AULA DE INGLES PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal Verbs #1

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1) Read the dialogue. Are Brad and Angelina enjoying working on their latest film?

A: What are you getting up to at the weekend?       [pic 2] B: We have to go out with  Jennifer and Tom on Monday to discuss some scenes even though I don’t get on with them that well yet. How do you feel about it? S:What Jennifer…  Jennifer Aniston? You know I’m still getting over the whole drama with her. Do you think I can get away with taking Monday off? P: We can ask the director…. but probably not. He’s the worst director I’ve ever worked with. He’s really getting at us, isn’t he? S: Yes, I wish we could get rid of him… and her. P: Don’t be so mean! I’m glad we got out of doing that last scene today because of the bad weather. We got off lightly for once. S: Yes, I’ve tried to get through to him that it is too hard for us all to work together. P: I know, but we shouldn’t get too wound up about it. After all we are earning 17 million each for this film, perhaps it is going to be money enough to get a couple more of kids this summer.

2) Match the phrasal verbs from the dialogue to the meaning:

 

Phrasal Verb A. get up to B. get on with (so)          C. get over (st,so)          D. get away with (st)          E. get at (so)           F. get rid of (st,so)           G. get out of (doing st)         H. get off lightly          I. get through to (so)         J. get wound up (about st) [pic 3]

Meaning (    ) be successful in something (    ) Avoid something you don’t want to do (    ) Get angry about something (    )  recover from (    ) To experience less suffering than expected (    ) Successfully explain something (    ) do (    ) have a good relationship (    ) criticize someone repeatedly (    ) Remove/throw away something unwanted

3) Complete the sentences with the following phrasal verbs in the correct form.

get rid of	get through to	get off lightly           get out of        get away with
get up to	get on with	get over        get wound up            get at

1. I think criminals        in this country. They never get sent to prison for long enough.

1. This washing machine is too old. We need to        it.

1. I don’t know how we managed to win. We should never have got that penalty. We really        ______________it this time.

1. He still hasn’t        losing his job. I’ve never seen him so depressed.

1. I        doing that boring project because I said I was too busy.

1. I can’t        my students about the importance of speaking English. They only want to do written grammar exercises.

1. I didn’t        much last weekend. I just stayed in and watched DVDs.

1. I        by the neighbour’s dog. He’s always barking and keeps me awake at night. I’m getting really angry.

1. I don’t        my mother – in- law. She’s always telling me what to do and she is really annoying.