Unit 12C

Vocabulary: The Word “Get”

Intro:
Read through the following short text, and try to guess what get
means in each context:

I got a map from my hotel, and listened to

some quick instructions on how to get to the
bank, which I obviously didn’t get, because I
got horribly lost.
obtained
I got a map from my hotel, and listened to
travel
some quick instructions on how to get to the
understand
bank, which I obviously didn’t get, because I
became
got horribly lost.
Task 12.5: Expressions with Get
Get has many meanings in English, and is used often in all it’s forms. From the column on
the left, fill in the gaps with the meaning which get has in each particular sentence (some can
be used twice):

1. I got an email from a friend saying that he was coming to visit me next
get: month. (got: _____________)

2. I went to the shop and got some ice cream for dessert. (got:
understand _____________)

3. I explained to my younger brother how to put the movie on but he is too

receive young and he didn’t get it. (get: _____________ )

4. Less than twenty-four hours later, the police got the armed bank
become robber at the airport while trying to leave the country. (got: _____________)

5. Please can you tell me how to get to the hospital? (get: _____________)
travel
6. Luke gets very irritable when he’s tired. (gets: _____________)

catch 7. The manager got tired of James’ petty excuses and fired him. (got:
_____________)

obtain 8. “You want more time off and a higher salary like the rest of us, I get it!”
joked Bob. (get: _____________)
Task 12.5: Expressions with Get
Get has many meanings in English, and is used often in all it’s forms. From the column on
the left, fill in the gaps with the meaning which get has in each particular sentence (some can
be used twice):

1. I got an email from a friend saying that he was coming to visit me next
get: month. (got: _____________)
received
2. I went to the shop and got some ice cream for dessert. (got:
understand _____________)
obtained
3. I explained to my younger brother how to put the movie on but he is too
receive young and he didn’t get it. (get: _____________
understand )
4. Less than twenty-four hours later, the police got the armed bank
become robber at the airport while trying to leave the country. (got: _____________)
caught

5. Please can you tell me how to get to the hospital? (get: _____________)
travel
travel
6. Luke gets very irritable when he’s tired. (gets: _____________)
becomes
catch 7. The manager got tired of James’ petty excuses and fired him. (got:
_____________)
became
obtain 8. “You want more time off and a higher salary like the rest of us, I get it!”
joked Bob. (get: _____________)
understand
Task 12.6 - Phrasal Verbs with Get
Insert the phrasal verbs from the left column into the sentence gaps, in their correct forms
(there are 2 pages for this task):

*sth: something 1. I didn’t pay for my parking meter this morning because I didn’t have any
change, but luckily I ________________ it.
get out of sth

get around to sth

2. I didn’t hear you come home Barry, what time did you ________________
get through last night?

get on with sth

get in 3. When Wendy lived in the Italian Alps, she ________________ rock
climbing and got quite good at it!
get away with

get over 4. “Please can you stop interrupting me. I have a serious deadline
tomorrow and I need to ________________ my work,” said James.
get into sth
 *sth: something
5. I really don’t feel like going to Anne’s party tonight. I need an excuse to
get out of sth ________________ it.

get out of sth: avoid doing sth

get around to sth
6. It took Alfred ages to ________________ his breakup with his ex-
girlfriend.
get through
get over: to recover from a sickness or an emotionally upsetting
experience.
get on with sth

7. The next month of university exams is going to be intense! I’m not sure
get in how I’m going to ________________ it.

get though: pass through then finish (a difficult thing or time period).
get away with

8. I was supposed to go clothes shopping last weekend, but in the end, I

get over didn’t ________________ it.

get around to sth: to do something which you have been intending to

get into sth for some time.
Task 12.6 - Phrasal Verbs with Get
Insert the phrasal verbs from the left column into the sentence gaps, in their correct forms
(there are 2 pages for this task):

*sth: something 1. I didn’t pay for my parking meter this morning because I didn’t have any
change, but luckily I ________________
got away with it.
get out of sth
get away with: to escape blame or punishment for a wrongdoing
get around to sth
2. I didn’t hear you come home Barry, what time did you ________________
get in
get through last night?

get in: to arrive home/at work

get on with sth

get in 3. When Wendy lived in the Italian Alps, she ________________

got into rock
climbing and got quite good at it!
get away with get into(sth): to become interested in something

get over 4. “Please can you stop interrupting me. I have a serious deadline
tomorrow and I need to ________________
get on with my work,” said James.
get into sth
get on with sth: to make progress
 *sth: something
5. I really don’t feel like going to Anne’s party tonight. I need an excuse to
get out of sth ________________
get out of it.

get out of sth: avoid doing sth

get around to sth
6. It took Alfred ages to ________________
get over his breakup with his ex-
girlfriend.
get through
get over: to recover from a sickness or an emotionally upsetting
experience.
get on with sth

7. The next month of university exams is going to be intense! I’m not sure
get in how I’m going to ________________
get through it.
get though: pass through then finish (a difficult thing or time period).
get away with

8. I was supposed to go clothes shopping last weekend, but in the end, I

get over didn’t ________________
get around to it.
get around to sth: to do something which you have been intending to
get into sth for some time.