....... to drive to work when I was in London but I do not now
....... to drive to work when I was in London but I do not now
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
Viết lại câu Sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. Mrs An didn' t drink coffee when she was young but she likes it now
-Mrs An didn' t use .........................
2. I got up late last year, but now i get up early
- I used ........................
3. Two years ago, my brother often played chess very well but now he doesn't
- My brother ...................
4. My father usually played soccer, but now he doesn' t any more
- My father used ........................
5. When did you begin to study English
- How long ...........................
6. How long have you studied medicine
- When ..................
7. When did you start to learn English
- How long ...................
8. The last time we ate this kind of food was in January
- We haven't .....................
9. Hoa has written to me since she moved to London
- Hoa started .................
7. When I was a child, I used…………….(dream) of being an astronaut.
8. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used…………..(speak) to a large audience.
9. It took us ages to get used…………(live) in an apartment house.
10. Lots of trains used…………(stop) here, but not many do now.
11. Didn't Nick use…………..(work) on a building site?
12. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used………….(drink) alcohol.
13. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used……..(be) there.
14. When Laura was at college, she used ..............(have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall
. 15. There used………..(be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
16. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used………. (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
7. When I was a child, I used…………….(dream) of being an astronaut.
8. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used…………..(speak) to a large audience.
9. It took us ages to get used…………(live) in an apartment house.
10. Lots of trains used…………(stop) here, but not many do now.
11. Didn't Nick use…………..(work) on a building site?
12. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used………….(drink) alcohol.
13. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used……..(be) there.
14. When Laura was at college, she used ..............(have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall
. 15. There used………..(be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
16. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used………. (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
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
Cho dạng động từ trong ngoặc thích hợp.
1. I was used to (eat) ______ at noon when I started school.
2. He used to (eat) ______ dinner at 5 o’clock.
3. When I was young, I used to (swim) ______.
4. He used to (like) ______ her, but he doesn’t any more.
5. Don’t worry. Some day you will get used to (speak) ______ English.
6. She can’t get used to (study) ______.
7. He used to (dance) ______ every night, but now he studies.
8. She is used to (sleep) ______ late on weekends.
9. Mary is used to (eat) ______ Chinese food now.
10. She finally got used to (eat) ______ our food.
11. John is used to (swim) ______ every day.
12. The program director used to (write) ______ his own letter.
13. George is used to (eat) ______ at 7:00 pm.
14. We got used to (cook) ______ our own food when we had to live alone.
15. Mary was used to (drive) ______ to school.
16. The government used to (restrict) ______ these pills.
17. The man is used to (read) ______ his newspaper in the morning.
18. I found it hard to get used to (work) ______ with him at first.
19. I have tried but I can’t get used to (live) ______ with such a man.
20. Beer is used for (entertain) ______ guests at the parties.
1. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
I. Writing 1: Regular verbs
1. I work in a travel agency now. Before that I (work)___ in a department store.
2. We (invite)___ them to our party, but they (decide)___ not to come.
3. The police (stop)___ me for speeding.
4. She (pass)___ her exam because she (study)___ very hard.
1. It was me who ... you last night.
A.calls. B.called C. Call. D. To call
2. I come from Viet Nam so i am not used to..... on the left
A. Drive. B. Drove. C.driving. D.be driven