GET & TAKE

1. Match the words that go together.

A photo

A cold

TAKE Angry

A long time

GET Care

Better

Ready

A pill every eight hours

2. Complete the gaps with a take or get phrase from exercise 1. Watch out for the verbal
tenses!

a) Say “Cheese!”. I want to __________________ of you all.

b) I know my bedroom is a mess, but please don’t ________________. I’ll tidy it up.

c) Good night, John. _________________ of yourself.

d) My nose is running and I can’t stop sneezing. I think I’m __________________.

e) The doctor’s prescription tells to _________________ until I __________________.

f) It __________________ to become really fluent in a foreign language.

g) if you don’t hurry up and __________________, we’ll be late for the party.

3. Discuss the following questions.

a) How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

b) Do you like to take photos of your trips and holidays?

c) Is your English getting better?

d) What would you take with you to a deserted island?

e) What should you do to avoid getting a cold?

Phrasal verbs: GET

A) Decide and circle the best answer to complete the gap.

1. Those pants are so old. You should get _________ of them.
a. away b. throw c. waste d. rid
2. Here’s my number. If you have problems, just get in __________.
a. talk b. speak c. touch d. tact
3. His girlfriend left him six months ago and he still hasn’t got _________ it.
a. by b. over c. off d. across
4. I can’t speak French very well, but I manage to get _________ with a few gestures.
a. by b. over c. off d. across
5. Peter wanted to get to the town center but he got _________ the wrong bus.
a. in b. on c. out d. by
6. Samantha is very sociable. She has no trouble getting __________ with new people.
a. out b. through c. along d. across

Phrasal verbs: TAKE

B) Match the underlined phrasal verbs to one of the meanings below.

Employ Resemble Lift

Start doing Occupy Replace

Have an impression Start to like

1. I take after my parents in many ways, especially in my love of food.

2. Joshua decided to take up some form of sport.

3. I signed up for Spanish lessons and I took to it immediately.

4. The bank where I was an intern has taken me on as a full-time employee.

5. I need a favor. Can you take over from on Friday?

6. Studying takes up all my time. I’m simply exhausted!

7. The plane takes off at 4pm. Don’t be late!

8. I took you for a lazy person. But I guess I was wrong.