Collocations- Part 4

Some Collocations with the Verb GET

Some of the words in the list are fairly common, but some are idioms that you may not be so aware of.

Read through the list and check you understand the meaning of each. Do some further research on the internet if you are unsure of any.

Remember that they are verbs so they can change tense. As they can take different tenses, you should just use this as an exercise to become aware of the word.

Trying to use a new word but making errors with it may not help your score so you should check how the collocations can be used in different ways.

PRACTICE

Decide which of the three get collocations will fit in the gap.

1. Paul just sits at home all day watching TV. He has no friends and no job. He really needs to__________ .

2. My wife left me two years ago. I’ve never really__________.

3. We’re never going to finish this on time – we really need to_________.

4. Over an hour had passed by the time we____________the plane. There was a problem with the doors.

5. I’m starting to____________about my holiday. It is in two weeks time.

6. I’m trying to achieve the score I need in IELTS but I seem to be__________It is always the same score.

7. You have to_____________if you want to leave the exam room.

8. I______________when I saw my IELTS score. I thought I’d get band 6 but I got a 7!

9. My husband and I_____________________nearly five years ago.

10. I’m studying English because I_______________from my job last month. I need to improve my skills.

11. It was really difficult moving to live in another country but I’m________________it. I’ve made a few friends now.

12. Sorry I’m so late. I______________on the way.

13. I need to____________________from my home town. There are no jobs there and no future for me.

14. I___________________when I don’t get the score I need because I have been studying so hard.

15. I__________________he doesn’t like me – he talks to everyone else except me.

16. I’ve finally got the score I need – let’s go and_______________.

17. We might miss the plane – we’d better_________________.

18. I keep telling him I don’t want to see him anymore but he doesn’t seem to_______________.

19. I need to___________________so I can pay my rent.

20. We need to_____________of here soon. The teachers coming, we don’t want to get caught.

ANSWER KEY

1. get a life
2. got over it
3. get started
4. got off
5. get excited
6. getting nowhere
7. get permission
8. got a shock
9. got divorced
10. got the sack
11. getting used to
12. got lost
13. get away
14. get upset
15. get the impression
16. get drunk
17. get going
18. get the message
19. get a job
20. get out