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A_GE Mon, Fri 18.15 [2024-25] > [Unit 2A][Vocabulary] Expressions with 'get' > Flashcards

[Unit 2A][Vocabulary] Expressions with 'get' Flashcards

1
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[reformulate with a get passive]

I can’t find my keys, I think somebody put them in the wrong place.

A

I can’t find my keys, I think they got misplaced somewhere.

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I had a bad experience, but I soon _
_ _ it.

(= quickly recovered / moved on after a negative event)

A

I had a bad experience, but I soon got over it.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I talked to some other people in the club and we tried to work out a way to g_ r_ _ the man running the club — the secretary — because we really thought he was the problem.

(= избавиться)

A

… we tried to work out a way to get rid of the man running the club…

/rɪd/

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-So, when are you off to South Africa?
-End of next week. I can’t wait to _ _.

(= уехать)

A

I can’t wait to get away.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

Another car damaged our car in the accident.
The car..

A

Our car got damaged in the accident.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
At the next meeting, we were about to say something when all of a sudden he said, ‘Look, I’ll g_ s_ _ _ p_. I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.’

(= перейду прямо к делу)

A

I’ll get straight to the point.
/streɪt/
/pɔɪnt/

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REFORMULATE: The headmaster was only going to speak for 15 minutes, but he was so enthusiastic about the topic that he ended up speaking for a full hour.
Use this word: CARRIED
Reformulated sentence: Although he was only supposed to speak for 15 minutes, _ spoke for a full hour.

A

Although he was only supposed to speak for 15 minutes, the headmaster got carried away and spoke for a full hour.

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But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I _ _ a _ _ t_ once.

(= **попала в небольшие неприятности)

A

Actually, I got into a bit of trouble once.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

I was so excited when they invited me to a VIP event in Hollywood.

A

I was so excited when I got invited to a VIP event in Hollywood.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

My pen pal never received my letter because they sent it to the wrong address.

A

My pen pal never received my letter because it got sent to the wrong address.

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REFORMULATE: The constant drilling noise from the construction site next door is starting to disturb me.
Use this word: GETTING
Reformulated sentence: The never-ending drilling from next door’s construction site _.

A

The never-ending drilling from next door’s construction site is getting on my nerves.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
All right. We g_ _ _. We’re both married - we can’t do this.

= мы чресчур увлеклись, нас ‘занесло’

A

All right. We got carried away.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

A gust of wind opened the door.

A

The door got open by a gust of wind, so we had to quickly shut it again.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son won’t study at all. I can’t get across to him the importance of doing well at school. He just won’t listen and it’s g_ me d_.

(= расстраивает меня)

A

He just won’t listen and it’s getting me down.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Now the club is much more interesting and lots of new people have g_ i_.

(= подключились, принимают участие)

A

Now the club is much more interesting and lots of new people have got involved.

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/

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[reformulate with a get passive]

They fired my friend due to budget cuts, it’s really tough for her now.

A

My friend got fired due to budget cuts, it’s really tough for her right now.

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I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t _ _.

(= не было никакого прогресса, я не продвигалась)

A

I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t getting anywhere.

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REFORMULATE: Her continuous complaints have become a constant source of irritation for me.
Use this word: NERVES /vz/
Reformulated sentence: The way she always _

A

The way she always complains is getting on my nerves.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
But they say if you get _ _ a c_ you shouldn’t try and swim against it.

(= попасть в течение)

A

But they say if you get caught in a current you shouldn’t try and swim against it.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Let me g_ s_ _ _ p_, Don. You are fired.

(= перейти сразу к делу)

A

Let me get straight to the point, Don.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

The wind broke the window during the storm.

The window …

A

The window got broken during the storm.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

They asked me to help out at the fundraising event next week.

A

I got asked to help out at the fundraising event next week.

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REFORMULATE: Many people from the community showed an interest in the new initiative.
Use this word: LOCALS
Reformulated sentence: When the community garden was announced, a number _ involved.

A

When the community garden was announced, a number of locals got involved.

or: decided to get involved, showed an interest in getting involved

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I think the social club _ a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.

(= становится)

A

I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.’

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I began to panic a bit. So I waved to _ someone’s _.

(= привлечь чьё-то внимание)

A

So I waved to get someone’s attention.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to _ _ _ it, but it got swept away by the wave.

(= схватить)

A

I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Everyone liked the idea of getting rid of the secretary and we all g_ a bit c_ a_ and decided a direct approach would be the best one.

(= немного увлеклись; нас немного занесло)

A

..we all got a bit carried away and decided a direct approach would be the best one.

/,kærid əˈweɪ/

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I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally _ _ do it.

(= смогу, получу возможность это сделать)

A

..and I’ll finally get to do it.

29
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

A thief stole my phone when I was on holiday.

My phone …

A

My phone got stolen when I was on holiday.

30
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REFORMULATE: No matter how I explain how important it is to save money, my brother doesn’t seem to understand.
Use this word: ACROSS
Reformulated sentence: I can’t seem _ of saving money.

A

I can’t seem to get across to my brother the importance of saving money.

31
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[use a get passive]

I never received my package because it _ in the mail.

(= потеряться на почте)

A

I never received my package because it got lost in the mail.

32
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REFORMULATE: I’m getting the feeling that, increasingly, horror movies these days aren’t as scary as they once were.
Use this word: LESS
Reformulated sentence: If you ask me, horror movies these days _.

A

If you ask me, horror movies these days are getting less (and less) scary.

33
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REFORMULATE: Back at university, I usually didn’t have to study a lot to do well on the exams.
Use this word: THROUGH
Reformulated sentence: Back at university, I normally _.

A

Back at university, I normally got through (the) exams easily.

34
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[reformulate with a get passive]

The company promoted her after only a year.

She …

A

She got promoted after only a year with the company.

35
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

Someone leaked the information to the press.

A

The information got leaked to the press.

36
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

They finally arrested the suspect after months of being on the run.

A

The suspect finally got arrested after months of being on the run.

37
Q

REFORMULATE: The old furniture in our house was unnecessary, so we thought about throwing it out.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We decided _ unnecessary furniture.

A

We decided to get rid of the unnecessary furniture.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

I was exhausted after working overtime, but at least they paid me extra for it.

A

I was exhausted after working overtime, but at least I got paid extra for it.

39
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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I’m trying to g_ r_ _ my bad habits.

(= избавиться)

A

I’m trying to get rid of my bad habits.

40
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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I finally managed to g_ t_ my driving test.

(= успешно сдать)

A

I finally managed to get through my driving test.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son’s really g_ _ my n_ at the moment. He won’t study at all.

(= действует мне на нервы)

A

My son’s really getting on my nerves at the moment.

/nɜrvz/

42
Q

REFORMULATE: Many people from the community showed an interest in the new initiative.
Use this word: LOCALS
Reformulated sentence: When the community garden was announced, a number _ involved.

A

When the community garden was announced, a number of locals got involved.

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REFORMULATE: I find the constant bad news on the TV very depressing.
Use this word: DOWN
Reformulated sentence: The never-ending stream of bad news on the TV _.

A

The never-ending stream of bad news on the TV is getting me down.

44
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

I stepped in a puddle and my shoes промокли (soaked).

My shoes…

A

My shoes got soaked when I stepped in that puddle.

45
Q

-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to get hold of it, but it _ _ _ by the wave.

(= его унесла волна)

A

I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.

46
Q

REFORMULATE: After years of hard work, she finally moved up to a managerial position.
Use this word: PROMOTED
Reformulated sentence: Her years of dedication finally paid off when _ a managerial role.

A

Her years of dedication finally paid off when she got promoted to a managerial role.

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I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t getting anywhere. Then very gradually I _ _ _ I was being pulled out to sea.

(= у меня появилось ощущение)

A

Then very gradually I got the feeling I was being pulled out to sea.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My level of German is enough to g_ my point a_.

(= донести мою мысль)

A

My level of German is enough to get my point across.

/əˈkrɒs/

49
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

The current caught her.

She …

A

She got caught by the current.

50
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

They hired me immediately after the interview, which was a pleasant surprise.

A

I got hired immediately after the interview, which was a pleasant surprise.

51
Q

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Lindsey, Lester’s barking again and g_ _ my n_ again.

= раздражает, бесит

A

Lindsey, Lester’s barking again and getting on my nerves again.

52
Q

REFORMULATE: We’re thinking whether to through our our old couch away.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We’re thinking about _ our old couch.

A

We’re thinking about getting rid of our old couch.

53
Q

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I don’t want to g_ i_ but he is lying to you, Jen.

(= вмешиваться)

A

I don’t want to get involved but he is lying to you, Jen.

54
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

The committee accepted my proposal, so now we can move forward with the project.

A

My proposal got accepted by the committee, so now we can move forward with the project.

55
Q

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son doesn’t understand the importance of doing well at school. The problem is he g_ t_ his e_ very _ last year without studying. He thinks he can do the same thing this year, but I’m not so sure.

(= очень легко сдал экзамены)

A

The problem is he got through his exams very easily last year without studying.
/θruː/

56
Q

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son won’t study at all. I can’t g_ a_
_ him the importance of doing well at school.

(= я не могу донести до него)

A

My son won’t study at all. I can’t get across to him the importance of doing well at school.

/əˈkrɒs/

57
Q

[reformulate with a get passive]

My friend received an injury during the football match and had to go to the hospital.

A

My friend got injured during the football match and had to go to the hospital.

58
Q

I _ _ _ just how strong they are.

(= couldn’t stop being amazed)

A

I couldn’t get over just how strong they are.
(= couldn’t stop being amazed)

59
Q

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I _ myself a new surfboard, and as soon as I’d had some lessons and knew what I was doing, it was fantastic.

(= приобрела)

A

I got myself a new surfboard..

A_GE Mon, Fri 18.15 [2024-25] (20 decks)

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