E6F Unit 1 Vocabulary Review Version A

I won’t be able to finish this report by the deadline. I’m going to speak to the boss and try to get an extension.

get an extension means:

• get extra time to do or use something

• allow your attention to be diverted away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important

• talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

• be caused to stop giving your attention to something

get side-trackedmeans:

• get extra time to do or use something

• be caused to be late

• allow your attention to be diverted away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important

• talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

Khalid: How many trainees failed E3F?Ahmed: I’m not sure. I’ll find out and get back to you.get back to someonemeans:

• be caused to be late

• make progress and be likely to succeed

• be caused to stop giving your attention to something

• talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

Sorry I’m late. I got delayed by an accident near Qatif.get delayedmeans:

• be caused to be late

• get extra time to do or use something

• allow your attention to be diverted away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important

• make progress and be likely to succeed

The projector needs to be fixed before the meeting. Please get it done as quickly as possible.get it donemeans:

• make progress and be likely to succeed

• talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

• arrange for someone to do something for you

• get extra time to do or use something

get distractedmeans:

• be caused to stop giving your attention to something

• do something that you have intended to do for a long time

• praise someone; honour someone; acknowledge someone’s effort or achievement.

• allow your attention to be diverted away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important

I still haven’t gotten around to fixing that leaking tap in the bathroom. get around to it means:

• make progress and be likely to succeed

• praise someone; honour someone; acknowledge someone’s effort or achievement.

• allow your attention to be diverted away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important

• do something that you have intended to do for a long time

I need to get back on track with my diet and lose some weight.get on trackmeans:

• praise someone; honour someone; acknowledge someone’s effort or achievement.

• make progress and be likely to succeed

• arrange for someone to do something for you

• do something that you have intended to do for a long time

She wasn’t given any credit for solving the problem. Her boss took all the credit himself.give creditmeans:

• arrange for someone to do something for you

• praise someone; honour someone; acknowledge someone’s effort or achievement.

• talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

• make progress and be likely to succeed

The superintendent ______ us on the new project.

• appreciated

• briefed

• continued

• capable