VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (HCMC)

Session 3. EXPRESSION WITH ‘GET’

u GET + ADJECTIVE
- These expressions show a
process.
- It is often used for negative
experiences (get cold / get dizzy /
embarrassed / lost / mad / wet).
EXCEPTIONS: get better / get ready
Ex: I got sick and missed two days
of school. (= became sick)
y GET + NOUN
Ex: I got a bad sunburn while I was
on vacation. (= became sunburned)
Ex: I still don’t get his explanation.
(= not understand his explanation)
EXPRESSION WITH ‘GET’
v GET + PASSIVE w GET + TO Vo
- The get + passive is more formal - These expressions show that you
than be + passive. It is used in had the opportunity to do
conversation. something.
- It is often used for negative
experiences (get divorced / fired
hit / stolen / stranded / stuck).
EXCEPTIONS: get dressed / get
married / promoted
Ex: He got injured in a car accident. Ex: Did you get to visit your mom
(= was injured) in the hospital? (= have an
opportunity to visit)
y PHRASAL VERBS WITH ‘GET’
Ex: It’s going to take me another week to get over this cold.
(= recover from)
Ex: Our family was able to get by on my mother’s part-time salary.
(= manage to survive)
Ex: My grandmother is 95, but she still gets around pretty well.
(= moves/travels)
Ex: It is important to get on with / get along with your team members.
(= have a good relationship with sb)

EXERCISE ON EXPRESSION WITH ‘GET’

Decide which of the choices – (A), (B), (C), or (D) – best completes the sentence.

Question 1: Can you ------- without your pain medicine?

(A) get over (B) got by (C) get along with (D) got over
Question 2: I didn’t ------- her joke, but I laughed to be polite.
(A) get by (B) get (C) got (D) get around
Question 3: I ------- by a new doctor.
(A) got examine (B) got examined (C) got exam (D) got examining
Question 4: After my operation, I couldn’t ------- easily.
(A) get around (B) get on with (C) get by (D) get along with
Question 5: I ------- a bad cold last week.
(A) get (B) gets (C) got (D) getting
Question 6: I really enjoyed the meal, but unfortunately, I ------- food poisoning later.
(A) get (B) am (C) got (D) was
Question 7: I finally ------- the movie which everyone has been talking about.
(A) got watched (B) got watching (C) got to watch (D) got watch

Anh văn 3A Page 1 of 2 Course Instructor: Huỳnh Đức Thịnh

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Question 8: How long does it take you to ------- the flu?

(A) get over (B) get by (C) get on with (D) get around
Question 9: Brian ------- when he slipped on the wet floor.
(A) get injured (B) gets injured (C) got injured (D) get a injured
Question 10: I -------, so I left the party earlier than I had expected.
(A) get sick (B) get a sick (C) got sick (D) get to sick
Question 11: I don’t ------- with my old sister, but my young brother and I are very close.
(A) get by (B) get around (C) get over (D) get along
Question 12: When I was in college, I ------- on my student loan.
(A) got on with (B) got by (C) got around (D) got over
Question 13: Steve was driving in the desert when he ------- lost and ran out of fuel.
(A) got (B) is (C) gets (D) get
Question 14: Thanks to his electric wheelchair, my grandfather is able to ------- effortlessly.
(A) get by (B) get on with (C) get (D) get around
Question 15: The electric power has gone out in my house, and it won’t be fixed until tomorrow. It
will be a challenge to ------- without it for a day.
(A) get by (B) get on with (C) get (D) get around

THE END.

Anh văn 3A Page 2 of 2 Course Instructor: Huỳnh Đức Thịnh

EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’ ducthinhnna@gmail.com