Writing: A post on an advice forum

Astronauts ............... in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

1. were used to stay   
2. used to stay
3. were staying  
4. had used to stay

People ............... that the earth is round before.

1. were not used to believe  
2. used to believing
3. would not use to believe   
4. did not use to believe

Tuberculosis ............... incurable before.

1. use to be thought   
2. used to be thought
3. used to think   
4. use to think

Formerly babies ............... of whooping cough.

1. have died   
2. used to die
3. would die   
4. both B and C

These city girls are used ............... in the field.

1. to work   
2. used to lie
3. would like   
4. to working

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When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

1. When   
2. came   
3. watched   
4. match on TV

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Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.

1. has stayed   
2. on   
3. uncle’s   
4. for

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I'm looking forward to hear from you .

1. I’m   
2. forward   
3. hear   
4. from

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They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.

1. They   
2. asked   
3. don’t   
4. the discussion

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Would you mind if I ask you a private question?

1. mind   
2. ask   
3. private   
4. question

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They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.

1. happily looked
2. children   
3. to play   
4. the yard

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This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.

1. This is   
2. time   
3. visited  
4. in Hanoi

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Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.

1. told to   
2. to spend   
3. at home   
4. practicing

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You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.

1. shouldn’t  
2. your   
3. playing   
4. with