GET, SET & PUT

Question 1

stand up (from sitting)

Answer 1

Claude got up from his chair and went to make some more tea.

get up (from)

Question 2

complete a task you don’t want to do

Answer 2

Let’s just clean the kitchen now and get it over with.

get over with

Question 3

start to focus on a task

Answer 3

It’s almost eleven o’clock. We should get down to work.

get down to

Question 4

something inside

Answer 4

Can you help me get the shopping in, please?

get in bring

Question 5

avoid an obstacle, deal with a problem

Answer 5

Chad’s oven had broken, but he got around it by using the microwave instead.

get around

Question 6

find a way over an obstacle

Answer 6

Cheryl’s dog keeps getting over the fence into the neighbor’s backyard.

get over

Question 7

retrieve something from a higher position

Answer 7

Glen climbed the ladder to get the cat down from the tree.

get down (from)

Question 8

organize information or belongings

Answer 8

Get together

Question 9

arrive at

Answer 9

Get to

Question 10

get revenge on somebody

Answer 10

Get back at

Question 11

activate, cause something to start happening

Answer 11

Harry burned the dinner and set off the smoke detector.

set off

Question 12

begin (about something unpleasant that may last a long time)

Answer 12

As Martin walked home late at night, fear began to set in.

set in

Question 13

cost time, money, or progress

Answer 13

The bad weather has set us back by two weeks. We won’t finish building the bridge until November.

set back

Question 14

make someone or something special in comparison to others

Answer 14

Lee’s speed sets him apart from the other players in the tournament.

set apart (from)

Question 15

order someone or something to attack someone

Answer 15

The security guard threatened to set his dog on us if we didn’t leave immediately.

set on

Question 16

start (a business)

Answer 16

After leaving school, Romesh set up his own business selling surfboards.

set up

Question 17

explain information in detail

Answer 17

Mary set out all her qualifications and experience in her resume.

set out

Question 18

forget about a bad experience

Answer 18

Angela is upset about her divorce, but she’s trying to put it behind her.

put behind

Question 19

distract someone from focusing

Answer 19

Can you please be quiet? You’re putting me off!

put off

Question 20

make someone experience something

Answer 20

The fitness instructor put the class through a tough training program.

put through

Question 21

broadcast important information

Answer 21

Forecasters have put out a weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds.

put out

Question 22

build, assemble

Answer 22

Cassie followed the instructions carefully to put her new wardrobe together.

put together

Question 23

tolerate something unpleasant

Answer 23

Scarlett had to put up with busy trains every day on her way to work.

put up with

Question 24

gives one thing priority over everything else

Answer 24

Terry puts his family first. He always leaves work in time to meet his children after school.

Question 25

Made something stop happening

Answer 25

The rangers have put a stop to people driving through the park to cut pollution.

Question 26

given me responsibility for

Answer 26

Irfan has put me in charge of the store while he is on vacation.

Question 27

wrote it in a letter

Answer 27

After telling my boss I was leaving my job, I put it in writing.

Question 28

express her feelings openly

Answer 28

Karen decided to put her cards on the table and tell Ricky that she loved him.

Question 29

trying to force someone to do something

Answer 29

Sakura has been putting the heat on the contractors to finish the job quickly.

Question 30

say something simply and without being too polite

Answer 30

Seth isn't always the most hardworking employee. To put it bluntly, he's lazy.

Question 31

(UK) accidentally said something that upset someone

Answer 31

I really put my foot in it when I asked if Hazel was Tamsin's mother. They are actually sisters.

Question 32

To organise a trick

Answer 32

I set a trap to catch the mouse in the kitchen.

Question 33

Prepare the table

Answer 33

Ed set the table before his guests arrived for dinner.

Question 34

To be an example of

Answer 34

Mateo set an example for his children and ate all his vegetables.

Question 35

To give homework

Answer 35

I set homework for my students at the end of every lesson.

Question 36

To light a fire

Answer 36

Silvio called the fire department after he accidentally set fire to his shed.

Question 37

To free something or someone

Answer 37

Judy was sad to see the birds trapped in their cage, so she set them free.

Question 38

To set off on boat

Answer 38

The ship set sail for China this morning. It will arrive in 20 days.

Question 39

To turn an alarm on before

Answer 39

I have to get up early for work, so I always set an alarm before going to bed.

Question 40

To establish a date

Answer 40

To set a date

Question 41

To start doing something

Answer 41

We finally got started on decorating the bedroom this morning.

Question 42

To hurry up

Answer 42

You really need to get going if you want to catch the train