Rewrite these sentences with “used to” :
1. There was a big tree in this field, but now there isn’t any tree.
ð ______________________________________________________________ 2. I often went swimming , but now I don’t go any more.
ð ______________________________________________________________ 3. My father gave up smoking two years ago, but now he doesn’t any longer. ð ______________________________________________________________
4. There was a movie theater here but now it closes.
ð ______________________________________________________________
5. My sister often played tennis a lot, but she doesn’t play very often now. ð ______________________________________________________________ 6. When I was a child, I studied hard, but now don’t any more.
ð ______________________________________________________________
7. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
ð ______________________________________________________________ 8. John lived
VI.Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
36. Mai / enjoy / learn English.
37. She often went to school by bike but now she doesn’t any more. (use used to)
38. “ Don’t go out and put on warm clothes” said the doctor. ( use reported speech)
39. Minh is too young. He can’t drive a car. ( use enough)
40. I started playing tennis last year.
Choose the correct answers:
5. When I have the whole free day, I prefer …………. to the outskirts to staying in the city.
A. going B. to go C. go D. went
6. Last night, she had an …………………. dancing performance in the school festival.
A. adore B. adoring C. adored D. adorable
7. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
8. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
9. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
10. ‘I have just taken an exciting festival in Da Lat.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.
11. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
12. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
13. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
14. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
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
Use the correct form of the simple present or simple past:
1. Everyday, Ba ______ to school at 6 am. Yesterday he ______ to school at 6:30 am. He ______ late. (go/ go/ be)
2. Last year we ______ in Nha Trang with our grandparents, but now we ______ in Hue with our parents. (live/ live)
3. Last week I ______ my friend Daisy a letter and she ______ me immediately . (send / reply )
4. My father ______ drinking beer but yesterday he ______ two big glasses of beer. He ______ happy to receive my mother’s news. (not like/ have/ be)
5. What ______ you ______ yesterday? I ______ you but you ______ in. (do/ phone/ not be)
6. Last month my brother _____ me his photographs. He ______ his photographs every year. (send/ send)
7. What time ____ you ______ you go to the market yesterday? – I ______, I’m sorry. (go/ not remember)
8. I ______ how to dance when I ______ six years old. (not know/ be)
9. Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he ______ carelessly. (drive)
10. How many cigarettes ______ your father ______ a day? (smoke)
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from: (gerund or infinitive)
1. I don't enjoy .............. (go) to the dentist.
2. I used ............ (smoke) 20 cigaretts a day, but now I give up ........... (smoke)
3. We decided ........ (rent) a house with a swimming - pool.
4. It's difficult ......... (get) used to .......... (eat) with chopsticks.
5. Let me ........... (pay) for the meal. You paid last time.
6. I finished ............ (read) the book and went to bd.
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My parents usually _______ work very early.
A. go to B. going to C. went D. to go
2. There is a computer __________the middle _______ the room.
A. in / of B. in /in C. on / of D. on / in
3. Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.
A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to
4. Nga ________ have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.
A. is going B. will to C. are going to D. is going to
5. Lan isn’t __________to go to school today.
A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough
6. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment _________ this afternoon.
A. yourself B. yourselves C. yourself D. yourselves
7. We must put all the small objects such as beads out _______ children’s reach.
A. of B. in C. on D. to
8. You are too thin. You _________eat much more meat.
A. ought B. ought not C. ought to D. ought not to
9.I and my pen friend ___________ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday.
A. visit B. visited C. visits D. visiting
10. Let us ___________ to the school’s library next Monday.
A. going B. to go C. to going D. go
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. I ________ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have gone C. go D. had gone
1.Choose the best answer.
1. I……..noodle for dinner yesterday.
a. eat b.ate c. eating d.to eat
2. Hoa used to……..to school late last month.
a. go b. went c. to go d. going
3.They are going to Nha Trang beach ……….November.
a. on b. at c. in d. from
4. My teacher said: " We should ……the used papers".
a. collect b. to collect c. collected d. collecting
5. He often drives………..
a. careless b. carelessly c. careful d. care
6. We enjoy ………. Very much.
a.camp b.camping c. to camp d. camped
7. She was born and grew up in Viet Nam , so her .....................is Vietnamese.
A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A&B
8. He advised me .......................late.
A. to not be B. not to be C. not be D. not being