Level 1 Unit 55 Get get a letter

Level 1

Unit 55

Get
get a letter / get a job etc. (get + noun) = receive/buy/fetch/find:

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  'Did you get my letter?' 'Yes, I got it yesterday' (= receive)
  
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  I like your pullover. Where did you get it? (= buy)
  
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  (on the phone) 'Hello, can I speak to Ann, please?' 'One moment. I'll get her.' (= fetch)
  
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  It's difficult to get a job at the moment. (=find)
  

also get a bus / a train / a taxi (= take a bus/train etc.):

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  'Did you come here on foot?' 'No, I got the bus.'
  

get hungry / get cold / get tired etc. (get + adjective) = become:

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  If you don't eat, you get hungry.
  
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  Drink your coffee. It's getting cold.
  
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  I'm sorry your mother is ill. I hope she gets better soon.
  
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  We got very wet because we didn't have an umbrella.
  

also

get married get dressed (= put your clothes on) get lost (= lose your way)

Linda and Frank are getting married soon. I got up and got dressed quickly. We went for a walk and got lost.

get to a place = arrive:

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  I usually get to work before 8.30. (= arrive at work)
  
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  We left London at 10 o'clock and got to Manchester
  at 12.45.
  

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  How did you get here? By bus?
  get home (without to):
  

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  What time did you get home last night?
  

get in / out / on / off

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  Kate got in the car and drove away. (You can also say: Kate got into the car ...)
  
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  A car stopped and a man got out. (but A man got out of the car.)
  
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  We got on the bus outside the hotel and got off in Church Street.
  

Questions for checking:

1. 
   Туфлигингиз яхши экан. Уни қаердан сотиб олдингиз (топдингиз)?
   

У вас хорошие туфли. Где вы их купили (нашли)?

2. 
   Тед ҳалигача менинг электрон хатимни олгани йўқ.
   

Тед еще не получил моё электронное письмо.

3. 
   Мен Райхонанинг концертига сенга чипта топишга (олишга) ҳаракат қиламан.
   

Я попытаюсь достать тебе билет на концерт Райхон.

4. 
   Биз кетишимиз лозим. Кеч бўлаяпти.
   

Мы должны идти. Становится поздно.

5. 
   Унинг (қиз) жаҳли чиқди ва менга бақирди.
   

Она разозлилась и накричала на меня.

6. 
   Мен одатда болаларни мактабдан (бориб) олиб келаман.
   

Я обычно забираю детей из школы.

7. 
   Мен автобусга чиқа олмадим чунки у тўла эди.
   

Я не смогла сесть на автобус, потому что он был полным.

8. 
   Сиз кейинги бекатда тушасизми?
   

Вы выходите на следующей остановке?

9. 
   Улар эндигина (айнан яқинда) турмуш қуришди.
   

Они только что поженились.

10. 
    У (ўғил) операциядан сўнг яхшироқ бўлиб бораяпти.
    

Ему становится лучше после операции.

Exercises to improve your knowledge:

1. 
   Translate into English.
   

1. 
   Сиз одатда ишдан уйга соат нечада етиб келасиз?
   

Во сколько вы обычно приходите домой с работы?

2. 
   Мушугим сичқонларни тутиш учун ҳаддан ташқари қариб қолаяпти.
   

Моя кошка становится слишком старой чтобы ловить мышей.

3. 
   - Давид қаерда?
   

- У (айнан ҳозир) кетишга ҳозирлик кўраяпти.

- Где Давид?

- Он как раз сейчас готовится уходить.

4. 
   Кеча қечқурун биз уйга жуда кеч келдик.
   

Прошлой ночью мы пришли домой очень поздно.

5. 
   Агар ҳаддан ташқари кўп (ароқ) ичсам доим бошим оғрийди.
   

У меня всегда болит голова, если я пью слишком много.

6. 
   Тезроқ бўл. Овқат совуяпти.
   

Поторопись. Еда остывает.

7. 
   У (қиз) сайёҳлик бюросидан ўзига иш топди.
   

Она нашла работу в туристическом агентстве.

8. 
   У (ўғил) айнан ҳозир кийимини алмаштираяпти (=кийинаяпти).
   

Он как раз переодевается.

9. 
   (Қачонки) ташқарига чиққанингда иссиқ кийимларингни кийгин акс ҳолда шамоллаб қоласан.
   

Одень какую-нибудь теплую одежду, когда выйдешь а то простудишься.

10. 
    У оғир иш кунидан сўнг чарчаб қолди.
    

Она устала после тяжелого рабочего дня.

2. 
   Complete these sentences. Use get(s) and choose from the box.
   

a taxi your jacket

my letter a good salary

some milk a ticket

a doctor the job

1. 
   I wrote to you last week. Did you …get my letter…?
   
2. 
   Where did you … ? It's very nice.
   
3. 
   Quick! This man is ill. We must … .
   
4. 
   I don't want to walk home. Let's … .
   
5. 
   I had an interview with the manager but I didn't … .
   
6. 
   When you go out, can you … ?
   
7. 
   'Are you going to the concert?' 'Yes, if I can … .'
   
8. 
   Margaret has got a well-paid job. She … .
   

3. 
   Complete these sentences. Use getting + one of these words:
   

dark late cold ready married

1. 
   Drink your coffee. It's …getting cold… .
   
2. 
   Turn on the light. It's … .
   
3. 
   'I'm … next week.' 'Oh, really? Congratulations!'
   
4. 
   'Where's Sally?' 'She's … to go out.'
   
5. 
   It's … . It's time to go home.
   

4. 
   Complete the sentences. Use get/got + one of these words:
   

angry better hungry lost married nervous old wet

1. 
   If you don't eat, you …get hungry… .
   
2. 
   Don't go out in the rain. You'll … .
   
3. 
   My brother … last year. His wife's name is Julia.
   
4. 
   Why did you … with me? I didn't do anything wrong.
   
5. 
   We tried to find the hotel but we … .
   
6. 
   Everybody wants to stay young but we all … .
   
7. 
   The beginning of the film wasn't very good but it … .
   
8. 
   Most people … before examinations.
   

5. 
   Write sentences with I left ... and got to ... .
   

1. 
   h ome / 7.30 work / 8.15 …I left home at 7.30 and got to work at 8.15…
   
2. 
   L ondon / 10.15 Bristol / 11.45 I left London at 10.15 and … .
   
3. 
   t he party / 11.15 home / midnight ………………………………
   

6. 
   Put in got in / got out of / got on / got off.
   

1. 
   Kate …got in… the car and drove away.
   
2. 
   I … the bus and walked to my house from the bus stop.
   
3. 
   Ann … the car, shut the door and went into a shop.
   
4. 
   I made a stupid mistake. I … the wrong train.