1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in the box. There are two extra verbs.
burst, give, hesitate ,acquire ,go, have ,split, scrape
0 At ten o’clock the lights will go out and there must
be silence in the room.
1 Just by living abroad I’ve ______________ a skill
for learning languages. It comes more naturally to
me now.
2 That test was so hard, most of us only just
______________ through. I can’t believe I passed.
3 The story was so sad that I ______________ into
tears. It was so embarrassing.
4 The worst way to ______________ up with
someone is by sending them a text message.
5 It’s best not to ______________ before jumping
into cold water. Just go for it.