Exercises for training

1. You can get _________ in learning foreign languages only if you work hard.

2. Though they are sisters they don’t often get _________________ each other.

3. I rang up the hospital. It took me over two hours to get _________________.

4. Our son is getting __________ well at college

5. The thief got ___________ by climbing over the garden wall.

6. I really get ___________ with my brother. He is so kind.

7. Let’s get _________ the first bus that comes along.

8. Get ________________ at St. Mary’s Church and go straight ahead.

9. Don’t be afraid! Get ______________ this horse, it’s so quiet.

10. Oliver Twist had to get __________________ from the place where he lived because people treated him badly.

11. She can’t get ___________ her shyness.

12. Let’s get _________________ this conversation. I’m tired of it.

Exercises for training (keys)

1. You can get ahead in learning foreign languages only if you work hard.

2. Though they are sisters they don’t often get along with each other.

3. I rang up the hospital. It took me over two hours to get through.

4. Our son is getting on well at college

5. The thief got away by climbing over the garden wall.

6. I really get alongwith my brother. He is so kind.

7. Let’s get on the first bus that comes along.

8. Get off at St. Mary’s Church and go straight ahead.

9. Don’t be afraid! Get on this horse, it’s so quiet.

10. Oliver Twist had to get away from the place where he lived because people treated him badly.

11. She can’t get over her shyness.

12. Let’s get through this conversation. I’m tired of it.

Test 1. (Phrasal verbs “look, “get”)

1 Look ___________ the blackboard and write down the new words.

2 Do you want to look _____________your new house?

3 I will look ______________________ these files and see if I can find a copy of my document.

4 Bob is ill. Can you look _______ and see if he needs anything?

5 Look __________Mary. She is much happier now.

6 Could you look ____________the baby for a couple of hours? I’ll go shopping.

7 What are you looking _______? I’m looking _________my sunglasses. I can’t remember where I have put them.

8 I’m looking _______________to meeting you in Moscow. I miss you so much!

9 Looking __________, I think the company needs to produce some new goods.

10 She is the best person in the group for other students to look __________.

11 Grown up people often look ______ on their school days when they were young and healthy.

12 You can get _________ in learning foreign languages only if you work hard.

13 Though they are sisters they don’t often get _________________ eachother.

14 I rang up the hospital. It took me over two hours to get _________________.

15 Our son is getting __________ well at college

16 The thief got ___________ by climbing over the garden wall.

17 I really get ___________ with my brother. He is so kind.

18 Let’s get _________ the first bus that comes along.

19 Get ________________ at St. Mary’s Church and go straight ahead.

20 Don’t be afraid! Get ______________ this horse, it’s so quiet.

21 Oliver Twist had to get __________________ from the place where he lived because people treated him badly.

22 She can’t get ___________ her shyness.

23 Let’s get _________________ this conversation. I’m tired of it.