Choose the best answer.
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
Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. Astronauuts_______________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 in 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 think
C. used to think
D. use to think
4. These city girls are used_______________in the field
A. to work
B. used to like
C. would like
D. to working
5. Newton_______________scientific books when a boy
A. used to read
B. has read
C. had read
D. had been reading
6. I am sorry I am not_______________fast
A. used to drive
B. used to driving
C. use to drive
D. use to driving
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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
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
E
XERCISE
1.
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 though
t
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 g
irls are used
______
in the field.
A. to work
B. used to lie
C. would like
D. to working
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 any more
B. still does
C. is now
D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton u
sed to work in a small shop. He
______.
A. is driving it
B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it
D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he
______.
A. use to lie
B. used live
C. used to living
D.
used to live
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 thinki
ng
C. used to thinking
D. was used to think
EXERCISE
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 s
chool
.
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.
EXERCISE
3
.
Write a sentence for each of the following using used to or didn’t use to
.
1. When Barbara was
i
n
I
taly, she stayed with an Italian
family.
2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger
3. We seem to have lost interest in our work.
4. I don’t mind travelling by train now.
5. I went to the church when I was a child.
6. Since we’ve
lived in the countryside, we’ve been much happier.
7. Mr.
Michel grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.
EX1
1.A
2.d
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.A
12.B
13.C
14.D
15.A
EX2
1.use
1.used to
3. used to
4. use
5.are used to
6.is used for
7.are used to
8.are used for
9.use
10.is used for
EX3
1,. When Barbara was in Italy she used to stay with an Italian family.
2.I quite drinking coffee in the morning, although I did not use to keen on it when I was younger.
3. We used to lost interest in our work.
4. I did not use to mind travelling by train .
5. I used to go to the church when I was a child.
6. we did not use to much happy until we’ve lived in the countryside.
7. Mr. Michel used to grow tulips.
Choose the best answer
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I (am used to doing/ used to do/got used to doing) all the work on my own.
2. He (was used to reading/used to read/got used to reading) several books a month, but he doesn’t have time any more.
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she (got used to driving/was used to driving/didn’t use to drive) when we first met her.
4. Don’t worry, it’s a simple program to use. You (are used to/will get used to/used to use) it in no time, I’m sure.
5. When I had to commute to work every day I (used to get up/used to getting up) very early.
6. I’m afraid I’ll never (get used to living/used to live/got used to living) in this place. I simply don’t like it and never will.
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I (am used to doing/ used to do/got used to doing) all the work on my own.
2. He (was used to reading/used to read/got used to reading) several books a month, but he doesn’t have time any more.
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she (got used to driving/was used to driving/didn’t use to drive) when we first met her.
4. Don’t worry, it’s a simple program to use. You (are used to/will get used to/used to use) it in no time, I’m sure.
5. When I had to commute to work every day I (used to get up/used to getting up) very early.
6. I’m afraid I’ll never (get used to living/used to live/got used to living) in this place. I simply don’t like it and never will.
TK
1.1. am used to doing
2.2. used to read
- used to + V: Hành động đã từng làm.
3.3. didn’t use to drive
- didn't + use to + V (bare).
4.4. will get used to
5.5. used to get up
- used to + V: Hành động đã từng làm.
6.6. get used to living
Choose the best answer
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I (am used to doing/ used to do/got used to doing) all the work on my own.
2. He (was used to reading/used to read/got used to reading) several books a month, but he doesn’t have time any more.
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she (got used to driving/was used to driving/didn’t use to drive) when we first met her.
4. Don’t worry, it’s a simple program to use. You (are used to/will get used to/used to use) it in no time, I’m sure.
5. When I had to commute to work every day I (used to get up/used to getting up) very early.
6. I’m afraid I’ll never (get used to living/used to live/got used to living) in this place. I simply don’t like it and never will.
1you must keep(practise) on the computer until you know how(understand)all the programmes
2 touch your toes without ... your knees(to bend,bending,bend,being bent)
3 he is known ... one of the richest men in the world (to be ,be , to being, been )
4 who is your aunt? she's lady .... next to the exist (is sitting , that the sit, who sit ,sitting)
5how can you keep such long hours.Well now i ...at night so it isn't hard for me(am used to working, used to working,used to work, was used to work
1you must keep(practise)practising on the computer until you know how(understand)to understand all the programmes
2 touch your toes without ... your knees(to bend,bending,bend,being bent)
3 he is known ... one of the richest men in the world (to be ,be , to being, been )
4 who is your aunt? she's lady .... next to the exist (is sitting , that the sit, who sit ,sitting)
5how can you keep such long hours.Well now i ...at night so it isn't hard for me(am used to working, used to working,used to work, was used to work
1. You must keep (practise) practising on the computer until you know how (understand) to understand all the programmes.
2. Touch your toes without ... your knees(to bend, bending, bend, being bent)
3. He is known ... one of the richest men in the world (to be, be, to being, been )
4. Who is your aunt? She's the lady .... next to the exist (is sitting, that the sit, who sit , sitting)
5. How can you keep such long hours? Well now I ... at night so it isn't hard for me (am used to working, used to working, used to work, was used to work)
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
Đáp án: C
Dịch nghĩa: Công việc này chẳng đáng để tôi bận tâm. Tôi quen với việc làm việc chăm chỉ. Tôi đã làm việc chăm chỉ cả đời rồi.
**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
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 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
1. chuyển các câu sau đây sang phủ định , nghi vấn
1. I used to be a tourist guide when I lived in America
2. she used to take care of my children
3. they are used to working under high pressne
4. I am used to drinking coffee at night
5. his father used to work very hard
6. she is used to reading magazines written in english
7. they are used to new working hours
8. he used to refuse to give me a chance
9. he used to teach us english when we studen't at the university
10. I used to attend his speech
1. chuyển các câu sau đây sang phủ định , nghi vấn
1. I used to be a tourist guide when I lived in America
=>I didn't use to be a tourist guide when I lived in America
=> Đid you use to be a tourist guide when I lived in America
2. she used to take care of my children
=>she did not use to take care of my children
=> Did she use to take care of my children
3. they are used to working under high pressne
=> they are not used to working under high pressne
=> Are they used to working under high pressne
4. I am used to drinking coffee at night
=> I am not used to drinking coffee at night
=> Are you used to drinking coffee at night
5. his father used to work very hard
=> his father did not use to work very hard
=> Did his father use to work very hard
6. she is used to reading magazines written in english
=> she is not used to reading magazines written in english
=> Is she used to reading magazines written in english
7. they are used to new working hours
=> they are not used to new working hours
=> are they used to new working hours
8. he used to refuse to give me a chance
=> he didn't use to refuse to give me a chance
=> Did he use to refuse to give me a chance
9. he used to teach us english when we studen't at the university
=> He did not use to teach us english when we studen't at the university
=> Did he use to teach us english when we studen't at the university
10. I used to attend his speech
=> I did not use to attend his speech
=> Did you use to attend his speech
5. Miss Jessica enjoys _____________ with children. A. to work B. working C. works D. worked 6. They ____________ best friends when they were little boys but now their friendship no longer exists. A. are used to be B. are used to being C. used to D. used to be 7. My family ____________ a tour around that city two months ago. A. is taking B. had taken C. took D. take 8. Angelia Jolie ___________ the living room everyday. A. cleaned B. cleans C. is cleaned D. was cleaned 9. When they met again, they _____________ each other for ten years. A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. doesn’t see D. didn’t see 10. Tom and I ____________ to Mary’s birthday party together. A. am going B. are going C. will go D. go 11. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ____________. A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off 12. People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called ____________. A. disabling B. disable C. the able D. the disabled 13. Jack ____________ the dream of becoming a scientist when he was small. A. liked B. received C. took D. harbored 14. Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great ____________ to help their poor kids. A. effects B. efforts C. expenses D. expects 15. My daughter went to Can Tho city yesterday. She got on the plane at 7.00 AM and the plane took _________ as in the schedule. A. up B. off C. on D. after 16. Paul seemed very proud __________ his success when everybody congratulated him on what he had got. A. for B. with C. in D. of 17. It’s a long day for us, we are ___________ with what we do. A. content B. contentment C. contented D. contends 18. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded _____________ people and vehicles. A. with B. in C. for D. of 19. She has looked worried ___________ something since she received a letter__________ her parents yesterday. A. about/from B. on/of C. in/for D. with/to
5. Miss Jessica enjoys _____________ with children.
A. to work B. working C. works D. worked
6. They ____________ best friends when they were little boys but now their friendship no longer exists.
A. are used to be B. are used to being C. used to D. used to be
7. My family ____________ a tour around that city two months ago.
A. is taking B. had taken C. took D. take
8. Angelia Jolie ___________ the living room everyday.
A. cleaned B. cleans C. is cleaned D. was cleaned
9. When they met again, they _____________ each other for ten years.
A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. doesn’t see D. didn’t see
10. Tom and I ____________ to Mary’s birthday party together.
A. am going B. are going C. will go D. go
11. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ____________.
A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off
12. People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called ____________.
A. disabling B. disable C. the able D. the disabled
13. Jack ____________ the dream of becoming a scientist when he was small.
A. liked B. received C. took D. harbored
14. Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great ____________ to help their poor kids.
A. effects B. efforts C. expenses D. expects
15. My daughter went to Can Tho city yesterday. She got on the plane at 7.00 AM and the plane took _________ as in the schedule.
A. up B. off C. on D. after
16. Paul seemed very proud __________ his success when everybody congratulated him on what he had got.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
17. It’s a long day for us, we are ___________ with what we do.
A. content B. contentment C. contented D. contends
18. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded _____________ people and vehicles.
A. with B. in C. for D. of
19. She has looked worried ___________ something since she received a letter__________ her parents yesterday.
A. about/from B. on/of C. in/for D. with/to
5. Miss Jessica enjoys _____________ with children.
A. to work B. working C. works D. worked
6. They ____________ best friends when they were little boys but now their friendship no longer exists.
A. are used to be B. are used to being C. used to D. used to be
7. My family ____________ a tour around that city two months ago.
A. is taking B. had taken C. took D. take
8. Angelia Jolie ___________ the living room everyday.
A. cleaned B. cleans C. is cleaned D. was cleaned
9. When they met again, they _____________ each other for ten years.
A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. doesn’t see D. didn’t see
10. Tom and I ____________ to Mary’s birthday party together.
A. am going B. are going C. will go D. go
11. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ____________.
A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off
12. People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called ____________.
A. disabling B. disable C. the able D. the disabled
13. Jack ____________ the dream of becoming a scientist when he was small.
A. liked B. received C. took D. harbored
14. Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great ____________ to help their poor kids.
A. effects B. efforts C. expenses D. expects
15. My daughter went to Can Tho city yesterday. She got on the plane at 7.00 AM and the plane took _________ as in the schedule.
A. up B. off C. on D. after
16. Paul seemed very proud __________ his success when everybody congratulated him on what he had got.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
17. It’s a long day for us, we are ___________ with what we do.
A. content B. contentment C. contented D. contends
18. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded _____________ people and vehicles.
A. with B. in C. for D. of
19. She has looked worried ___________ something since she received a letter__________ her parents yesterday.
A. about/from B. on/of C. in/for D. with/to