The best way to learn proper English is to read news report, and watch news on TV. Watching TV shows is a great way to learn casual English, slang words, understand culture reference and humor. If you have already watched these shows then you may recall the words used in the following dialogs.

♪ Our whole universe
was in a hot, dense STATE ♪
The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 10

♪ Our whole universe
was in a hot, dense STATE ♪
The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 5

publishes the real STATE secrets...
Money Heist Season 3, Episode 6

Any ideas as to how we might change
that STATE of affairs?
Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 7

♪ Our whole universe
was in a hot, dense STATE ♪
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 10