Phrasal Verbs - Get ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Phrasal Verbs - Get

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

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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