Vocabulary bank
Ex.1
- I get the impression you’re a bit annoyed with me.
- You’ll get a shock when you see him. He looks awful.
- Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get the chance to see each other.
- Everyone else laughed, but I didn’t get the joke.
- When you get to know him, I think you’ll really like him.
- I need to speak to Martina urgently, but i just can’t get hold of her.
- I want to get rid of that awful painting, but I can’t because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-low.
- 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.
- He’s going to get into trouble with his wife if he’s late again.
- I tried to walk past him, but he wouldn’t get out of the way.
Ex.2- Get real!-There’s no way you can afford that car!(I)
- Get a life!-You’re 40 and you’re still living with your parents!(J)
- I’m not getting anywhere with this crossword.-It’s just too difficult for me.(A)
- She really gets on my nerves.-Everything about her irritates me, her voice, her smile -everything!(F)
- She really needs to get her act together.- Her exam is in two weeks and she hasn’t even started studying.(D)
- They get on like a house on fire.-They have exactly the same tastes and interests.(C)
- You should get a move on. -If you don’t leave soon, you’ll miss the train.(E)
- Your grandfather must be getting on a bit.- Is he in his eighties now?(B)
- My boyfriend just never gets the message.- I keep dropping hints about us getting engaged, but he takes no notice. (H)
- She always gets her own way.-He just does whatever she tells him to.(G)
Ex.3
- How often do you get together withyour extended family?-meet socially(J)
- How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a break-up?- recover from(A)
- How do you react if somebody interrupts you when you’re trying to get on with some work?-continue doing(k)
- Do you have any friends who you find it difficult to get through to in spite of trying to talk to them honestly?-make sb understand(D)
- What are the best subjects to study in your country if you want to get into politics? start a career or profession(B)
- What’s the best way to get around your city, on foot or by public transport?- move from place to place(C)
- Have you ever cheated in an exam but got away with it?-do sth wrong without getting caught(L)
- What’s the minimum amount of money you would need to get by if you were living alone in your town?-manage with what you have(E)
- If you get a bit behind with your work studies during the week, do you makeup for it at the weekend?-fail to make enough progress(F)
- Does bad weather ever get you down?- depress you(G)
- In your family, who is best at getting out of doing their share of the housework? -avoid a responsibility or obligation(I)
- If you leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don’t get back to you immediately?- respond to sb by speaking or writing(H)
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