Question

I tried to telephone Istanbul yesterday, but I just couldn’t _____
A) Get on with
B) Get along with
C) Get through
D) Get off

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word or set of words that indicates location (in, near, beside, on top of) or some other relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence (about, after, besides, instead of, in accordance with).

Complete answer:
The context refers to trying to connect to someone over a telephone call. "To get through" in option C means to make contact with somebody by telephone. Thus, this is correct.
"To get on with" something is to continue with a task assigned like carrying on what was started. As the sentence says the task was not completed so continuing it will be wrong. hence the option is incorrect.
"To get along with" someone is to have a friendly relationship with that person and stating how a person feels when in other persons contact. It was a formal conversation that didn't occur hence the option is incorrect.
"To get off" is to leave work with permission or leave a task hence it is incorrect.

Thus, option C is the correct answer.

Note: There are some prepositions that are common in every type of preposition as they function in a versatile way. The prepositions belong to categories - Prepositions of time, Prepositions of place, Prepositions of direction/movement and Prepositions of manner. They all have common prepositions like between, on, at, from, for etc which can be used in different situations according to the type of sentence.