Correct form of the verbs
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Just by living abroad I’ve ______________ a skill for learning languages. It comes more naturally to me now.
burst give hesitate acquire go have split scrape
acquired
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The doctor gave me such a big pill I could hardly s _ _ _ _ _ _ it.
swallow
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She didn’t answer when the teacher asked her what she was doing. She just _______________ her shoulders.
shrugged
Sam used to be / would be my best friend, but we don’t get on so well now.
used to be
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My teachers advised me _______________ (drop) Maths.
to drop
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That test was so hard, most of us only just ______________ through. I can’t believe I passed.
burst give hesitate acquire go have split scrape
scraped
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I must admit that it wasn’t my idea. Jack was the b _ _ _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ _ this whole plan.
brains behind
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At first I was ______________ to his looks. Later I discovered his caring personality.
attracted
My little brother was really annoying when he was younger. He will always take / was always taking my things without asking me!
was always taking
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Do you fancy _______________ (come) to the cinema with us?
coming
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The story was so sad that I ______________ into tears. It was so embarrassing.
burst give hesitate acquire go have split scrape
burst
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My grandmother has a m _ _ _ _ _ like a s _ _ _ _. Yesterday she forgot to lock her front door and today she left her glasses on the bus!
memory / sieve
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Many students in the final year of school _______________ very high standards for themselves, which can cause a lot of stress.
set
My parents make me to do / do my homework before I have supper.
do
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There was a delay and they ___________________ (not even / start) the game when we came.
hadn’t even started
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The worst way to ______________ up with someone is by sending them a text message.
burst give hesitate acquire go have split scrape
split
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The interviewer made me f _ _ _ at e _ _ _ by starting with easy questions and smiling a lot. I think that helped me to get the job.
feel / ease
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I’m sure she’ll get a well-paid job in Spain. She has an excellent ______________ of Spanish and has a lot of experience.
command
He warned me don’t be / not to be late.
not to be
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Julia’s eyes were all red, so I could see that she ____________________ (cry).
had been crying
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It’s best not to ______________ before jumping into cold water. Just go for it.
burst give hesitate acquire go have split scrape
hesitate
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It’s OK, I heard you l _ _ _ and c _ _ _ _. You don’t have to keep repeating it!
loud / clear
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The only way you can deepen your ____________ is through hard work at school.
knowledge
By the time they arrived, we had waited / had been waiting for over an hour!
had been waiting
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Will your parents let you _______________ (go) to the music festival?
go