Units 5 & 6 — Consolidation
Happiness meets Sound & Vision. Rebuild unreal conditionals, wishes, habit structures and the rhythms that make you sound natural.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Rewrite & rebuild
Rewrite each sentence using the structure in brackets. Then reveal.
1. I don't have a car, so I can't drive you. (2nd conditional)
2. I don't speak French but I really want to. (wish + present)
3. I didn't study medicine and I regret it now. (wish + past)
4. In the past I smoked but not anymore. (used to)
5. Night shifts are normal for me now. (be used to)
6. Living abroad is still new — I'm slowly adjusting. (get used to)
7. She's really good — playing the piano. (gerund after preposition)
8. They didn't agree — signing the contract. (verb + infinitive)
Feelings, routines & music
Pick the best option, then check.
I felt totally ___ after the long meeting.
That documentary was really ___ — I couldn't stop watching.
Every morning I ___ the alarm five times before I get up.
I try to ___ off at six and stop checking emails.
A person who leads an orchestra with a baton is a ___.
A very memorable, catchy tune is a real ___.
Drag the word into each gap
Drag each word into the correct sentence and check.
- If I drop you, I'd apologise.
- I drop I had said yes to that trip.
- She drop studied harder for that exam — she really regrets it now.
- I drop to live in a huge city, but now I prefer the countryside.
- It's my first winter here — I'm still drop used to the cold.
- He can't imagine drop any other instrument — the piano is his life.
/s/ vs /z/, rhythm & loanwords
Listen to the drill, then mark each item.
1. 'rice' vs 'rise' — which is /z/?
2. 'I'm used to it' — how is 'used' pronounced?
3. In 'I WISH I could DANCE at the PARty', which are the strong beats?
4. How is the loanword 'cappuccino' pronounced in English?
Re-listen with new questions
Replay these dialogues from earlier and answer the new comprehension questions.
a) Give ONE 'wish + past perfect' example from the exchange.
b) Find one '-ed' feelings adjective and one '-ing' one.
a) Spot ONE 'used to' and ONE 'get(ting) used to'.
b) List two routine verbs the speakers use.
Can you…?
Tick everything you can do confidently. Aim for at least 6/8.
Revise the gaps in 5A · 5B · 6A · 6B before the quiz.
Final 15-question quiz
Pass mark: 75%. Go with your first instinct.
Revise & Check 5 & 6 — final quiz
15 questions · 70% to pass · instant feedback after you submit.
Q1.Choose the correct second (unreal) conditional:
Q2.Choose the natural sentence:
Q3.'I ___ speak French — it would help so much at work.'
Q4.'I wish I ___ that job when I had the chance.'
Q5.Choose the sentence about a PAST habit that no longer happens:
Q6.'She's a nurse — she ___ working nights.'
Q7.'It's my first month abroad. I'm slowly ___ the new food.'
Q8.'I ___ off at 6 pm and stop checking emails.'
Q9.Choose the correct form: 'She refused ___ the contract.'
Q10.'He's really good at ___ the guitar.'
Q11.A group of four musicians playing together is a…
Q12.In which word does the final 's' sound like /z/?
Q13.Which stress pattern is correct for 'INTeresting' (4 syllables in careful speech)?
Q14.Which loanword pronunciation is most standard in English?
Q15.Which sentence shows the most NATURAL English rhythm (STRESSED words in caps)?
0/15 answered
Where to next?
Strong score? You're ready for Unit 7. Below 75%? Revisit the lesson(s) where you stumbled.