Get: Different meanings

This exercise helps you practise different uses of the verb get, which has many meanings in English. You will see get used for receiving, becoming, bringing, arriving, understanding, and passive constructions. The goal is to improve your ability to choose the correct form and meaning of get based on context, helping you sound more natural and fluent in both spoken and written English.

1. We _____ from school early today. (=were allowed to leave)

2. I _____ by a bee while jogging. (=a bee stung me)

3. She _____ before the guests arrived. (=managed to clean the house)

4. You _____ me wrong. (=misunderstood me)

5. He _____ after the meeting. (=left quickly)

6. They _____ to fix the heating. (=hired someone to repair it)

7. We _____ from the airport by taxi. (=were taken)

8. I _____ him to help me move the boxes. (=persuaded him)

9. How did you _____ such good tickets? (=manage to buy)

10. We _____ to the top before sunset. (=managed to reach)

11. They _____ after just six months. (=ended their relationship)

12. He _____ with that excuse again. (=escaped responsibility)

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