11.02 Use og get

Question 1

a point at which something difficult must be done

Answer 1

crunch time

*He plays well without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?

Question 2

get+past participle
become …

Answer 2

• get drunk/ injured/ offended/ excited/ depressed/ promoted/ soaked/ demoted

Question 3

ask for direction

Answer 3

• How do I get to the park?

Question 4

go away (about troubles or places)

Answer 4

• We get out of the class

Question 5

to be allowed

Answer 5

• She got to see her son more often after the court case

Question 6

take

Answer 6

• Let’s get a burger

Question 7

What actions did you do?

Answer 7

• What did you GET UP TO at weekends?

Question 8

the shadow economy
black economy

business activity and income that people do not record in order to avoid paying tax on it

Answer 8

informal economy

Question 9

phrase, old-fashioned

rude behaviour

Answer 9

bad form

*Was that bad form then, leaving so early?

Question 10

a way of life in modern society, in which people compete with each other for power and money

Answer 10

the rat race

*He decided to get out of the rat race, and went to work on a farm.

Question 11

hard boring work

Answer 11

drudgery /ˈdrʌdʒ.ər.i/

*the drudgery of housework

Question 12

refers to leisure activities that are physically or mentally demanding, leaving a person feeling tired rather than refreshed

Answer 12

exhausting recreation

*Hiking up the mountain was an exhausting recreation, but the breathtaking view at the top made it all worthwhile

Question 13

Answer after “Thank you”

Answer 13

• Very welcome!