7. There__________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

A. used to be               B. used to have           C. use to have             D. were

8. I__________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

A. play                       B. used to play            C. have played             D. didn’t use to play

9. “__________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’

A. How far                  B. How long                C. How often             D. How much

10. We should__________ the street at the zebra crossing.

A. walk                       B. walk on                   C. walk through          D. walk across

11. John used to go to school __________.

A. with bicycle            B. by foot                    C. in car                      D. by bus

12. Public __________ in my town is good and cheap.

A. transport                 B. tour                         C. journey                   D. travel

* Put the following words in the correct order.
1. I / I do / didn’t / now / like / use to / music /, but / western /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I / but I / now / used to / have short / have / a / one / long hair, /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. As / used to / was / child, / walk / because / she / the town / so / a / small / everywhere /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He / used to / play / basketball player / sports, / never / but now / he’s / any / a / well-known /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. This town / which is in / be in / high contrast to / extreme poverty / these days / used to / their wealth /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

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.

I/ Rewrite used to/ didn’t use to

1.I didn’t like opera when I was younger.

=>.………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I had a lot of money.

=>.………………………………………………………………………………………

3. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….

5.My father no longer smokes.

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….

6.  Dennis doesn’t smoke anymore.

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….

7. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….
CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH VỚI NHÉ!

1. He is strong enough ............ this box.

A. lift

B. lifts

C. to lift

D. lifting

2. I like ............... Chinese very much.

A. study

B. studies

C. studies

D. studying

3. He used to ............... the guitar when he was a student.

A. play

B. to play

C. plays

D. playing

4. My brother speaks English very ................

A. easy

B. bad

C. fluently

D. fluent

5. Hoa's pen is different ............... mine.

A. from

B. to

C. as

D. with

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. I _________________ eat meat, but now I’m a vegetarian. A. used to B. use to C. didn’t use to D. never used to 2. It was cold and wet outside so we _________________ home. A. changed into B. looked at C. stayed for D. stayed at 3. He _________________ his son during the day. A. looks after B. looks like C. loop up D. look for 4. We had an arrangement that he would _____________ the house and I would _______dinner. A. tell / light B. light / tell C. cook / clean D. clean / cook 5. You're going skiing with three friends. That _________________ like fun. A. listens B. sounds C. smells D. tastes 6. The hospital has some of the _________________ equipment in the country. A. injured B. dangerous C. cruel D. modern 7. My mom _________________ me with new schoolbag and bicycle before I went to school. A. decided B. changed C. equipped D. brought 8. The Vietnamese women are wearing _________________ dress called Ao dai at Tet. A. commercial B. unfortunate C. cruel D. traditional 9. People _________________ the house with candles for the dinner party. A. broke B. lit C. grazed D. tied 10. He's been single for so long now, I don't think he'll _________________. A. marry B. married C. drop D. dropped 11. She has a _________________ so she can't do heavy work. A. beautiful clothes B. strong buffalo C. broken heart D. black stripe 12. When he started he was just a ____________boy from the slums, now he's a millionaire. [slums: khu ổ chuột] A. traditional B. golden C. rich D. poor 13. We planted the seeds two weeks ago and little green shoots started to _______shoots.: chồi non A. drop B. marry C. cook D. appear 14. We really ought to leave _______ because it must have a heavy rain. A. immediate B. immediately C. lucky D. luckily 15. She's terribly _______________ because her father passed away last week. A. happy B. magical C. upset D. excited 16. He _______________ with a young German girl studying in the same class. A. fell in love B. fall in love C. fell on the ice D. fall off my bike 17. What time does the mail usually ___________ ? A. escape B. escaped C. arrived D. arrive 18. She has _______________ to do all her work for her. A. masters B. servants C. bosses D. tigers 19. She left China at the age of 15 and has never _______________ . A. decided B. returned C. escaped D. burned 20. With careful training, a dog will obey its _______________ completely. [obey: vâng lời] A. fairy B. farmer C. master D. buffalo

VII.      There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake          

1.        We didn’t used to have a colorful TV, but we do now.

2.        When my baby sister is younger, she didn’t use to eat pizza.      

3.        It’s about 500 meters at my house to school.

4.        On my way home get school, I sometimes see a train pass by.

5.        Did he use to crying all night when his father died.

6.        Laura was taking off her coat and sat down.

7.        While we were on holiday, we were spending most of our time sightseeing.

8.        Paul listened to his iPod, so he didn’t hear the doorbell ring.

9.        While we were having a picnic, it was starting to rain.

10.      Helen was painting a picture when her mum was cooking.                     

Bài tập 6.Complete the sentences with used to or didn’t use to and the verbs in the box.

1. I _____________ in the countryside when I was a child.

2. My mother _____________ coffee but now she loves it.

3. Julian _____________ much, but Harry Potter changed his attitude.

4. Dave _____________ in a football team but now he plays basketball.

5. The children _____________early because they had to get to school at 7 o’clock.

6. The shop _____________ so crowded as it is nowadays.

7. In those days, people _____________ all their clothes by hand.

8. I _____________ in a restaurant before I went to college.

9. People _____________ so much junk food, their diet was healthier.

10. When my father was young, he _____________ abroad so much.