Assignments for 14.09.23

NEF Student’s Book Phrases with get slide 163 ex-es 1, 2,3

EXPRESSIONS WITH GET

a. Complete the sentences with the expressions in the list.

1. I get the impression you’re a bit annoyed with me. 
2. You’ll get a shock when you see him. He looks awful.
3. Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get the chance to see each other.
4. Everyone else laughed, but I didn’t get the joke.
5. When you get to know him, I think you’ll really like him.
6. I need to speak to Martina urgently, but I just can’t get hold of her.
7. I want to get rid of that awful painting, but I can’t because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-law.
8. I’m going to get my own back on my brother for telling my parents I got home late. Now I won’t lend him my bike.
9. He’s going to get into trouble with his wife if he’s late again.
10. I tried to walk past him, but he wouldn’t get out of the way.

IDIOMS WITH GET

a. Match sentences 1-10 to A-J.

1. Get real! – I. There’s no way you can afford that car!
2. Get a life! – J. You’re 40 and you’re still living with your parents!
3. I’m not getting anywhere with this crossword. – A. It’s just too difficult for me.
4. She really gets on my nerves. – F. Everything about her irritates me, her voice, her smile – everything!
5. She really needs to get her act together. – D. Her exam is in two weeks and she hasn’t even started studying.
6. They get on like a house on fire. – C. They have exactly the same tastes and interests.
7. You should get a move on. – E. If you don’t leave soon, you’ll miss the train.
8. Your grandfather must be getting on a bit. – B. Is he in his eighties now?
9. My boyfriend just never gets the message. – H. I keep dropping hints about us getting engaged, but he takes no notice.
10. She always gets her own way. – G. He just does whatever she tells him to.

PHRASAL VERBS WITH GET

a. Match the bold phrasal verbs to A-L.

1. How often do you get together with your extended family? – J. meet socially
2. How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a break-up? – A. recover from
3. How do you react if somebody interrupts you when you’re trying to get on with some work? – K. continue doing
4. Do you have any friends who you find it difficult to get through to in spite of trying to talk to them honestly? – D. make sb understand
5. What are the best subjects to study in your country if you want to get into politics? – B. start a career or profession
6. What’s the best way to get around your city, on foot or by public transport? – C. move from place to place
7. Have you ever cheated in an exam but got away with it? – L. do sth wrong without getting caught
8. What’s the minimum amount of money you would need to get by if you were living alone in your town? – E. manage with what you have
9. If you get a bit behind with your work or studies during the week, do you make up for it al the weekend? – F. fail to make enough progress
10. Does bad weather ever get you down? – G. depress you
11. In your family, who is best at getting out of doing their share of the housework? – I. avoid a responsibility or obligation
12. If you leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don’t get back to you immediately? – H. respond to sb by speaking or writing