There ................................... (be) a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago
I. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
Bob lived in (A) Rome for (B) three years; now he was living (C) in (D) Amsterdam.
There used to (A) be a movie theater here but (B) it close (C) a (D) long time ago.
I don't want to (A) sound likely (B) I'm complaining, but (C) this plan is unfair (D).
We took all (A) the rubbish outside (B) and burn (C) it (D).
He made (A) me feel (B) like such a foolish when he used me as an example!
I. Rewrite the sentences below using used to:
1.My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
→ My mum _________________________________.
2.There are more vehicles on the roads now.
→ There did not _____________________________.
3.We cycled to school two years ago.
→ We ______________________________________.
4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.
→ Now there are _____________________________.
5.My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
→ My uncle_________________________________.
6. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
=>I_________________________________.
7.He had a lot of money but helost it all when his business failed.
=>He_________________________________.
8.I seem to have lost interest in my work.
=> I_________________________________.
9.Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
- Dennis _________________________________.
10.My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother _________________________________.
11.My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents _________________________________.
12.Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
=> Jim _________________________________.
EXERCISE II: USING USED TO/ BE USED TO/ GET USED TO Choose the best answer A,B OR C to fill in the gap.
1.When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my own.
a. am used to doing b. used to do c. get used to doing
2. He ______ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
a. was used to reading b. got used to reading c. used to read
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she ______ when we first met her.
a. didn't use to drive b. got used to driving c. was used to driving
4.Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______ it in no time, I'm sure.
a. used to use b. are used to c. will get used to
5.When I had to commute to work every day, I ______ very early.
a. . used to getting up b. used to get up c. was used to get
6. I'm afraid I'll never ______ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
a. got used to living b. used to live c. get used to living
7. Whenever we came to Coventry, we always ______ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
a. used to stay b. got used to staying c. were used to stay
8.When Pete Smith was the head of our office, everything ______ well organized. Now it's total chaos here.
a. got used to be b. was used to being c. used to be
9.Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he ______ doing much work everyday.
a. wasn't used to b. didn't use to
10. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they ______ it.
a. got used to b. get used to c. are used to
11. Jim doesn't have a girlfriend now but he .
a. didn't use to b. used to c. was using to
12. If you go to live in the United Kingdom, you on the left.
a. 'll have to get used to drive
b. 'll have to get used to driving
c. 'd have had to get used to
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
I’m Alex. My close friend is Johnson. We are both 14 years old. He lives near my house. I called him this morning. We arranged to go fishing with each other but sadly I didn’t have any fishing rod. Firstly, no one answered the phone. At midday, I called again and his mother answered. She said Johnson was upstairs. Therefore, I left him a message. There is a movie named “Baby shark” will be on tonight. Perhaps he wants to come and see it with me. After that, we will go to the stationery to buy some school objects for the new school year. It would be fun.
When did Alex call Johnson?
A. this morning
B. yesterday
C. this afternoon
D. tomorrow
1. Sandy isn’t feeling well because she got wet due to the rain today.
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2. Unless the piano is moved to another room, there will be no space here for the kids to play.
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3. I wish I was the representative student for the school, but my score wasn’t high enough.
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4. Why would she go to the stadium tomorrow? Isn’t it going to rain?
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5. I couldn’t hang out with my friends yesterday so I’m going out with them today.
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6. There was no party. No one showed up.
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7. I wish everyone knew to keep silent so that we are not getting punished now.
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8. Had it been for her perfect presentation, our group could not have won first place.
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9. There were too many things to remember before the exam so she didn’t finish it.
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10. Ice melts at 0*C.
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Supply the correct verb tense or form:
1. He (see).....her while he (walk)....... down the street yesterday
2.After he (do)..... his homework, he went to the cinema
3. Tom (play)........ football when he was a little boy
4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain).......
5. Last night, when I (come)...... there, they ( already/ go)......to the party
6.Do you remeber (read) ..... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..... newspaper
7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...... stamps when he (be)..... 15 years old. He (collect)...... many kinds of stamps
8. The last time he (see) ....... in public, he (wear)....... a great suit
9. We (not/see) ..... her since she (leave) ....... school
10. Lan said that she (get)....... married soon.
11. My brother (go)..... to bed after he (turn)........ the lights off last night
12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...... care of by others.
13. We (live)..... in the house since we came here
14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...... from gigh school
15. They ( finish)........ the project by the end of the next year
16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...... dinner, but they (stop).......(talk)... to him
17. They (live)...... next door to my house since I (be).... young
18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....... for him for 25 years
19. While she (talk)......on the phone, the children (start)..... (fight)...... and (break)........on a window
20. When I (be) .....a boy, I often (go) ..... fishing with my father
21. Columbus (discover)......... America 500 years ago
22.When I (leave)........ my office last night, it (still/rain)........very hard
23. What do you think the children (do) .... when we (get)......home tomorrow?
24. He (lose)...... his job last month and since then he (be)...... out of work
25. When we (come)...... there last night, they (be)......there for an hour
1.There was a hotel opposite the bus station, but it closed a long time ago.
There used to
2.When Huy was in Ha Noi, he usually visited Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Huy used
3.My father doesn’t take me to school any more.
My father used
4. We stayed in a small house in the countryside.
We used
5. He no longer comes to class late.
He used
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
I’m Alex. My close friend is Johnson. We are both 14 years old. He lives near my house. I called him this morning. We arranged to go fishing with each other but sadly I didn’t have any fishing rod. Firstly, no one answered the phone. At midday, I called again and his mother answered. She said Johnson was upstairs. Therefore, I left him a message. There is a movie named “Baby shark” will be on tonight. Perhaps he wants to come and see it with me. After that, we will go to the stationery to buy some school objects for the new school year. It would be fun.
Did Johnson answer the phone?
A. Yes he did
B. No, he didn’t
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
I’m Alex. My close friend is Johnson. We are both 14 years old. He lives near my house. I called him this morning. We arranged to go fishing with each other but sadly I didn’t have any fishing rod. Firstly, no one answered the phone. At midday, I called again and his mother answered. She said Johnson was upstairs. Therefore, I left him a message. There is a movie named “Baby shark” will be on tonight. Perhaps he wants to come and see it with me. After that, we will go to the stationery to buy some school objects for the new school year. It would be fun.
How old are Alex and Johnson?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
I’m Alex. My close friend is Johnson. We are both 14 years old. He lives near my house. I called him this morning. We arranged to go fishing with each other but sadly I didn’t have any fishing rod. Firstly, no one answered the phone. At midday, I called again and his mother answered. She said Johnson was upstairs. Therefore, I left him a message. There is a movie named “Baby shark” will be on tonight. Perhaps he wants to come and see it with me. After that, we will go to the stationery to buy some school objects for the new school year. It would be fun.
Why couldn’t they go fishing?
A. Alex didn’t have any fishing rod.
B. Johnson didn’t have any fishing rod.
C. They didn’t enjoy fishing.
D. Fishing is boring