11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.

A. am used to living

B. used to living

C. use to live

D. am used to live

12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. is used to working

D. am used to work

13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. am used to working

D. am used to work

14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.

A. used to having

B. is used to having

C. was used to having

D. used to have

15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.

A. used to think

B. was used to thinking

C. used to thinking

D. was used to think

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay B. used to stay

C. were staying D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A. use to be thought B. used to be thought

C. used to think D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. have died B. used to die C. would die D. both B and C

5. 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

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read B. has read C. had read D. had been reading

7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

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

8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____

A. doesn't work any more B. still does

C. is now D. had never done anything else

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

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

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

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

11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.

A. am used to living B. used to living

C. use to live D. am used to live

12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.

A. used to working B. used to work

C. is used to working D. am used to work

13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.

A. used to working B. used to work

C. am used to working D. am used to work

14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.

A. used to having B. is used to having

C. was used to having D. used to have

15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.

A. used to think B. was used to thinking

C. used to thinking D. was used to think

16. Jason_____ on airplanes. His father is a pilot.

A. used to fly B. uses to fly

C. is used to flying D. used to flying

17. Michael_____ care of himself. He left home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since.

A. used to take B. be used to taking

C. used to taking D. is used to taking

18. I_____ the piano quite well when I was younger.

A. am used to play B. used to play

C. am used to playing D. used to playing

19. I _____ on busy highways in big cities. I've been doing it ever since I learned how to drive.

A. am used to driving B. used to drive

C. am used to drive D. used to driving

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

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

Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

1. Astronauuts_______________in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had used to stay

2. People_______________that the earth in round before

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_______________incurable before

A. use to be thought

B. used to be think

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. These city girls are used_______________in the field

A. to work

B. used to like

C. would like

D. to working

5. Newton_______________scientific books when a boy

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

6. I am sorry I am not_______________fast

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

7. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_______________

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

8. I_______________in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life

A. am used to living

B. used to living

C. use to live

D. am used to live

9. Jane_______________for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. is used to working

D. am used to work

10. This work doesn't bother me. I_______________hard. I've worked hard all my life

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. am used to working

D. am used to work

E

XERCISE

1.

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences

.

1. Astronauts

______

in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had

used to stay

2. People

______

that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis

______

incurable before.

A. use to be though

t

B. used to be thought

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. Formerly babies

______

of whooping cough.

A. have died

B. used to die

C. would die

D. both B and C

5. These city g

irls are used

______

in the field.

A. to work

B. used to lie

C. would like

D. to working

6. Newton

______

scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

7. I am

sorry I am not

______

fast.

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He

______.

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

9. Roy Trenton u

sed to work in a small shop. He

______.

A. is driving it

B. doesn’t drive it any more

C. likes it

D. didn’t like it

10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he

______.

A. use to lie

B. used live

C. used to living

D.

used to live

11. I

______

in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.

A. am used to living

B. used to living

C. use to live

D. am used to live

12. Jane

______

for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. is used to working

D. am used to work

13. This work doesn’t bother me. I

______

hard. I've worked hard all my life.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. am used to working

D. am used to work

14. Dick

______

a moustache, but

he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.

A. used to having

B. is used to having

C. was used to having

D. used to have

15. When I was a child, I

______

anyone 40 was old.

A. used to think

B. was used to thinki

ng

C. used to thinking

D. was used to think

EXERCISE

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 s

chool

.

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.

EXERCISE

3

.

Write a sentence for each of the following using used to or didn’t use to

.

1. When Barbara was

i

n

I

taly, she stayed with an Italian

family.

2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger

3. We seem to have lost interest in our work.

4. I don’t mind travelling by train now.

5. I went to the church when I was a child.

6. Since we’ve

lived in the countryside, we’ve been much happier.

7. Mr.

Michel grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.

**Exercise 7: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: used to + V or

simple past. (1)

1. I (see) .................. Marcus at the library working hard. He told me to say hello to you.
2. She (be) ....................... a lot happier, but then she lost her job.
3. There (be) ....................... three restaurants in this town, but two closed down
leaving only one.
4. If you look over there, you can see the field where they (fight) ....................... the
Battle of Harris Hill in 1509.
5. Did you (take) ....................... a lot of photos when you were in Moscow last year?
6. How many hours a day did you (go) ....................... to school when you were ten?
7. Children never (talk) ....................... so aggressively to their parents. It’s terrible!
8. Soldiers (build) ....................... this bridge near the end of the Second World War.
9. Your mother (have) ............................... a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young
girl, didn’t she?
10. When I was five, I (be) ....................... able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can’t
even touch my toes.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Astronauts ................. in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay B. used to stay
C. were staying D. had used to stay
2. People ................. that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis ................. incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies ................. of whooping cough.
A. have died B. used to die
C. would die D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used ................. in the field.
A. to work B. used to lie
C. would like D. to working
6. Newton ................. scientific books when being a boy.
A. used to read B. has read
C. had read D. bad been reading
7. I am sorry I am not ................. fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving
C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He .................
A. doesn’t any more B. still does
C. is now D. had never done anything else
9. I ................. in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
10. Jane ................. for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work
Exercise 9: Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. is/ to/ it/ from/ How far/ the hospital?/ the park

2. is/ from/ three/ It/ here./ kilometers
3. it/ the/ Is/ to/ the/ far/ library?/ from/ supermarket

4. is/ National Museum?/ the/ Where

5. is/ The National Park/ from/ kilometers/ the University./ five
6. is/ to/ 200/ It/ from/ Nghe An/ nearly/ Hanoi./ kilometers

7. offices/ near/ Is/ post/ any/ here?/ there

8. here/ It/ from/ is/ minute/ walk/ to/ five/ the/ parking lot./ just / a
9. is/ row/ from/ the first/ to/ second/ the/ centimeters/ row./ It/ 30

10. house/ My/ so/ is/ school,/ I/ walk./ my/ near