1. Synonyms.

Find words or expressions from the article in READING that mean:

2. Addiction.

Here are some other words associated with addiction. Match them to the categories (from exercise 1) in the drop-down menus.

3. Adjectives + prepositions.

Someone is addicted to the Net, and they are dependent on it.

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct preposition for the adjectives.

4. Can you remember?

Use adjectives from the previous exercise to complete the sentences.

5. Personality adjectives.

Put the adjectives into two groups.

A B

6. Matching.

Match the two halves of the sentences.

7. Get.

Roger, who is a 19-year-old student in Bristol, admits that he seldom (1) gets to lectures, and that he is (2) getting low grades. When he is offline he (3) gets restless and irritable.

8. Meanings of get.

Decide which meaning of get is represented in the examples below.

1. become, change state
2. receive/obtain
3. move, change position

9. Expressions using get.

Replace the words in bold with an expression using get.

10. Expressions using get.

Rewrite the following passage, replacing the bold expressions with verbs from the box. Change the verbs to the correct tense.

recover from
catch
manage
rise
arrive at
 board
grow
buy
earn
improve

I got up early and went and got the paper. I got the bus to work, getting on at the stop nearest my house. I got to work early. I didn't use to like my job, but things are getting better. The company is getting over the recession of the last few years and it is starting to get bigger. I get a good salary now. And my boss says he couldn't get on without me...