in, get on to Jim is getting well at school I tried to communicate by phone, but I simply couldn't get EXTRA COURSE 11 & 12 PHRASALVERBS - GET You should get of town as soon as possible They got the room by breaking down th door At what time you usually get ? He is a good speaker and always gets his message to his audience They are getting fine with the construction It is high time you got It is already ten He has always managed to get without help 10 Mary got the bus going to Trafalgar Square 11 Unless you pay at once, you will get trouble 12 I thought hehad started to make progres but he is getting again 13 How are you getting with your English? 14 She's used to getting late in the morning 15 The Socialists hope to get at the next elections 16 Be careful and don't get trouble again 17 That teacher isn't very good at getting his ideas to the students 18 How's he getting with his German? 19 You must try to get to him in order to warn him 20 He got the horse and rode away 21 Poor Jimhas died I can't get it 22 Come on, finish it Let's get it with 23 She couldn't get the death of her son 24 These supplies will get us till January 25 Did you get all your exams? ANSWER KEY KEY TO I up on/along to/near/at 4.away back back by/along into/in in 10 on/onto 11 out 12 through TQT 13 back 14 together 15.on 16 to 17 on/along 18 on 19.away 20 off 21 at/to/near 22 on 23 out 24 into 25 along/by KEY TO II 1.get back get away get on getting better got up get together got better get off/away from/out of got into 10 get through 11.got around/about 12.get away with it 13 get on 14 got on/ on to 15.got around 16 got up 17 get over 18.got off/away 19 get through 20 get over 21 get out of it 22 getting over 23 got away 24 get back home 25 getting on/ along KEY TO III becameknown communi-cate is in front of becoming old nearly Continue have problems rose descended from 10 is wearing 11 finish it 12 take KEY TO IV 1.on/along through out into up through/across/over on/along up on/by/along 10 on/on to 11.into 12 behind 24 through/by 25 through EXTRA COURSE 11 & 12 Click here! Next….GIVE PHRASALVERBS - GET 13 arrived at 14 save 15 return 16.recover from 17 suggesting 18 drink 19 Continue 20 finish 21 progressing 22 rises 23 transmitting 24 descended from 25 save ... 14 together 15.on 16 to 17 on/along 18 on 19.away 20 off 21 at/to/near 22 on 23 out 24 into 25 along/by KEY TO II 1 .get back get away get on getting better got up get together got better get off/away... into 10 get through 11.got around/about 12 .get away with it 13 get on 14 got on/ on to 15.got around 16 got up 17 get over 18.got off/away 19 get through 20 get over 21 get out of it 22 getting... at getting his ideas to the students 18 How's he getting with his German? 19 You must try to get to him in order to warn him 20 He got the horse and rode away 21 Poor Jimhas died I can't get