1.)    Simon always manages to get out of doing the washing up because he says he has a lot of homework.

2.)    My grandfather got over the flu very quickly because he is such a fit man.

3.)    Maria’s daughters must be on the phone all the time because I can never get through when I try to ring her.

4.)    I tried to take a message but I didn’t get down everything Paula said.

5.)    Peter hasn’t had much success with jobs so far but I’m sure he’ll get on in his new one.

6.)    I finally got round to watching the video of a film I recorded two months ago.

7.)    People think they need lots of money but you can get by with very little.

8.)    We don’t keep things on the top shelf because we can’t get at them without standing on the table.

9.)    The news of Bill and Jane’s engagement got round the office very quickly.

10.)   I can never get away with telling a lie because my face always goes bright red.