File 3A Vocabulary Bank Extra Practice: Get

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

Could you please throw away all the old clothes you don’t wear anymore?

• get rid of

• get hold of

• get by

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

It’s embarrassing when someone tells the punch line to a joke, everyone laughs, and you don’t understand it!

• get the joke

• get the impression

• get by

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

My family loves meeting up for holidays.

• get together

• get on well

• get by

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

What do you think is the best way to move from one place to another in this city?

• get around

• get back

• get by

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

Both of my parents are becoming older, but

they still lead very active lives.

• getting on

• getting rid of

• getting your acts together

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

My co-worker tried to say he did my work, but my boss didn’t let him do it without punishment.

• get away with

• get rid of

• get your acts together

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

They just met, but they already have a very good relationship.

• get along like a house on fire

• get to know

• get back at

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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It really annoys me when you eat my fries.

• gets on my merves

• gets my act together

• gets a hold of

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

I tried to explain the problem to my father, but I just can’t make him understand..

• get though to him

• get his act together

• get a hold of

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Replace the bold words or phrases with a phrase using get in the correct form.

My parents always let my little sister do whatever she wants – that’s why she’s so spoiled.

• get her own way

• get her act together

• get a hold of

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B