VI . Review the sentences using “used to”

1.My father lived in small village when she was a girl.

My father …………………………………………………………………………

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 brother went swimming when he was a child.

My brother ……………………………………………………………………………

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use................................................................................................... ?
7. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used ......................................................................................................
8. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used..............................................................................................................
9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used ..........................................................................................................
10. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used .................................................................................

Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa :
1. Mr and Mrs Smith are flying to Ha Noi now. (travelling)
2. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn't have it any more. (used)
3. My father usually goes to work by car. ( drives )
4. This part of the city didn't have traffic jams very often. (use)
5. I used to walk to school when I was young. ( foot )
6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang ?
=> Did you use ..............
7. linda doesn't live with her parents any more.
=> Linda used ............
8. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
=> In the past my hair used .............
9. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't.
=> I used ..............
10. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren't any.
=> There used ............
11. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there.
=> Linh used ...............
12. My father often swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy.
=> My father used .................
13. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park.
=> There used ...............
14. There was often no pollution here.
=> There didn't ...............
15. Linda doesn't live with her parents any more
=> Linda ...............
16. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
=> He used .............

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.

9. There ……. a stadium in the town but now there isn’t.

A. use to be B. was used to C. is used to D. used to be

10. She didn’t use to…… in the fatory.

A. work B. woking C. to work D. worked

11. Did you ……… to the cinema when you lived in London?

A. used to go B. were used to go C. use to go D. were used to going

12. 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

II. Find mistake in sentence and correct it.

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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Task 7. Rewrite the sentences 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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

. . Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones (1m)

1.      She often drove her car to work (USED TO).

………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      There used to be a lot of people in the village   (AREN’T).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      She has washed her car for 2 hours     (STARTED).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.      I started smoking 3 months ago    (HAVE).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      My father hasn’t driven his car for three weeks (LAST).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6.      They have run for 2 hours  (STARTED).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7.      How long have they become friends?  (WHEN).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      When did you start doing your homework? (HOW LONG).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.      We haven’t met my mother for 3 years (THE LAST TIME).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10.  She loves watching TV                        (INTERESTED).

       …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones (1m)

1.      She often drove her car to work (USED TO).

………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      There used to be a lot of people in the village   (AREN’T).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      She has washed her car for 2 hours     (STARTED).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.      I started smoking 3 months ago    (HAVE).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      My father hasn’t driven his car for three weeks (LAST).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6.      They have run for 2 hours  (STARTED).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7.      How long have they become friends?  (WHEN).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      When did you start doing your homework? (HOW LONG).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.      We haven’t met my mother for 3 years (THE LAST TIME).

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10.  She loves watching TV                        (INTERESTED).

       …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..