Find and correct the mistakes.
I used to living on a farm.
Mọi người giải giúp mình với 1. I lived on a farm once, but I don't any more. => 1 used I used
2. Did nobody give him a hand to do the exercise? => Did he... Did he
3. You shouldn't tell lies => You oughtn't.. You oughtn't
4. Driving fast is dangerous. => It's.... It's
5. He no longer lives in the countryside. => He used.. He used
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
1. to stay home / I didn’t go / because /. / to school / I had / my Mom / and help
______________________________________________________________________
2. used to / . / My grandma / a farm / when she / live / a young girl / on / was
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3. new clothes / Stout Nut’s mother / . / had none / for her, / made / but poor Little Pea
_______________________________________________________________________
4. on / work harder / . / Miss Jackson said / your Spanish / you should / pronunciation
______________________________________________________________________
5. electrical sockets / we / cover / I think / to / ought / . / the
________________________________________________________________________
6. most of / Bao usually / . / doing volunteer work / the local orphanage./ spends / at / his free time
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27. try / must cover / into them / . / You / so that / electrical sockets / Children / anything / to put / do not
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28. fire destroys / because someone / and injures / Each year, / children / matches / . /home / plays with
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29. all dangerous / children’s reach / You / . / keep / out of / objects /have to
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30. safe / locked / It is / medicine / cupboard / to keep / in
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32. to stay home / I didn’t go / because /. / to school / I had / my Mom / and help
_______________________________________________________________________
33. used to / . / My grandma / a farm / when she / live / a young girl / on / was
_______________________________________________________________________
34. new clothes / Stout Nut’s mother / . / had none / for her, / made / but poor Little Pea
_______________________________________________________________________
35. on / work harder / . / Miss Jackson said / your Spanish / you should / pronunciation
_______________________________________________________________________
36. they come across / Many / . / do not */ language learners / all new words / try to learn
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Bài 2. Fill in the blank with “use, used to, be used to, or be used for” :
1. I often………..this pen to write my lessons.
2. I…………………… love Ann but now she gets on my nerves.
3. There…………… be a tree in front of my house.
4. They……………… A computer to do the most complicated calculations.
5. These bricks…………………… Building a new school .
6. That knife……………………. cut oranges.
7. American women……………… being independent.
8. Cheques and credit cards…………. storing wealth.
9. It took me a long time to…………wearing glasses.
10. Metal and paper…………………. making money.
Điền vào chổ trống USE, USED TO, BE USED TO, and BE USED FOR
21. I often ______ this pen to write my letter.
22. I ______ love Ann but now she gets on my nerves.
23. They ______ a computer to do the most complicated calculations.
24. These bricks ______ building a new house.
25. That knife ______ cut oranges.
26. American women ______ being independent.
27. Cheques and credit cards ______ storing wealth.
28. It took me a long time to ______ wearing glasses. *
29. Metal or paper ______ making money.
30. She ______ be very lazy but now she is not.
31. She doesn’t want to get married because she ______ living alone.
32. Women nowadays ______ being independent.
33. Cars and trucks ______ transporting goods and people.
35. Computers ______ store and analyze information.
34. Telephones ______ communicating.
36. It took me one year to ______ living in such cold weather.
37. She ______ go out with him when she was at university.
38. ______ you ______ speaking in public?
39. We ______ studying late at night.
40. The old man ______ go to the park every day to feed the birds.
1.Most people enjoy....to different parts of the country
A. To travel B. Travel C. Traveled D. Traveling
2. My mother used to.....on a farm when she was young
A. Live B. Living C. To living D. To live
3. She was born....June 26, 1990
A. Of B. On C. At D. In
4. I know you you worked very.....this semester
A. Hardly B. Harder C. Hardest D. Hard
5. The office will be closed.....Christmas and New Year
A. Before B. Between C. At D. After
Giúp với ạ, em cảm ơn.
1. I was tired, but I couldn't sleep
---> Although I......................................
2. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays
----> I used..............................................
3. Unless we protect the enviroment, our life will be badly affected
----> If we..................................................
4. My father bought a car yesterday
------> A car..............................................