Fill-in-the-Blanks Story: Practice Vocabulary
Complete the story by filling in the missing letters in the words.

Coach Shane enjoys the peaceful, q__i_t life in the country. However, one thing that isn't perfect is the d__i__e__s. They are as slow as m__l__s__s, taking their time whether the speed limit is 100 kilometers or less. One day, Shane asked his son, Mikey, to c__e__n his room. Just like the local drivers, Mikey was a_ s__w as molasses, taking two hours just to get started.

Tongue Twister:

Practice Pronunciation

Mikey's molasses moves mostly on Monday mornings.

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My way or the highway

— No more work from home. From now on, you must be in the office by 9am, Monday through Friday.

— Why? It’s so inconvenient.

— Yeah, Zoom works just fine. The commute is such a waste~

— It’s my way or the highway.

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Exercise: "Time Travel with Modal Verbs"

Instructions:
Use the appropriate modal verb (must, can, should, might, etc.) or their past form to complete each sentence.

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1. You ___ not enter without a pass. (necessity)

2. He ___ swim when he was 5 years old. (ability in the past)

3. You ___ eat so many candies; it's not good for your teeth. (advice)

4. I’m not sure where she is; she ___ be in the garden. (possibility)

5. When I was younger, I ___ stay up late without feeling tired the next day. (ability in the past)

6. She ___ forgotten to take her keys; her door is still locked. (probability in the past)

7. You ___ take an umbrella; it looks like it's going to rain. (recommendation)

8. Students ___ wear a uniform in this school. (obligation)

9. Last year, she ___ go to France for her project, but she chose Italy instead. (possibility in the past)

10. We ___ be late if we don't hurry! (probability in the future)

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After you have chosen the appropriate modal verb for each sentence, check yourself with the answers in the comments.

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Today’s English expression and dialog:

Drama queen

— Oh no!

— What? What’s wrong?

— My mouth! It’s on fire!

— What — the chicken?

— I’m gonna die! Water…water!!!

— Oh, quit being a drama queen, Coach Shane!!

This exercise encourages critical thinking as readers must use context clues to determine the correct word, enhancing their comprehension skills and vocabulary." It also helps in improving grammar and syntax understanding by focusing on how different words fit into sentence structures

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The real estate market in New York City is (dynamic, static, unchanged) and (competitive, cooperative, isolated). Prices for apartments can be (affordable, reasonable, astronomical), especially in (suburbs, rural areas, Manhattan). Many people are looking for (houses, offices, rentals) with (modern, outdated, ancient) amenities. The demand for (commercial, residential, industrial) properties is (increasing, decreasing, stable).

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Read the text below, where some words are missing. Your task is to choose the correct word from the options provided in parentheses. Share your answers in the comments and discuss why you think these options are the correct ones.

Here's a text with some missing letters replaced by underscores:

Michael J__k__on, k__wn as the King of P__p, was a l__gendary Am__rican singer, s__ngwriter, and d__ncer. H__s music and u__ique dance m__ves, especially the f__mous moonwalk, r__volutionized the e__tertainment i__dustry. Michael's a__bum Thr__ller remains the b__st-selling album of all t__me, with h__ts like B__llie Jean and B__at It. Despite facing c__ntroversies, his l__gacy c__ntinues to i__spire artists a__ound the w__rld.

[Reading a text with missing letters can be beneficial as it stimulates brain activity, enhances perception and memory skills, and develops the ability to analyze context and predict missing information. This exercise helps strengthen cognitive functions and increases mental flexibility.]

Read the text upside down:

˙ǝɹnʇɐu ɟo ǝɔuɐlɐq ǝʇɐɔılǝp ǝɥʇ ƃuıuıɐʇuıɐɯ ɟo ǝɔuɐʇɹodɯı ǝɥʇ puɐ sƃuıɥʇ ƃuıʌıl llɐ ɟo ssǝupǝʇɔǝuuoɔɹǝʇuı ǝɥʇ ɟo sn puıɯǝɹ ɯopƃuıʞ lɐɯıuɐ ǝɥʇ ɟo ɹǝpuoʍ puɐ ʎʇnɐǝq ǝɥʇ ˙suoıʇɐɹǝuǝƃ ǝɹnʇnɟ ɹoɟ sǝɹnʇɐǝɹɔ ʇuǝɔıɟıuƃɐɯ ǝsǝɥʇ ɟo lɐʌıʌɹns ǝɥʇ ǝɹnsuǝ uɐɔ ǝʍ ‘sǝɔıʇɔɐɹd ǝlqɐuıɐʇsns ƃuıʇoɯoɹd puɐ sʇɐʇıqɐɥ lɐɹnʇɐu ƃuıʌɹǝsǝɹd ʎq ˙ǝɟılplıʍ oʇ sʇɐǝɹɥʇ ʇuɐɔıɟıuƃıs ǝsod ǝƃuɐɥɔ ǝʇɐɯılɔ puɐ ‘uoıʇnllod ‘uoıʇɔnɹʇsǝp ʇɐʇıqɐɥ ˙sʇuɐʇıqɐɥuı sʇı puɐ plɹoʍ lɐɯıuɐ ǝɥʇ ƃuıʇɔǝʇoɹd uı lɐıɔnɹɔ ǝɹɐ sʇɹoɟɟǝ uoıʇɐʌɹǝsuoɔ

[Reading text upside down can be beneficial for brain development, as it is an unusual task that requires increased concentration and attention. This exercise can help improve cognitive abilities such as perception, memory, and mental flexibility, as the brain has to adapt to an unconventional way of reading.]

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