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USED TO & BE (GET) USED TO

I, Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO” or “DIDN’T USED TO”

1. We usually lit our houses with candles.

2. Sailors were usually guided by strars.

3. People usually cooked on wood fires.

4. It usually took me several days to go to London.

5. Books were usually written by hand.

6. People usually traveled on foot.

7. They usually made their own bread.

8. The old sailro usually drank lots of whisky.

9. Mr. Smith usually smoked cigars.

10. Bill usually worked very hard.

11. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.

12. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.

13. I seem to have lost interest in my work.

14. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.

15. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.

16. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.

17. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.

18. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.

19. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.

20. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.

21. Mary always went swimming after school last year,

22. She usually wore uniform when she was a student.

23. I don’t normally have coffee for breakfast.

24. When I was a child we lived in Bristol.

25. Lan usually walked pass the mosque on her way to primary school.

II, Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. My father didn’t _________ coffee for breakfast.

A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having

2. We ________ walk past the church on our way to primary school.

A. uses to walk B. used to walking C. used to walk D. are used to walking

3. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He ________the hot climate here.

A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. B and C are correct

4. Miss White is a nurse. She ________ working at night.

A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. has used to

5. Precious metals such as gold, silver________ for making jewelries.

A. used to B. are used to C. is used to D. used

6. I always read books before bedtime. I ________ reading books at night.

A. am used for B. used to C. am used to D. was used to

7. He never drinks beer. He ________ drinking beer.

A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for

8. I’m from Vietnam. I _________ driving on the right.

A. use to B. used to C. am used to D. get used

9. My uncle _________ policeman when I was young.

A. used to B. used to be C. used to being D. used have been

10. Helen_________ to me very often, but now she phones.

A. used to write B. has written C. wrote D. writes

11. Tam didn’t _______ do morning exercise. Now he is getting fat.

A. used to B. use to C. get used to D. be used to

12. A lot of people use mobile phones nowadays. They _____communicating through long distances.

A. are used for B. used for C. used to D. are used to

13. It’s took me quite a long time to _________ wearing these glasses.

A. be used to B. used to C. get used to D. be used for

14. There was a big tree in our garden but it has just been cut down. There _______ a big tree there.

A. is used to B. has been C. is D. used to be

15. I _________ driving on the left in London here so I often travel by bus.

A. used to B. am used to C. am not used to D. didn’t use to

16. Mrs. Lan is a nurse, so she _________ at night.

A. to work B. is used to working C. worked D. used to work

17. He never drinks beer. He ___________ beer.

A. is used to drinking B. used to drink

C. didn’t used to drink D. isn’t used to drinking

18. I ________ stay up late watching TV last year but now I don’t.

A. be used to B. used to C. get used to D. be used for

19. My father__________ a packet of cigarettes last year but now he has given it up.

A. used to smoke B. used to smoking C. is used to smoking D. used to smoking

20. He never drinks beer. He_________ drinking beer.

A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for

21. When I was at primary school. My mother _______ to school every day.

A. takes B. is taking B. used to take D. is used to taking

22. -“Do you play any sports, Ba?” -“Well I _______ play soccer when I was at high school.

A. am used to B. used to C. play D. am accustomed to

23. Mr. Ba is a doctor. He _______ working at night.

A. used to B. use to C. be used to D. is used to

24. Maryam used to walk past the mosque on her way to school.

A. Maryam usually walked past the mosque on her way to school.

B. Maryam was used to walking pass the mosque on her way to school.

C. Maryam walks pass the mosque on her way to school.

D Maryam is going to walk pass the mosque on her way to school.

25. She is used to _______ early.

A. get B. getting C. to get D. got

26. He didn’t use to _______ in the library.

A. work B. working C. to work D. worked

27. You will get used to _______ emails soon.

A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending

28. This knife is used ________ bread.

A. cut B. cutting C. to cut D. to cutting

29. Milk used_______ early in the morning.

A. to be delivering B. be delivered C. to be deliver D. to be delivered

30. She isn’t used to _______ as a princess.

A. be treated B. being treated C. treating D. used to treat

31. Did you _______ to the circus when you were young.

A. used to go B. was used to go C. use to go D. was used to going

32. That foreigner is used to _______ in a tropical country.

A. live B. to living B. lived D. living

33. When being a boy, my uncle _______ fishing.

A. was used to going B. used to go C. used to going D. is used to going

34. Long ago there _______ a banyan tree here.

A. is used to being B. used to be C. used to being D. is used to be

35. We _______ to each other every month when we were at secondary school.

A. used to write B. usually wrote C. was used to writing D. A and B are right

36. I _______ a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.

A. used to smoke B. use to smoke C. used to smoking D. am used to smoking

37. Ben would travel a lot in his job but now, he doesn't.

A. used to B. use to C. was used to D. is used to

38. I_______ to work but now I take the bus.

A. use to drive B. used to drive C. was used to drive D. was used to driving

39. There _______ a cinema in the town but now there isn't.

A. use to be B. was used to C. is used to D. used to be

40. She _______ really long hair but she's had it all cut off.

A. would have B used to have C. is used to have D. A and B are right.

41. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He ________the hot climate here.

A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. B and C are correct

42. Miss White is a nurse. She ________ working at night.

A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. has used to

43. Precious metals such as gold, silver ________ for making jewelries.

A. used to B. are used C. is used to D. used to

44. I always read books before bedtime. I ________ reading books at night.

A. am used for B. used to C. am used to D. was used to

45. He never drinks beer. He ________drinking beer.

A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for

46. Mary is used to ________ her homework by herself.

A. do B. doing C. to do D. did

47. Tom used to ________ to school by bus. Now he goes by bike.

A. go B. going C. to go D. went

48. I’m from Vietnam. I _________ driving on the right.

A. use to B. used to C. am used to D. get used

49. My uncle _________ policeman when I was young.

A. used to B. used to be C. used to being D. used have been

50. Helen_________ to me very often, but now she phones.

A. used to write B. has written C. wrote D. writes

III, Put in used to + V or be/ get used to + Ving. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. When I was a child. I _______ (dream) of being an astronaut.

2. I’m terribly nervous. I _______ (not speak) to a large audience.

3. It took us ages to _______ (live) in a block of flat.

4. A lot of trains _______ (stop) here, but now many do now.

5. Didn’t Nick _______ (work) on a building site?

6. I’ll have an orange juice, please. I _______ (not drink) alcohol.

7. David doesn’t seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he _______ (be) there.

8. When Laura was at college, she _______ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.

9. We _______ (live) in a small village but now we live in London.

10. I feel very full after that meal. I _______ (eat) so much.

11. I _______ (have) a car but I sold it a few months ago.t

12. There _______ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked dow a few years ago.

13. In the old days we _______ (not have) electricity and things _______ (be) different from the way they are now.

14. After her husband died, the old woman had to _______ (live) on her own.

15. Most visitors to Britain _______ (not drive) on the left.

16. I was used to_____(eat) at noon when I started school.

17. He used to_____(eat) dinner at five o'clock.

18. When I was young, I used to___(swim) everyday.

19. He used to_____(like) her, but he doesn't anymore.

20. Don't worry, some day you will get used to_____(speak) English.

21. Lan can't get used to____(study)

22. He used to___(dance) every night, but now he studies.

23. Adam is used to____(sleep) late on the weekends.

24. Chieks is used to____(eat) American food now.

25. She finally got used to___(eat) our food.

26. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.

27. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.

28. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.

29. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.

30. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?

31. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.

32. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.

33. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.

34. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.

35. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.