Complete Emma's wellness blog post by dragging the most natural word choices into each blank.
To maintain good health, I've learned to cope with stress better. I also make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day and get regular exercise at least four times a week.
To maintain good health.
"Maintain good health" is the most common and natural collocation in everyday English.
I've learned to cope with stress better.
"Cope with stress" is the standard collocation for dealing with stress effectively.
I also make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day.
"Stay hydrated" is the most widely used collocation for maintaining proper fluid levels.
And get regular exercise at least four times a week.
"Get exercise" is the most natural collocation for engaging in physical activity regularly.
Verb
A verb is a word that expresses an action, a state, or an occurrence — the engine of every English sentence. Most verbs have five forms: base (go), -s form (goes), past tense (went), past participle (gone), and -ing form (going). The verb be is the major exception with eight forms; modal verbs like can and must have fewer.
Verbs carry tense (when), aspect (how it unfolds), mood (the speaker's attitude), and voice (active vs passive). Mastering them is foundational — virtually every other grammar topic depends on getting verbs right.
Collocations
Collocations are combinations of words that habitually occur together in a fixed order — make a decision (not do a decision), strong coffee (not powerful coffee), heavy rain (not thick rain). The grammar would allow either pairing, but native speakers consistently pick one and reject the other. Common patterns include verb + noun, adjective + noun, adverb + adjective, and adverb + verb.
Learning vocabulary as collocations rather than isolated words is the single fastest way to sound natural in English. It's the difference between I made a big mistake and I did a big mistake — small, but immediately noticeable.
Vocabulary for B2/Upper Intermediate
The B2 vocabulary tag covers vocabulary for upper-intermediate English — roughly 4,000–6,000 words. New territory: specialised fields (business, science, technology basics), nuanced emotions, hedging language (tend to, seem like, appear), reporting verbs (claim, suggest, imply), and a much wider range of idioms and figurative expressions.
B2 is the level where you can read newspaper editorials, follow professional meetings, and argue a position with subtlety. Vocabulary work at this stage is less about quantity and more about precision.
Vocabulary
The Vocabulary tag groups practice that focuses on words rather than grammar rules — common words, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, and the lexical patterns native speakers reach for instinctively. It cuts across grammar topics, offering targeted vocabulary work at every CEFR level from A1 to C2.
Grammar gets you the structure of English; vocabulary gets you the colour. Plenty of B1 grammar with A2 vocabulary still sounds simple; the right word at the right register is what shifts your English from "correct" to "natural".
B2 | Upper Intermediate
B2 is the upper-intermediate level in the CEFR framework, sitting between B1 and C1. At B2 you can read editorials, follow most TED talks without subtitles, and hold extended conversations on abstract topics — including topics outside your everyday life.
Grammatically, B2 means flexible control of mixed conditionals, passive voice across tenses, reported speech with proper backshifting, and participle clauses. B2 is the standard target for university entrance exams (IELTS 5.5–6.5, TOEFL 87–109) and most skilled-migration thresholds — knowing whether you're there shapes your study plan.
Difficulty: Easy
The Easy difficulty tag marks questions and challenges aimed at beginners — typically A1 or early A2 level. Expect single-rule focus, short sentences, common everyday vocabulary, and one clear correct answer. Distractors usually rule themselves out quickly.
Filter by Easy when you're rebuilding fundamentals, warming up before harder material, or testing whether you've truly internalised a basic rule before moving on. Easy doesn't mean trivial — it means the rule itself is unambiguous and the context doesn't pile on extra complications.