A. USED TO or BE USED TO?

1. When Joshua was a child he ……………………………. (climb) trees.

2. I …………………………. the cold weather here. I still have the heating on all day and I always wear
socks in bed at night.
3. ……………………..……… (watch) cartoons when you were young?
4. At first I couldn’t sleep on my new mattress, but now I ……………………………… it.
5. It certainly ………………………………….. be so wet and cold here. I can remember going to
the beach at this time of year.
6. We ……………………………………. (live) in Madrid but now we live in Barcelona.
7. ………………………………….. (live) somewhere around here? You look very familiar.
8. ’………………………………………… (your family/ spend) New Year’s Eve together?’
‘We did, and I have very fond memories of that time.’
9. His dog ………………………………… (stay) alone all day.
10. He ………………………………………( deal) with animals, so he’s a bit scared of the dogs.
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
in bold and no more than four other words.

1. I don’t feel strange living here now. am

I ……………………………………… here now.
2. It was much easier to find somewhere to park around here in the past. used
It ………………………………… much easier to find somewhere to park around here.
3. Didn’t you study at the same secondary school as me? to
Didn’t …………………………………………….. at the same secondary school as me?
4. Did you listen to the radio at night in the days before television was invented? to
Did ………………………. to the radio at night in the days before television was invented?
5. It’s normal for me to go to bed before 11 p.m. am
I ………………………………….. to bed before 11 p.m
C. Circle the most suitable word or phrase (Michael Vince, FCE, p. 84, ex 1)
1. There’s someone at the door. It can be/ must be the postman.
2. Don’t worry - you don’t have to/ mustn’t pay now.
3. I think you had better/ would better take a waterproof jacket with you.
4. Jones could be/ must be president if Smith has to resign.
5. Sorry, I can’t stay any longer. I have to go/ might go.
6. It was 5 o’clock an hour ago. Your watch mustn’t be/can’t be right.
7. I suppose that our team must win /should win but I’m not sure.
8. In my opinion, the government might do/ should do something about this.