--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

It's possible. If we get a lot of users at once, the servers BLANK BLANK overwhelmed.

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could

--feedback--

This modal verb expresses possibility — something that may happen but is not certain.

get

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This verb is used to describe a change in state — in this case, the servers becoming overwhelmed.

--explanation--

Could is used to describe something that is possible but not guaranteed. For example:

• This bug could cause the app to crash. - There is a possibility that the app will stop working because of this bug.

• We could add a new feature to improve user experience. - Adding a feature is one possible way to make the app better.

James is saying that the servers might get overwhelmed if too many users log in at once.

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