Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Everyone is always telling you about food that makes you clever. How many
times have you heard that you(1) (do) better in your last exam
if you had eaten a good breakfast before it? But has anyone ever told you that
your marks would improve if you (2) (spend) more time
talking to your friends? It might sound strange, but its true! Think of your brain
as a muscle. Like any muscle, it (3) (not stay) in shape unless
you exercise it. It turns out that if you really want to give your brain a good
workout, you (4) . (should socialise) with your friends every day!
Scientists tested thousands of people and they discovered that people who
spent a lot of time talking to family and friends on the phone(5)
(usually receive) higher marks than people who didnt
socialise. The scientists concluded that if children developed good social skills,
they (6) (perform) well in academic subjects, and their brains
(7) (be) sharp even when they were old. That doesnt mean
that if you spend a lot of time alone as a child, you (8) (not
become) a doctor or lawyer when you grow up. But it does prove what most
teenagers already know: socialising isnt just for fun its a survival skill!