Karl Vacuums: Phrasal Verbs with "Get"

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1 Karl _______ the bus to go to the store.
got on
get on
got up
got over

2 He didn't mind going to the store because he could ________ doing the dishes.
get out of
get out
get off
get over

3 When he _____ from the store, his girlfriend had finished doing the dishes.
got by
got with
got in
got back

4 She told him she couldn't _____ the rest of the housework without his help.
get through
get over
get on
get off

5 Karl hated doing housework, but he wanted to ____ with her.
get on
get along
get over
get up

6 In addition, he realized he could _____ by just vacuuming. After that, he could read the newspaper.
get by
got by
got in
get up

7 After Karl vacuumed for a minute or two, he sat down and ____ reading the paper.
got by
got over
getting in
got into

8 Not hearing the vacuum cleaner, his girlfriend came into the room. Karl _____ immediately.
got down
got by
got in
got up


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