Rewrite the highlighted phrases using get.

1 We arrived at the theater too late to see the show.

Go to

2 Can you persuade Paul to look at my computer?

Get Paul to look at

3 I’ll never become accustomed to eating raw fish.

Get used to

4 Poor old Adam lost his job last week.

Got fired

5 We’re having our roof repaired next month.

Getting our roof repaired

6 I can’t make the kids eat their dinner.

Get the kids to eat

7 I hope I’m not sent to Los Angeles - I want to stay in New York.

I don´t get sent to Los Angeles

8 Public transportation in my town is improving.

Getting better.

Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each blank. Use only one word in each
blank.

Just as childhood is claimed by many to be the happiest time of their lives, it would seem that
most think that adolescence is the total opposite, a view I completely agree with.

My own childhood memories revolve around the woods near my family home where I was
brought up. Every afternoon, I used to go exploring with my friends and we had the time of our
lives hunting, playing, and fighting imaginary battles with sticks. Our parents came looking for
us when it got dark, and we would head home, already planning a new adventure for the next
day. At the time, I thought it would last forever.
However, I was proven wrong when at the age of 11, I was sent away to boarding school.
According to my father, I would broaden my horizons there and learn to be a man.

But as soon as I arrived, I realized I would never get used to the discipline and lack of freedom.
I was also ridiculed mercilessly by the other boys for being a country boy. As a result, my
teenage years were completely miserable.

a Complete the mini-dialogues with a discourse marker.

1 A Did you get your tickets for the concert yet?

B Yes, I did. Speaking of the concert, have you heard the band’s new single yet?

2 A How did your interview go?

B It went really well. It was excellent. In other words, I got the job!

3 A Could you tell us where we’ll be eating?

B As far as meals are concerned, breakfast and dinner will be provided by the hotel.

4 A Are you going to Jay’s party on Saturday?

B No, I’m not. As a matter of fact, I haven’t been invited.

5 A Do you prefer the city or the country?

B On the whole I prefer the city.

6 A Thanks for filling me in on what I missed.

B No problem. By the way, there’s another meeting on Wednesday. Did you know that?

7 A Can we tell our families where we’re going?

B No. This is top secret. That is to say, you cannot reveal your whereabouts to anyone.

8 A Did you buy anything while you were downtown?

B No, I didn’t take any money with me. In any case, there wasn’t anything I liked.

9 A How does it feel to be famous at last?

B The attention is incredible. On the other hand, I also miss my privacy.

10 A We’re going over to my mom’s on Saturday.

B OK. At least we won’t have to cook.

b Complete the sentences with these discourse markers.

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after all all in all as I was saying basically
besides I mean in conclusion obviously
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1 In conclusion, I think the company should invest in new machinery to update the factory.

2 Obviously Sam and Ella don’t have much money because they’re both unemployed.

3 I think you should ask your boss if you can take the day off. After all, the worst he can say is
no.

4 I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Besides, there’s nothing in the fridge.

5 Basically, I’m going to study math because I’m not good at anything else.

6 I’ve read all the applications, and all in all I think that Adam is the best person for the job.

7 I think Jane is partly to blame for the argument. I mean, she’s not exactly tactful!

8 As I was saying before the break, the oral exams start next week