I. Điền dạng thích hợp của to be: am,is,are,was,were vào chỗ cần thiết hoặc ghi / vào chỗ không cần:
1. I....used to live in America, but now I live in France.
2. I....used to sitting at this desk.I sit here everyday.
3. I....used to sit in the back of the classroom, but now I prefer to sit in front of row.
4. When I was a child, I....used to play games with my friends in a big field near my house after school everyday.
5. It's hard for my children to stay inside on a cold, rainy day.They....used to playing outside in the big field near our house. They play there almost everyday.
6. A teacher....used to answering questions. Students,especially good students, always have a lot of questions.
7. People....used to believe the world was flat.
8. Mrs Brown....used to do the cooking for her family.
9. She....used to travelling by plane.
10. You and I are from different cultures. You....used to having fish for breakfast. I....used to having cheese and bread for breakfast.

1.( the newspaper / come )..........................................? Yes, Ann ( read) ....................... it attentively. It seems very interesting.2. When he ( be ) ................ in London, he ( write ) ..................... to mke every week.3. ( you / know ) .................................... what the writer's name (be) ..........................? Oh, I ( forget) ........................... I ( read) ................. it a long time ago.4. No one (know) ......................... how long the meeting tomorrow ( last).......................5. They ( not stop) ......................... to eat since they ( arrive) ...........................6. The boys ( not enjoy ) .....................(do)................. lessons. They'd like ( play ) .......... games.7. ( you / ever be ) ......................... to Cambridge? Yes, I ( be) ......................... there last month. How ( you / get ) .......................... there? My brother ( take )...................... me in his car.8. How long ago ( you / buy ) .................................. this motorbike?9. When I ( get ) ........... up this morning, everything ( be ) .......... lovely. The sun ( shine) ............................, the birds ( sing ) ................................10. I used to ride a bicycle a lot but I ( not have ) ........................ a chance ( do ).............. any since I ( come ) ....................... here.11. There ( be ) ............................ no rain here for the last month.12. ( Know ) .................. that he was poor, I ( offer ) ................. (pay) ........... his bill.

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 .............

CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG NGOẶC

1.Roy (come) from New York. He (live) in California now.He (study) marketing. He has earned a lot of money and just (buy) a car. He (drive) his car to his friend in the countryside yesterday. While he (drive) there, he (see) a train accident....

2.Mr Baker (work) as an engineer. He (be) an engineer since 1985. He (have) 2 children. They (study) abroad now.

3.I never (meet) anyone famous yet. Have you?

Yes, I (have). I (meet) Elton John in New York in 1988 and we (talk) to each other a lot

4.In the evening I often (play) chess with my door neighbour. I (play) chess with him ever since I (come) to live here ten years ago. He (be) here all his life. He (inherit) the house from his father, another great chess player

Exercise: Fill in the blank

1. How far is it (from/to) the bus station to your village?

2. There  (used to be/used to have) a bus station in the city center, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

3. I  (played/used to play) marbles when I was young but now I don’t.

4.  (How far/How long) is it from your house to your school?

5. His family  (use to lived/used to live) in a small village in the past, but they live in a big city now.

6. There did not  (use to be/used to be) many traffic accidents, but now there are many.

7. It  (is/are) 56 metres from my house to the river.

8. It is not very  (far/near) from here to the railway station. It’s about 5 metres.

9. Did you use  (ride/to ride) a tricycle?

10. I did not use  (play/to play) football in the street.

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Did you use................................................................................................... ?

2. Linda doesnt live with her parents any more.

Linda used ......................................................................................................

3. I dont have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

I used..............................................................................................................

4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.

He used ..........................................................................................................

5. They didnt often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

They didnt use...............................................................................................

6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

In the past my hair used .................................................................................

7. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I dont.

I used..............................................................................................................

8. There were some trees in the field, but now there arent any.

There used.....................................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang? Did you use ............................................................................................? 2.Linda doesn't live with her parents any more. Linda used .............................................................................................. 3.I don't have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school. I used ........................................................................................................ 4.He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman. He used .................................................................................................... 5.They didn't often go to the cinema every Sunday last year. They didn't use ....................................................................................... 6.My hair now is much longer than that in the past. In the past my hair used ........................................................................ 7.I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't. I used ......................................................................................................................

VI.

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use................................................................................................... ?
2. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used ......................................................................................................
3. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used..............................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used ..........................................................................................................
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didn’t use...............................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used .................................................................................
7. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used..............................................................................................................
8. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
There used......................................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

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 .................................................................................