Collocations with get
Глагол get очень часто используется в английском языке в сочетании с прилагательными и причастиями.
В таких выражениях он обычно означает изменение состояния — человек становится уставшим, злым, расстроенным и т.д.
Важно запоминать такие сочетания целиком — например, get tired или get married, —
а не переводить слово get отдельно.
В этом разделе вы потренируетесь употреблять самые распространённые выражения с get в контексте:
будете выбирать правильные варианты, вставлять фразы в предложения и закреплять их через практику.
get married — жениться / выйти замуж
get divorced — развестись
get tired — устать
get angry — разозлиться
get upset — расстроиться
get nervous — занервничать
get confused — запутаться / растеряться
get bored — заскучать
get better — поправиться / стать лучше
get worse — ухудшиться / стать хуже
Exercise 1
Choose the correct option. (Instant check)
1) After the long hike, I got ______ and went to bed early.
2) When nobody answered my question, I got ______ and didn’t know what to do.
3) The movie was so slow that we got ______ halfway through.
4) I always get ______ before speaking in front of the class.
5) He got ______ when his friend cancelled the meeting at the last minute.
6) She got ______ when someone pushed her in the queue.
7) After two weeks on this medicine, I started to get ______.
8) If you ignore the problem, it will get ______.
9) They got ______ in a small ceremony with close friends and family.
10) After years of arguing, they finally got ______.
Exercise 2
Tap a word, then tap the gap (or drag). Wrong answers can’t be inserted. (Instant check)
1) I always _____ before presentations.
2) After a long day at work, I _____ very quickly.
3) He _____ when people are rude.
4) She _____ when she lost her phone.
5) I _____ when the instructions aren’t clear.
6) If you don’t treat it, the pain will _____.
7) After a few days of rest, she started to _____.
8) They decided to _____ abroad.
9) After several months apart, they chose to _____.
10) The lecture was so long that we all _____.
Exercise 3
Type the correct expression. (Instant check)
1) Your relationship becomes an official marriage.
2) A marriage ends legally.
3) You feel low on energy after doing a lot.
4) You feel strong irritation because of something.
5) You feel hurt or sad because something unpleasant happened.
6) You feel uneasy before an important event.
7) You don’t understand what is happening.
8) Your condition improves.
9) A situation becomes more serious or more difficult.
10) You lose interest because something is not interesting.