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Phrasal Verbs With Get Exercise

August 31, 2017 B2pdf

Several phrasal verbs in English use the word get. Can you use them correctly? Test your knowledge with this interactive grammar exercise.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I hate to get ............... early in the morning.
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "get up", which means to leave your bed.
2I can't see what you are trying to get ...............
Wrong!
"At" completes "get at", which means to express or suggest an idea.
3We don't earn much money, but we can get ...............
Wrong!
"By" completes "get by", which means to manage with little money or support.
4Work pressure is really getting me ...............
Wrong!
"Down" completes "get someone down", which means to make someone feel unhappy.
5We are getting ............... at the next station.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "get off", which means to leave a bus, train, or other form of transport.
6How could you get ............... cheating on the test?
Wrong!
"Away with" completes "get away with", which means to avoid punishment for something wrong.
7He got ............... his bike and rode down the road.
Wrong!
"On" completes "get on", which means to mount or board something such as a bike.
8He and his neighbors get ............... well.
Wrong!
"On" completes "get on well", which means to have a good relationship.
9I have got too much work to do. I'd better get ............... it.
Wrong!
"On with" completes "get on with", which means to continue doing something.
10My puppy died last month, and I can't get ............... it.
Wrong!
"Over" completes "get over", which means to recover from a sad or difficult experience.
11We have got ............... all the rice.
Wrong!
"Through" completes "get through", which means to use or finish a supply of something.
12I wonder what he is getting ...............
Wrong!
"Up to" completes "get up to", which means to do something, often something naughty or secret.

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  1. I hate to get up early in the morning.
  2. I can’t see what you are trying to get at
  3. We don’t earn much money, but we can get by
  4. Work pressure is really getting me down
  5. We are getting off at the next station.
  6. How could you get away with cheating on the test?
  7. He got on his bike and rode down the road.
  8. He and his neighbors get on well.
  9. I have got too much work to do. I’d better get on with it.
  10. My puppy died last month, and I can’t get over it.
  11. We have got through all the rice.
  12. I wonder what he is getting up to

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