Exercise 1. Study the meanings of the phrasal verb “to get.”

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Exercise 1. Study the meanings of the phrasal verb “to get. ”

1. Get away means to escape from or place

The three men got away in a stolen car.

2. Get along / on.

If two or more people get along / on, they have a friendly relationship, they like each other and are friendly to each other.

We've always got along quite well. Robert and his sister don’t really get along.

3. Get on means to get into a bus, a train, a plane.

The bus driver waited until we got on.

The boy got on his bike and rode away.

4. Get off

a. have a holiday; Do you get much time off

at Christmas?

b. leave a bus, a train, a plane; I asked the bus driver where to get off.

5. Get up

a. to get out of bed after sleeping or to wake somebody up and make them get out of bed.

He never gets up before five.

6. Get over

Start to fell happy or well again after something bad has happened to you.

It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.

7. Get down to work / business

Start doing something that you need to do without wasting any more time.

I’d like to get down to business right now.

8. Get out

Leave a pace, a building, a car.

The place was on fire – we got out just in time.

Exercise 2. Match the phrasal verbs in list A with their meanings in list B.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions.

a). What kinds of transport can you get on and get off?

Get on a bus / get off a bus, ________________________________________________

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b). Where can you get on / off?

get on / a bus / the next stop; We can get on a bus at the next stop.

get off / a bus / the nearest stop _______________________________________________

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c). get into the car / get out of a car

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d). Where can you get away from?

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e). Do you get on / along well with your parents? classmates? friends? neighbours?

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Are you easy to get on with?

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f). Where can you get out of?

Get out of a house, _________________________________________________________

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g). What can you get over?

an illness, an operation, the flu, a cold, problems, difficulties, fear,

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h). What can you get down to?

business, work, studies

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Exercise 4. Write down the verb get (over, out, on, away, along, off, down) which fits to all words given.

Exercise 5. Fill in the missing words.

1. Jack always _____________ early: he is a farmer and he has a lot of work to do. 2. Ladies and gentlemen, I think it’s time to ________________ business. 3. I’m afraid that our secret can _________. 4. Does she _____________well with her classmates? 5. If you’re going to the tower you should ___________ at the next stop. 6. Hello! How are you ____________? 7. Don’t let him ____________ with my bike! 8. The old lady got ______ the car with difficulty. 9. That news was a real shock and we still can’t __________ it. 10. Get ______ the bus near London Bridge and go as far as Trafalgar Square. 11. Jack is always the last to __________. 12. I am afraid I can’t join you for the party: I really must ____________ to my studies. 13. The two children are _______________ very well, as far as I know. 14. We can’t get any people _____, you’ll have to wait for the next bus. 15. I saw Sara __________ the train but then I lost sign of her. 16. The fish was really huge but it __________. 17. No cats in here - ______ you get! 18. All young actors have to learn to ________________ their fear (страх) of the public. 19. It’s important to be able to ____________ with your neighbors. 20. I’ll come to the meeting but I’ll have to _________ a bit early. 21. The robbers ____________ with a million of pounds. 22. Has she ____________ her illness yet? 23. How are you _______________with the exercises? Have you finished it yet? 24. The prisoners must have got _____ through the tunnel. 25. She was very upset at first but I think she’s ____________ it now. 26. The police try to catch the robbers but they ____________. 27. She’s still looking pale. Are you sure she’s _____________ the flu? 28. I __________ John very well – he is my best friend. 29. My mum has just had an operation and the doctor has told her not to go to work for three weeks in order to __________ it. 30. The thieves _____________ with the best of jewels. 31. You should have seen the size of the fish that they ________________. 32. I ___________ just fine with my boss; she’s very friendly. 33. I won’t be able to ______________ from work before four, so wait for me. 34. I ___________ the bus at Oxford street when I go shopping. 35. To get to the museum, ____________ the bus at Trafalgar Square and then walk up the first street on your right. 36. She’s just had an operation but she’s beginning to ____________ it now. 37. OK, the break’s over now, let’s ___________ some work. 38. How is he _________________ with his French? 39. My dog and my cat ___________ with each other. 40. It’s 11 o’clock. It’s time to __________ to work.

Exercise 6. Express the same in English.

1. Я надеюсь, они смогут преодолеть все трудности. ____________________________________

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2. К сожалению, она не ладит со своим сводным братом. ________________________________

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3. Убирайтесь отсюда и не шумите (to make noise)! _____________________________________

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4. Уже полдень, принимайтесь за работу как можно скорей. _____________________________

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5. Сядьте в автобус здесь и выйдете на второй остановке. ________________________________

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6. Завтра мы едем на рыбалку, и мне придется встать в 6 часов утра. ______________________

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7. Стой! Не уйдешь! _______________________________________________________________

8. Как у вас дела с концертом? Все уже готово? ________________________________________

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9. На какой остановке ты обычно выходишь из автобуса? ________________________________

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10. Как у тебя с немецким? __________________________________________________________

Exercise 5. Make sure you remember the phrasal verbs to give, to make, to take.

1. William, ________ off your socks! 2. They had a quarrel but 5 minutes later they __________ up. 3. If you can’t say honestly why you were late you should _______ up a good excuse. 4. The old lady couldn’t __________ up the idea of visiting Paris. 5. She ________ away all her money to poor people. 6. ________ me back my pen, please. 7. I’m sorry I was rude I __________ back everything I said. 8. The teacher said she would _________ out our tests. 9. Mary’s children _________ after her. 10. I would like you to give me your address and to _________ down mine. 11. James was carefully ____________ down what the teacher was saying. 12. – I’d like a cheese pizza, please. – To eat here, or to __________ away? 13. The coat I bought is too small for me, do you think I should ________ back to the shop? 14. I won’t ________ off my jacket: I’m not staying long. 15. Is it true story or you have _______ it up? 16. Unfortunately she didn’t _________ after her mother, she is a lazybones. 17. I know the task is difficult but don’t ___________ up.

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