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Passive with GET + ADJECTIVE 3

When "get" is used with a past participle, it has the same meaning as "become" or "grow."
Some Examples:
If I wait in line for a long time, I get angry. (In other words, "I become angry," or "I grow angry.") 
If I have nothing to do, I get sleepy. (In other words, "I become sleepy," or "I grow sleepy.")
1. It's getting late and I haven't eaten dinner yet. I'm 
2. When it's late at night, most people... 
3. People who drink too much caffeine might... 
4. On a hot day, people... 
5. People who win the lottery... 
6. When you eat a big dinner, you... 
7. It's my birthday today! I'm... 
8. If a person spins in a circle for a few minutes, he or she... 
9. When students take a test, they usually... 
10. When it snows outside, it... 

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