Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks of the song lyrics. In honour of the 4th of July celebration tomorrow, the Independence Day festivity of the USA, we propose today the very well known hit Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. The song is about the harmful effects of the Vietnam War. With irony, it denounces the indifference and hostility with which Vietnam War veterans were received upon their return home, although they were “born in the USA.”
These activities are designed for Beginners and Intermediates so that they can learn new vocabulary related to a specific topic in a quick and fun way.
Exercise
- Fill in the missing words. ⇩
Don’t miss our latest song lyric activities. By creating a habit step-by-step, you will be able to shape your learning path while doing activities you love.
Which song you would like to practise with next?
Grammar – Past Simple Irregular Verbs 
See more
Past Simple Irregular Verbs
- Some verbs are IRREGULAR in the PAST SIMPLE form. This means they do not end in “-ed,” as many PAST SIMPLE verbs do.
- There is no rule about these verbs: all we can do is memorize them. Students often make flash cards or make sentences with these verbs to remember them well.
- Here are some common examples:
- take – took
- is – was
- get – got
- go – went
- have – had
- lose – lost
- win – won
- sleep – slept
- keep – kept
- send – sent
- run – ran
- meet – met
- lead – led
- write – wrote
- hear – heard
- forget – forgot
- give – gave
- fly – flew
- drive – drove
- begin – began
Share this Lesson 
It’s not easy to understand all the words of this emotional song. The singer has a very strong voice. I like the meaning of it after my check on the dictionary for some words. Thank you anyhow…
It’s a dramatic song. It’s hard to understand the meaning. It’s a song of protest about the Vietnam war. Thanks