Printable Handout: Phrasal Verbs - Get

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Q1 - I hate getting ........ early in the winter when it's still dark
on
off
up
Q2 - The local residents are getting ....... a petition to protest about the motorway plans
off
round
up
Q3 - Children mustn't get ....... strangers' cars
in
on
out
Q4 - It took her a long time to get ...... the illness
over
by
in
Q5 - He got ...... the bus and showed his travel pass
in
on
at
Q6 - The thieves got ...... with several thousand pounds
off
on
away
Q7 - The teacher asked them to get ........ the work quietly
on
on with
on to
Q8 - I tried ringing but I couldn't get ...... to her office
through
over
into
Q9 - It took me a long time to get ....... dance music
in
into
by
Q10 - It took him a fortnight to get ....... his pneumonia
through to
over
into
Q11 - I find it very hard to get ..... on my salary
in
over
by
Q12 - The bad news really got him ......
up
down
out
Q13 - The plane didn't get ...... until four in the morning
in
up
by
Q14 - Shall we get ......... for a drink at the weekend?
in
through
together
Q15 - I didn't mean to get you ....... trouble
on
into
onto
Q16 - I usually get ..... work at half past five
on
out
off
Q17 - It didn't take long for the rumour to get ........
around
in
on
Q18 - It took me a long time to get ....... work because the traffic was terrible
to
in
at
Q19 - It's two o'clock; I must get ..... to the office
around
on
back
Q20 - I find it really hard to get ........ to work until I've read the newspaper
down
on
through
Q21 - He got ......... her at the party and they've been lovers ever since
over
up
off with
Q22 - Helen got ........ her bike and rode off
in
on
off
Q23 - I just didn't have time to get ........ to finishing my work
round
over
into

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