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ADVANCED READING AND USE OF ENGLISH  | PART 8 | 2
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PART 8
ADVANCED READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
The media
Match sentences 1–8 with 
get
 (+ preposition) with the meaning of 
get
 in a–h. 
1
1. All of the journalists’ computers got a virus so 
the paper was late being published.
2. A lot of the readers didn’t get what she was 
trying to say in the article.
3. The story about the little boy’s medical 
condition really got to a lot of readers.
4. I’m currently researching a story about getting 
ahead in business.
5. I’ve really got in with the editor – I think she 
likes my attitude and the style of my writing.
6. Tim really gets around, doesn’t he? He’s just 
done interviews with six famous musicians.
7. I got her in the end by phone – she’d been 
away in America for a week.
8. How can I get around telling my boss about 
the mistake with my expenses?
a to have a strong effect on
b to communicate with
c to be very active, especially socially
d to understand
e to avoid
f to catch or to be negatively affected by
g to become close to
h to be successful
Exam task
2
You are going to read an article about the rise and fall in popularity of newspapers. For 
questions 1–10, choose from the sections (A–D). The sections may be chosen more 
than once.
In which section does the author
suggest that media tycoons wield too much power?