96
English
Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Get / got / got
45
Get
with adjectives: for changes
A
I’m
getting
tired. I want to go to bed.
It’s raining! I’m
getting
wet!
It’s light.
It’s
getting
dark.
It’s dark.
She’s ill.
She’s
getting
better.
She’s better. / She’s well.
Get
with nouns
If you
don’t have
something you can
get
it. [
get =
buy or find
]
I want to send a postcard. I have to
get
a stamp.
I’m going to the shop to
get
a newspaper.
Do you want a drink? I can
get
some coffee.
Where can I
get
a taxi?
I’ve finished my studies. Now I want to
get
a job.
My friend is ill! Please
get
a doctor.
Expressions
Maria
and David are
getting married
in April.
A: When you
get to
New York, call me. [
arrive at, reach
]
B: OK, give me your number.
A: How can I
get to
the airport?
B: Take the airport bus at the bus station.
I’ll see you when you
get back
from Hong Kong. [
return,
come home
]
(See also
get up
in
Unit 47
.)
B
C
John Wright
27 Reads Av.
Newtown
Hampshire
HE2 5HQ
Having a great time
here in Falmouth and
I
hope to see you as
soon as I get home
on Friday
CheersSimon
Common
mistakes
When I
get home
, I have my lunch [
NOT When I get to home
].
I
get there
at 6 o’clock, so please ring me at 6.30 [
NOT I get to there
].
Exercises
97
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Complete these sentences using a, b or c.
1 I studied too much and I got a) hot b) tired c) sick.
2 I ate too much and I got a) hot b) tired c) sick.
3 I sat in the sun too much and I got a) hot b) tired c) sick.
4 In winter in the north it gets a) tired b) dark c) wet very early.
5 Vincent got very a) dark b) better c) wet in the rain.
Complete these sentences using the correct form of
get
and a word from the box.
better light dark cold wet
1 The sun is going down. It
2
When the sun comes up it
3 She’s in hospital but she
4 It’s raining! I
!
5 Please close the window. I
What / Who do you get if …
1 you want to post a letter?
a stamp
5 you want to read the news?
2 somebody is ill?
6 you want to go to the airport?
3 you are thirsty?
7 you want to earn some money?
4 you want to write something down?
8 you want to go out and it’s raining?
Complete these sentences.
45.1
45.2
45.3
45.4
’s getting dark.
Answer the questions. Write sentences.
1 In your country, how old are people usually when they get married?
2 When do people usually get married? Which day? Which month(s)?
3 What time do you usually get home every day? How do you get there?
45.5
Singapore (dep. 05.45)
university
(25 minutes)
Paris (arr. 12.30)
my house
1
This plane
Paris at 12.30.
2 The bus from the university
my house in 25 minutes.
3 When does the flight from Moscow
London?
4 José usually leaves work at 6 and
home at 6.30.
5 Mike is in New York. He won’t
till the 14th July.
gets to
