My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
My dad used to ride his motorbike to work 2 years ago
__? 10.I’d like to hang out for lunch. → I want ________________________________. 11.My dad went to work by bike 20 years ago. → My dad used to ________________________________. 12.People often traveled to other countries by steamship. → People used …………………………………………………. 13.We spent an hour to get to school because of the traffic jam. → It took ………………………………………………………… 14.There are too many sick people, so there aren’t enough beds in hospitals. → Because _____________________________________________________. 15.She likes to read geography books. → She is interested ________________________________
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 meters.(It) 2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goesby bus. (Used to) 3. My mother is a careful driver. (Drives)
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give. 1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It) 2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to) 3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It) 4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how) 5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to) 6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to) 7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)
III. Rewrite the sentences using used to or didn ’t use to
1.My father gave up smoking three years ago.
My father___________________________________________
2.We often went to school by bike when we were young.
We___________________________________________
3.I nolonger eat ice cream.
I___________________________________________
4.. Linda was my best friend, but we aren’t friend any longer.
Linda___________________________________________
5. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
I___________________________________________
6. My sister grew roses but she doesn’t any more.
My sister___________________________________________
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to the market is about 200 metres. (It)
2. He went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes on foot. (used to)
3. The distance from Ha Noi to Ha Nam is about 60 kilometres. (It)
4. What is the distance between Thanh Son and Thi Son? (how)
6. My uncle walked to work some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)
7. The distance between Nam Dinh and Nin Binh is about 90 km. (It)
II. Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used to ……………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am used to ………………………………………………….
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
=> I get used to ……………………………………………………………
/ I used to ……………………………………………………………
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used ……………………………………………………………
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used ……………………………………………………………
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used ……………………………………………………………
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
=> Jim used ……………………………………………………………
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
=> My uncle used ……………………………………………………………
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ___________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (1.0 point) 1. My younger sister (not / collect)____dolls two years ago. 2. ______ you ever (do)______volunteer work? 3. _____She often (go) _______ to the market with her mother every weekend ? 4. _______She (visit) _________Hue next month