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PHRASAL VERBS WITH "GET" [Part 3] I Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositions or adverbs He has to work a lot; often he can't get work until ten at night He thinks he is going to get me with his depressing stories Don't let the dog get the cats A good teacher must get his students He's always travelling; he gets a lot Her behaviour is very odd; what's got her? He got Shilton's poems when he was only fifteen Why dont'you get your teacher the grammar? Get your work until five o'clock 10 He's been trying to get her for a long time, but she doesn't like him at all 11 Those stains on the skirt will be difficult to get 12 They should have finished it; it's high time they got it 13 He has got all his exams and is going to graduate soon 14 Let's get a visit to the museum 15 He is now getting a nervous breakdown 16 The salesman will try to get her to buy the books 17 He used to be able to run a marathon, but now he's getting in years 18 We'll get three days next month 19 Professor Hartman managed to get that mathematical problem 20 They will get Parliament in November 21 The Europeans can get a lot of whisky 22 I can't besure what he is getting , but I'm afraid it's something dishonest 23 He is a disabled boy and cannot get a lot 24 It's time we got some serious work 25 I can't get it; it's so incredible! II Replace the words in italics with an appropriate phrasal verb I have been so busy that I just haven't found time to phone you She cannot make (both) ends meet She cannot survive on her husband's salary My son avoids doing his homework by pretending to be sick I can't understand howhe lives on such a small salary It took him a long time to recover from the accident I have been trying to make contact with my doctor all morning Arguing with my wife every day depresses me He may change his mind if you persuade him I don't know what you're suggesting, but my answer is no 10 He committed a murder, but as he had a good alibi he escaped punishment 11 He couldn't move because of his sprained ankle 12 I must be going now; my wife's waiting for me 13 I can't make you understand that drinking heavily is dangerous for the health 14 The magician was very skilful, but I discovered his tricks 15 The robbers succeeded in robbing the bank 16 She eventually recovered from the loss of her first child 17 They united in order to solve the problem 18 From the very first moment he was friendly with Mary 19 He posted his letter to England 20 My father's always pestering me 21 Do you think you have passed your exams? 22 I couldn't understand it 23 Let's finish with it 24 You're behind the times You have to be more fashionable 25 Let's organize an excursion for next June III Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning The news of her divorce soon got about What exactly is he getting at when he says I'll never be promoted They got round bankrupcy by selling their shares The staff is getting up a meeting in the park The news of his resignation got out and was published by every newspaper the following day I don't want to answer now, but I'll get back to you about it later Mr David P Anderson is likely to get back in at the next election She seems very unhappy; I don't know what's got into her It will be very difficult for us to get on without you 10 He really gets off on classical music 11 We got through the whole cake at one sitting 12 Your suit will get by for the occasion, but you should buy a new one 13 They hope to get in with the influential people of the town 14 I don't know hisage, but he must begetting on for thirty-five 15 It's very late, it's time you got it over with 16 When his mother died, he began to get on alcoholic bevarages 17 This time he will not get along without help; it's too difficult for him 18 The soldiers have to get down to their new task 19 We thought that he was going to be jailed, but he got off with a fine 20 She never got over the shock of losing her husband 21 The government wants to get that law through parliament 22 He began to flirt with that girl and finally got her into trouble 23 He managed to cheat in the exam and got away with it 24 If you need any further information, get on to the secretary 25 Why don't you get together and discuss the problem? IV Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasal verbs get about, get across, get at, get away, get by, get down, get off, get on, get out, get over, get through, get up, get along, get off with, get through to They aren't wealthy but they get How are you getting ? During the conversation they got to that subject Suddenly there was a gust of wind and the sea got She is a gossipy woman who likes to get rumours He cannot get his shares until the Stock Exchange opens The speaker got to the audience A good teacher is one who gets all his pupils The hero managed to get from the Temple of Doom 10 Let's skip the preliminaries and get to the facts 11 The conspirators got a plot 12 Johnny managed to get that pretty girl 13 You should get him that eating so much is harmful to the stomach 14 I don't know howhegot all that work so quickly 15 He got at Edward about his driving 16 He got his brother from the hands of the enemy 17 He made me eat grain, but I couldn't get it 18 My sister is always getting me; that's why I dislike her 19 He got of military service because of his poor sight 20 He is a teacher who is not able to get his ideas to his pupils 21 If you want to become an actor, you'll have to get many obstacles 22 I got him of trouble when he was broke 23 He is not very intelligent; he can't get with English 24 He got speed and roared off 25 They have to get the exam before eleven o'clock ANSWER KEY KEY TO I away from down at across to about into off onto about KEY TO II got round to phoning on with 10 off with 11 off/out 12 over with 13 through 14 up 15 over 16 round 17 on 18 off 19 round 20 in 21 down 22 at 23 about 24 down to 25 over getting at 18 got on get by gets out of gets by get over get through to gets me down get round KEY TO III spread insinuating avoided organising leaked contact be elected again happened to KEY TO IV by on/ along on up about at across through 10 got away with it 11 get about 12 getting along 13 get through to you 14 got on to 15 got away with 16 got over 17 got together 19 got off 20 getting at 21 got through 22 get the hang of it 23 get it over with 24 get with it 25 get up succeed 10 loves 11 ate/ finished 12 be all right 13 become friends 14 nearly 15 finished it 16 drink 17 manage 18 start doing was released 20 recovered from 21 have approved by 22 made her pregnant 23 was undetected 24 contact 25 unite efforts away 10 down 11 up 12 off with 13 through to 14 through 15 on 16 away 17 down Next…GIVE [2] 18 at 19 out 20 across 21 over 22 out 23 on 24 up 25 over Notes Richard Shelton (born 1933, Boise, Idaho) is an Arizona writer, poet and emeritus Regents Professor of English at the University of Arizona He has written nine books of poetry; his first collection of poems, The Tattooed Desert, won the International Poetry Forum's U.S Award His 1992 memoir Going Back to Bisbee, a New York Times Notable Book was selected for the One Book Arizona program in 2007 Shelton also won the Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction in 1992 for Going Back to Bisbee In 2000, Shelton received a $100,000 grant from the Lannan Foundation to complete two books His poems and prose pieces have appeared in more than two hundred magazines and journals including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and The Antioch Review They have been translated into Spanish, French, Swedish, Polish, and Japanese Richard Shelton .. .get about, get across, get at, get away, get by, get down, get off, get on, get out, get over, get through, get up, get along, get off with, get through to They aren''t wealthy but they get. .. 13 through 14 up 15 over 16 round 17 on 18 off 19 round 20 in 21 down 22 at 23 about 24 down to 25 over getting at 18 got on get by gets out of gets by get over get through to gets me down get. .. with it 11 get about 12 getting along 13 get through to you 14 got on to 15 got away with 16 got over 17 got together 19 got off 20 getting at 21 got through 22 get the hang of it 23 get it over