WORKSHEET____EVALUATION___ Achievement: TEACHER:

Unit: 4 Institution:
NAME: Level: B1 DATE: Topic :

Building vocabulary and grammar: TO GET

To get Meaning Example

to get at Try to express I think I see what you're getting at. I agree.

to get away with Escape punishment for a crime or bad action I can't believe you got away with cheating on
that test!

to get by Manage (financially) Sam doesn't earn much, but we get by.

to get down Depress, descend This rain is really getting me down.

to get off Leave a form of transport (train, bus, bicycle, plane) We got off the train just before the bomb
exploded.

to get on -Enter/sit on a form of transport (train, bus, and plane.)
-have a relationship with someone
to get out of Avoid doing something, especially a duty
-He got on his bicycle and rode down the street.
-Amy and I really get on well.
She got out of the washing-up every day, even
when it was her turn

to get over Recover (from an illness, a surprise) Have you gotten over your cold yet?

to get through Use or finish the supply of something We've got through all the sugar. Can you buy
some more?

to get up Leave your bed He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning.

to get up to Do - usually something bad The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're
getting up to.

Complete with the questions, use the correct form of the verbs.

• My sister used to________________________ work early all the time.

• I always _________________________ late on weekends.
• My boss called meeting, and I couldn’t ___________________________.
• I was there, but I didn’t ___________________ the kitchen.
• They were at the hospital, but they couldn’t ________________________
Social style: What’s your social style? Are you shy, talkative, quiet, or conservative?

What does it mean?

Extrovert: ______________________________________________________________________

Introvert: ______________________________________________________________________

Pair work: Answer the following questions and ask a partner.

Do you prefer to …
• Go out and socialize?
• Have lots of friends?
• See friends at home?
• Tell jokes and stories?
• Keep low profile?
• Work alone?
• Work with others?
I am ____________________________________
• Stay at home?
• Go to parties? My partner is ____________________________

Speaking activity:

What about your teacher? Is she/he an extrovert or introvert person?

Do you prefer introvert or extrovert people? Why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being extrovert?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being introvert?

 EXERCISE: MAKE VS DO
1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn’t ____________ any difference to my weight!
2. If you’ll ____________ the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor.
3. Thanks for ____________ such lovely comments about my paintings! I’m really glad you like them.
4. Could you call the manager please? I’d like to ____________ a complaint.
5. I feel terrible! I really must ____________ some more exercise! Will you come for a run with me tomorrow?
6. He’s volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to ____________ good.
7. She needs to ____________ a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in London. She can’t keep changing every
week!
8. Let’s ____________ a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next Friday?
9. John ____________ a decision to take the bus, but it was so delayed that he wished he’d taken the train.
10. Robert spent the weekend ____________ the gardening. He mowed the lawn and planted a lot of new
plants.