Question

Use the word get in its correct form together with the particles below to replace the words and phrases in brackets in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.
across
down (2)
away with
by
out of
down to
out
away

2 All this talk of unemployment........(makes) me ....... (depressed).
3 I don't know who's been stealing from us but they're not going to ...... (avoid being punished for) it.
4 No matter how difficult the theory is, our physics teacher can ....... (explain) it .......
5. We haven't got much money but I'm sure we'll ...... (manage).
6 Ruth hasn't done the washing-up all week but she's not going to ........ (avoid) it today.
7 If you want to make new friends, you'll have to ........(spend) more.......... (time outside (escape).
8. I thought I'd caught a big fish but somehow it managed to ....... (escape).
9. How can I ....... (make a written record of) what you say when you speak so fast?
10. I've got a lot of homework to do so I suppose I should...... (start doing) it right now.

Answer 1

2. All this talk of unemployment **gets** me **down** (depressed).

3. I don't know who's been stealing from us but they're not going to **get away with** it.

4. No matter how difficult the theory is, our physics teacher can **get** it **down to** us.

5. We haven't got much money but I'm sure we'll **get by**.

6. Ruth hasn't done the washing-up all week but she's not going to **get out of** it today.

7. If you want to make new friends, you'll have to **get out** more **and spend time outside** (escape).

8. I thought I'd caught a big fish but somehow it managed to **get away**.

9. How can I **get down** what you say when you speak so fast?

10. I've got a lot of homework to do so I suppose I should **get started on** it right now.