Get

1. 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.

2. Meanings of get.

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

3. Expressions using get.

Replace the words in bold with an expression using get.

4. 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...