V. Complete the sentences with used to or didnt use to.

1. I ___________________ like sports, but now I do a lot of different sports.

2. I ___________________ be afraid of heights, but then I started climbing hills.

3. I ___________________ like putting my head in the water because I couldntswim.

4. I ___________________ go skating until I met Anna in Switzerland, and then we have practised a lot so far.

5. I ___________________ go to school on foot, but now I ride a bicycle to school.

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

B. Choose the best option A, B, or C:

1. I like it now, but I……………………

a. didn’t use to b. didn’t used to c. don’t use to

2. I find it hard ……………………to the dark evenings in winter.

a. used b. get used c. to get used

3. It took me a while to get used to……………………on a continental keyboard.

a. type b. typing c. typping

4. I……………………to being spoken to like that.

a. am not used b. don’t get used c. used

5. I……………………play football on Saturdays when I was at school.

a. was used to b. used to c. is used to

6. Before I started cycling, I……………………go to work by bus.

a. used to b. got used to c. use to

7. I haven’t studied for ages and I’m finding it is hard to get to……………………everyday.

a. study b. studied c. studying

8. I couldn’t ……………………used to the food.

a. am b. get c. got

9. He never…………………behave like that.

a. used b. used to c. is used to

10. It’s taking me along time to……………………speaking French.

a. used to b. get used to c. am used to

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

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

EXERCISE 2: Rewrite sentences by using “used to”or “didn’t use to”:
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
→……………………………………………………….. .
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I
was younger.
→……………………………………………………….. .
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
→……………………………………………………….. .
4. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
→……………………………………………………….. .
5. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
→……………………………………………………….. .
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
→……………………………………………………….. .
7. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
→……………………………………………………….. .
8. I seem have lost interest in my work.
→……………………………………………………….. .
9. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
→……………………………………………………….. .
10.I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I
was younger.
→………………………………………………………..

Choose the correct answers.

1. I ____________ a lot when I was younger.

a. use to swim b. used to swim

c. used to swimming d. didn't used to swim

2. People­­­__________ so often, or they just didn't travel at all.

a. used to travel b. used not to travel

c. didn't used to travel d. didn’t use to travel

3. My brother__________ his leg in a car accident when he was 20.

a. broke b. used to break c. uses to break d. breaks

4. _________long hair when you were a teenager?

a. Used you to have b. Did you used to have

c. Did you use to have d. Are you used to having

5. My Grandpa never__________ coffee. He always drank tea.

a. uses to like b. used to like c. didn't use to like d. is used to like

6. She________ as a teacher for many years before she became a writer

a. didn't use to work b. used to worked c. used to work d. worked

7. There______ a bus station there. When was it built?

a. used to be b. usedn't to be c. didn't use to be d. used not being

8. Dominic _________ to bed late on Fridays and Saturdays.

a. usually goes b. uses to go c. doesn't use to go d. is used to go

9. What kind of music ________when she was a child?

a. Nancy used to like b. used Nancy to like

c. did Nancy used to like d. did Nancy use to like

10. He _______several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

a. usually reads b. used to read c. used to reading d. didn't use to read