VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING
take and get
1 The verbs take and get have a lot of uses in English. Look
at these sentences from the experiences at Glastonbury.
3 Here are some more expressions, Which go with take
and which with get? Complete the chart.
It takes place in June. Everyone gets on so wel
We took offourshoes. I got really bored.
It took a long time to get to the stages.
atest married easy better soon
homelate photos ready atari
‘on/off the bus _alongtime alot of emails very wet
2 Complete the conversations with an expression from
exercise | in the correct tense.
‘A Its really hot in here.
B Why dontt you
your jumper?
‘A Isyour office near where you live?
B No,it. time to. work,
‘A What are your work colleagues like?
B Great! We all__really__.
‘A How often are there exhibitions in the museum?
B They regularly, every two months.
‘A Do you like learning English?
B Its OK, but sometimes 1 really. 1
Listen and check, Practise with a partner.
100 Unit 2 + Never ever!
‘take get,
atest
‘Complete the sentences with take or get in the
correct form.
1 The best way to__ to the airport is to
ataxi
2 How long___it if you go by train?
3 Thaven't___a camera. 1___photos with my
iPhone.
4 Sue____her driving test three times and she’ failed
every time,
5 Are you still__ ready? We're going to be so late!
6 The doctor told me to__it easy if L want to
better soon.
7 Itrained on the day we __ married. We
very wet, but stil had a great day.
8 You can't____ on the bus with that big dog, Please,
___off!
GHD Read the sentences aloud. Then listen and check,
Talking about you
5 Work with a partner. Complete the questions then ask
and answer them about you.
1 How long does it___you to__ to school?
2 What time do you__ back home after school/work?
3 What time do you usually ___up in the morning?
4 Have you_ any exams recently?
5 Doesit you a long time to__ready before
you go out?
6 Are you___ tired of this exercise’