[Unit 2][2A] Get expressions pt 1

Question 1

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I _ _ _ just how strong they are.

(= couldn’t stop being amazed)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So, when are you off to South Africa?
-End of next week. I can’t wait to _ _.

(= уехать)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally _ _ do it.

(= смогу, получу возможность это сделать)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I _ _ a _ _ t_ once.

(= **попала в небольшие неприятности)

Answer 4

But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I got into a bit of trouble once.

Question 5

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

(= его унесла волна)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t _ _.

(= не было никакого прогресса, я не продвигалась)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
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)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I began to panic a bit. So I waved to _ someone’s _.

(= привлечь чьё-то внимание)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

(= попасть в течение)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

(= схватить)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

[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)

Answer 11

I got myself a new surfboard, and as soon as I’d had some lessons and knew what I was doing, it was fantastic.

Question 12

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I had a bad experience, but I soon _
_ _ it.

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

Answer 12

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