Question

Fill in the blanks choosing suitable phrases (in their correct form) from the list given below. One is extra. get over, get at, get around, get through, get into, get off.

i We must try to ………...the truth.
ii It is not easy to …………the examination.
iii Clever people can often …………the tax laws.
iv Did your daughter …………the final three places?
v Sooner or later you will …………the shock.

Answer 1

ians- get into
iiget through
iiiget off
ivget through
vget over

Answer 2

Answer :

This question is based on phrasal verbs.

The correct sentences are as follows :

i We must try to get at the truth.

'Get at' is a phrasal verb, which according to Cambridge English Dictionary means 'to reach or obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get.'

ii It is not easy to get through the examination.

'Get through' is a phrasal verb, which according to the Cambridge English Dictionary, means 'to succeed in an exam or competition.'

iii Clever people can often get off the tax laws.

'Get off' is a phrasal verb, which according to the Macmillan Dictionary, means 'to not be punished severely or at all for something that you have been accused of in court.'

iv Did your daughter get around the final three places ?

'Get around' is a phrasal verb, which according to the Cambridge English Dictionary, means 'to travel to a lot of places.'

v Sooner or later you will get over the shock.

'Get over' is a phrasal verb, which according to the Cambridge English Dictionary, means 'to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy.'