Choose the best answers

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

A. I used to have lots of money

B. I have never had lots of money

C. I didn't use to have lots of money

D. I am used to having lots of money

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

A. I am getting used to liking classical music

B. I used to like classical, but now I don't

C. I did not use to like classical music

D. I don't like classical now

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

A. When I was a child, I ate lots of ice cream

B. I liked ice cream when I was a child, but now I don't

C. I disliked eating ice cream, now I even hated it much more

D. I used to disliked eating ice cream

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

A. My brother use to have his hair cut short

B. My brother cut his hair when he joined the army

C. My brother didn't like his hair cut short when he jooined the army

D. My brother cut my hair when I joined the army

5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago

A. Dennis is still smoking now

B. Dennis is used to smoking

C. Dennis use to smoke

D. Dennis gets usd to smoking

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

A. My parents have lived in the USA since they were young

B. My parents used to live outside USA when they were young

C. My parents are still living in USA

D. My parents used to live in the USA

7. Jim was my best friend, but we are not friends any more

A. Jim used to be my best friend

B. Jim and I did not use to be friends

C. Jim uesd to consider me as his best friend

D. Jim and I have been friends since we were young

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

A. My uncle is used to being a national swimming champion

B. My uncle used to be a swimming champion

C. My uncle has never been a naional swimming champion

D. My uncle is still young. He is a national swimming champion

9. I didn't listen to Western music some years ago

A. Many years ago, I loved Western music a lot

B. I am used to hearing Wstern music

C. I did not use to Western music

D. I used to listen to Western music a lot

10. My mum was a chief in Cham restaurant, but now she is retired

A. My mum has been a chief in Cham restaurant

B. My mum is used to working as a chief

C. My mum is not getting used to working as a chief because she is old

D. My mum used to be chief

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

**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

Comaplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1.Her hair now is loger than that in the past

In the past her hair used...................

2. I didn't collct coll when I was in secondary school .

I used ........................................................................

3. Did she often go to the beach when she lived in Hai Phong ?

Did she use ...............................................................

4.I usually stayed up late to do my homework last year , but now I don't .

I used ...............................................................................

5. There were some flowers in the field , but now there aten't any.

There used ....................................................................

6. peter doesn't live with his parents any more .

Peter used ...............................................................

7. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman

He used ....................................................................................................

Exercise 1: Rewrite

1. There did not use to be many cars on the road before.

Now there are..................................................................

2. My brother was a professor at Ha Noi University some years ago, but now he has a job as an enginneer at a big company.

My brother used.....................................................................

3. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there.

Linh used.............................................................................

4. My father swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy.

My father used..................................................................

5. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park.

There used...........................................................................

6. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

I used..............................................................................

7. Linda doesn’t live with her parent any more.

Linda..............................................................................

8. My hair is now much longer than that in the past.

In the past my hair...............................................................

9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.

He used............................................................................

10. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Did you use....................................................................?

11. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn’t have any more. USED ..................................................................................

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5. USED TO. TO BE USED TO a. S + be accustomed to + V_ing b. S + often + V <=> S + be used to + V_ing c. This is the first time + The present perfect tense <=> S + be not used to + V_ing

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.

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

USED TO. TO BE USED TO
a. S + be accustomed to + V_ing
b. S + often + V <=> S + be used to + V_ing
c. This is the first time + The present perfect tense <=> S + be not used to +
V_ing
a. They once started these machines by hand

b. He doesn’t get up late any more.
c. I don’t listen to the radio any more.
d. They don’t have a dog any more.
e. My brother doesn’t serve in the army any longer.
f. Ben is not as keen on travel as she used to be.
g. When he was young, he usually did morning exercises in the park.
h. The man often spent his holiday in the mountain when he was young.
i. Before he had the car, he went to work by bike.
j. When I was young , I often got up early.
k. Janie isn’t accustomed to working so hard.
l. I often get up early.
m. My English friend finds driving on the right difficult.
n. This is the first timethat I have lived in a city with a high crime rate.
o. She has always got up early in the morning.
q. Working a large office is a new experience for me.
r. My brother is accustomed to living in a cold climate.
s. I don’t normaly go into town by car.
t. My grandmother is not accustomed to the cold weather.
u. This is the first time my daughter has eaten European food.