GENERAL Vocabulary development

ENGLISH
EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’

1. Who takes longer to get r______ before going out, men or women? Why?

2. What time does it get dark in your country/ region at different times of
year? What time does it get l______ in the morning?

3. Does it get very hot/cold in your country/region in summer/winter?

4. Think of a reason why you might get upset

get embarrassed
get annoyed
get drunk
get out of b______

5. Think about your bedroom in London. If you had to make this your
bedroom on a more permanent basis what would you keep and what
would you get r____ of?

6. Think of 3 reasons why someone might get t___ sack.

7. When was the last time you got a cold / a h__________ / a stomach upset? How long
did it take you to get over it?

8. When you were a teenager did you ever get home late?

9. Do you ever get to w______ late? Why? Does your boss get angry?

10. At work if you have a list of things to do, what kind of things do you do
yourself and what do you get o_____ people to do for you?

11. When you go to bed, does it take you a long time to get to s______?

12. Have you ever got l_____ in a foreign city?

13. What do you do if you don’t get a j_____? Do you have a good sense of humour?

14. If you lost your job tomorrow, would it be hard to get by?

15. Who is the most famous person you have met and how did you get to meet them?

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