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

21.  I rarely eat ice cream now but I ……………..it when I was a child.

A.     eat             B.  used to eat               C.  am eating                D.  get used to eating

22.  …………Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi is a busy modern city.

A.     As                         B.  Such as                   C.  Like            D.  Similar

23.  We can tell you that we often have a friendly ………………in our class.

A.     atmosphere             B.  air                           C.  matter                     D.  impression

24.   I wish today ………………….a holiday.

A.     is                           B.  were                        C.  are                          D.  be

25.   Vietnam is a ………………. Country. The weather is usually hot there.

A.     tropical                  B.  cold            C.  warm                      D.  heat

26.  The children were ……………………. Into three groups.

A.     separated               B.  divided                    C.  depended                 D.  added

27.  Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam ……………

A.     pray                       B.  was praying C.  were praying            D.  has prayed

28.  They haven’t seen each other , but they write to each other frequently. They are…….

A.     writers                   B.  co-writers                C.  paper pals                D.  pen pals

29.  Churches, temples and pagodas are places of ………………….

A.     gossip                    B.  warship                   C.  worship                   D.  friendship

30.  English ……………..widely ………….in this country nowadays.

A.     is / speaking           B.  is / spoken               C.  was / spoken            D.  is / spoke

31.  You can’t be dependent ……………your parents all your life.

A.     in                          B.  on                           C.  at                            D.  from

32.  People speak Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil …………Malaysia.

A.     in                          B.  on                           C.  at                            D.  from

33.  West and East Malaysia ………………..comprise an area of 329,758sq Km.

A.     each other              B.  together                   C.  one another              D.  both

34.  A :  “ Pleased to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I’m Linda.”  B.  “…………..”

A.  How are you , Linda                        B.  I see. Thanks , Linda           

C.  Pleased to meet you, Linda.              D.  Goodbye, Linda

35.  A :  “ Do you live in a city ?”                       B :  “ ……………………….”

A.     Yes, I live in Manila                             B.  Oh, yes, very much             

C.  Yes, I do. I like it very much.                  D.  No, I don’t like it.

4.  He ___________ ice cream when he was a child .

            A. use  to eat                  B.  used to eating           C. is used to eating           D. used to eat

5. I wish I ___________Minh’s phone number .

            A. know                         B. knew                          C. will know                     D. known

6. They ________  TV when I  came

          A. watch                        B. watched                     C. was watching               D. were watching

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

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch

2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eat B. used to eat C. would eat D. didn’t use to eat

3. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend

4. Would you like and visit me next summer? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

5. Rick left class early because he a headache. A. had B. used to have C. was having D. has

6. Sara didn’t hear the phone. She . A. sleeps B. slept C. used to sleep D. was sleeping

7. The Marconi family to the United States thirty years ago. A. comes B. came C. has come D. was coming

8. I’ve been feeling better since . A. the doctor has come B. the doctor comes C. the doctor coming D. the doctor came

9. The country now known as Myanmar Burma. A. used to be called B. be called C. called D. has called 1

0. “Monica is such a nice person.” “Yes. I wish I her more often.” A. see B. will see C. saw D. have seen

11.I wish I people with the same interests. A. meet B. can meet C. could meet D. will meet

12. My mother says she used to a diary when she was young. A. keep B. use C. write D. preserve

13. The between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever. A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance

14. Our teacher’s is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games. A. offer B. suggestion C. scheme D. order

15.I found the letter in my bag. – I to post it. A. forgot B. would forget C. was forgetting D. had forgotten

16. Does he tell you how he is getting his new colleagues? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of

17. Unfortunately the new system didn’t our expectations. A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to 1

8. The doctors say it’ll take him a long time to get the shock. A. past B. above C. through D. over

19. I wish you stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. will B. would C. could D. might

20. The policeman is happy the kids safe and sound now. A. finding B. be found C. to find D. have found

21. The children were acting the story of the birth of Jesus. A. out B. on C. down D. at

22. The manager told me to pass the message I had just read. A. in B. to C. on D. for

23. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her . A. face B. direct C. indirect D. face to face

24. Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price. A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business

25. Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t. A. used travel B. used to travel C. used to traveling D. is used to traveling

I. Find the one choce that best completes the sentence.

1, Last night I came home cooked dinner and .......... TV.

a. watch b. watched c. was wasching d. would watch

2, I rarely eat ice cream now but I .......... it when I was a child.

a. eat b. used to eat c. would eat d. didn't use to eat

3, I wish I ........... you some money foryour rent, but I'm broke myself.

a. can lend b. would lend c. could lend d. came

4, Rick left class early because he .......... a headache.

a. had b. used to have c. was having d. has