Taboo Words for Get

Question 1

And/Also

Answer 1

In addition,
Furthermore,
Moreover

Question 2

But

Answer 2

However

Question 3

Because

Answer 3

As,

Since

Question 4

Because of…

Answer 4

Due to,

Owing to

Question 5

Or

Answer 5

Alternatively

Question 6

So

Answer 6

As a result,
Consequently,
Therefore

Question 7

to get

Answer 7

to receive,
to obtain,
to achieve,
to become

Question 8

to tell

Answer 8

to inform,
to notify,
to advise,
to let… know

Question 9

I guess/ I reckon

Answer 9

I believe,

In my opinion…

Question 10

I want

Answer 10

I would like

Question 11

to fix

Answer 11

to repair,

to rectify

Question 12

to be going to

Answer 12

I will…./
plan to…/
intend to…

Question 13

nice

Answer 13

(depends on context)

Question 14

great

Answer 14

excellent,

interesting

Question 15

pretty (+ adjective)

Answer 15

quite,
fairly,
rather,
somewhat

Question 16

big

Answer 16

serious,
major,
large (size)

Question 17

broken

Answer 17

damaged (in transit),

faulty (production)

Question 18

cheap

Answer 18

favourable/favourably priced, 
reasonable/reasonably priced,
competitive, 
inexpensive,
good value

Question 19

little (e.g. problem, issue)

Answer 19

slight,

minor

Question 20

bad

Answer 20

poor

Question 21

Lots of
A lot of
Heaps of
Loads of
Masses of
Piles of
Stacks of
Shedloads of (very colloquial)

Answer 21

Several
Many
A great deal of
A considerable amount of (uncountable noun)
A considerable number of (countable noun)

Question 22

A bit (e.g. expensive)

Answer 22

slightly

a little