Used to + bare-infinitive Be used to + gerund/ noun A.

use to be thought
Chỉ một thói quen hay việc làm
thường xuyên trong quá khứ
– He used to cry for candies.
(Nó từng khóc đòi kẹo)
– We used to get up late.
Chỉ một việc quen làm ở hiện tại
hoặc tương lai B. used to be thought
– We are used to the noise from C. used to think
the factory. (Chúng tôi quen với
tiếng ồn từ nhà máy.) D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

(Chúng tôi từng thức dạy muộn) – Are you used to driving on the
left hand side? A. have died
(Bạn có quen với việc lái xe bên
trái không?) B. used to die

C. would die
Ex1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
D. both B and C
1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
now.
A. to work
A. were used to stay
B. used to lie
B. used to stay
C. would like
C. were staying
D. to working
D. had used to stay
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. used to read
A. were not used to believe
B. has read
B. used to believing
C. had read
C. would not use to believe
D. had been reading
D. did not use to believe
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. used to drive
B. used to driving C. use to live

C. use to drive D. am used to live

D. use to driving 12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the
post office.
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. used to working
A. doesn't any more
B. used to work
B. still does
C. is used to working
C. is now
D. am used to work
D. had never done anything else
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
life.
A. is driving it
A. used to working
B. doesn’t drive it any more
B. used to work
C. likes it
C. am used to working
D. didn’t like it
D. am used to work
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off
A. use to lie because his wife didn't like it.

B. used live A. used to having

C. used to living B. is used to having

D. used to live C. was used to having

11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life. D. used to have

A. am used to living 15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.

B. used to living A. used to think

B. was used to thinking 9. I _______________________ (drive) as I have had my driving licence
almost a year now.
C. used to thinking
When Max went to live in Italy, he _______________________ (live)
D. was used to think
there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.
Ex2: For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or
Exercise 3. Bài tập về cách dùng used to, be used to và get used to
"get used to". Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence.
Don't use any contractions. 1. I am………….milk every day.

1. European drivers find it difficult to _______________________ (drive) • used to drink

on the left when they visit Britain.
• used to drinking
2. See that building there? I _______________________ (go) to school
• use to drink
there, but now it's a factory.
2. She has………….in a small village.
3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I
_______________________ (still not) how they do things round here. • got used to
4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I • get used to
_______________________ (live) in a house. I had always lived in
apartment buildings. • got used

5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I _______________________ 3. When I was a child, I didn’t……………chocolate but now I eat a lot.
(finish) late. I did it in my last job too. • use to eating
6. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from • use to eat
our new house! I will _______________________ (never) all that noise!
What a nightmare. • used to eat

7. His father _______________________ (smoke) twenty cigars a day - 4. You must…………….English for long hours.
now he doesn't smoke at all! • used to learning
8. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I _______________________ • used learn
(never go) with them, but now I enjoy it.
• use to learn
5. I have……………….English every day. • used to having

• use to learn • used to have

• used to learning • used having

• used learning Exercise 4: Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar
meaning to the first.
6. I am……………..for myself.
1.I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I
• used to cook
don’t.
• used to cooking
I used _______________________________________________
• use to cook
2.There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
7. Her son is…………television for five hours a day.
There used _____________________________________________
• used to watch
3.Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
• used to watching
Anna used ______________________________________________
• used watch
4.He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
8. I……………….a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago.
He used _______________________________________________
• used to eat
5.They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
• used to eating
They didn’t use _________________________________________
• used eat
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
9. I am…………..a cup of coffee in the morning.
In the past my hair used __________________________________
• used drink
7.I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
• use drinking
I used _______________________________________________
• used to drinking
8.Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
10. Peter……………a bike, now he has a car.
Did you use __________________________________________
9.Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work
by bus.
Mr. Hung ___________________________________________
10.There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the
street become wider.
There _______________________________________________
11. John ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
John ________________________________________________
12. It is diffucult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it.
It is _________________________________________________
13. I have worn glasses for 5 years so I don’t mind wearing them.
I have _______________________________________________
14. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on
the left quickly.
I just ________________________________________________
Exercise 5. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
1.I used to __________ in Germany when I was 7.
A.to live B.live C.living D.lived
2. She’s used to ____________ late at night.
A.working B.work C.to work D.worked
3. Mr. Bean has lived in Vietnam for 4 years. He _____________ the hot
climate here.
A.are used to B.gets used to C.used to D.A and B are correct
4. Mai is used to ___________ her house by herself.
A.clean B.cleaning C.cleaned D.to clean
5. Lam didn’t ____________ do morning exxercise, so now he is getting
fat.
A.be used to B.used to C.use to D.get used to
6. Hung is used to ___________ many hours in front of the computer.
A.to spend B.spend C.spent D.spending
7. My father used to _________ much coffee. Now, he doesn’t.
A.drink B.to drink C.drank D.drinking
8. Tung isn’t used to __________ in those bad conditions.
A.work B.to work C.working D.worked
9. Has she __________ driving on the right left?
A.use to B.used to C.been used to D.got used to
10. My mother should be pretty used to _______ without electricity by
now.
A.live B.living C.lived D.to live
Exercise 6. Viết lại câu
1.Duong had lots of money but she lost it all when her business failed.
➔_________________________________________________________ 2. He _________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any
_. more.

2. My brother likes romantic music now, although he wasn’t keen on it A. used to read
he was
B. was used to reading
younger.
C. got used to reading
➔_________________________________________________________
3. We were surprised to see her driving – she _________________ when
_.
we first met her.
3. Jin seem to have lost interest in herhobbies.
A. got used to driving
➔_________________________________________________________ B. didn't use to drive
_.
C. was used to driving
4. Cuong gave up smoking 5 years ago.
4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______________ it in
➔_________________________________________________________ no time, I'm sure.
_.
A. will get used to
5. My mother lived in Danang when she were young.
B. are used to
➔_________________________________________________________
_. C. used to use

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer. 5. When I had to commute to work every day I _____________ very
early.
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I
___________ all the work on my own. A. used to get up

A. used to do B. used to getting up

B. am used to doing 6 I'm afraid I'll never ____________ in this place. I simply don't like it
and never will.
C. get used to doing
A. used to live
B. get used to living 2. My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent student at university.

C. got used to living 3. My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to walk) to school

7 Whenever we came to Coventry we always ____________ in the 4. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
Central Hotel. We loved it.
5. My grandmother (used to travel/ use to travel) a lot before she got
A. got used to staying married.

B. used to stay 6. Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way of transportation.

8. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything Exercise 9: Rewrite the following sentences
____________ well organized. Now it's total chaos here.
1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child
A. used to be
___________________________________________
B. got used to be
2. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century
C. was used to being
___________________________________________
9. Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he
3. When I went to school I wore a uniform
____________ doing much work everyday.
___________________________________________
A. didn't use to
4. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam
B. wasn't used to
___________________________________________
10. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in
the end they ___________ it. 5. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quiet well
A. get used to ___________________________________________
B. are used to 6. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become
accustomed to it in a few days
C. got used to
___________________________________________
Exercise 8: Circle the correct answer
7. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
1. I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was nine years old.
___________________________________________ ….………………………………………………………………………..

8. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I ía 2. He weren’t used to working at night
younger.
….………………………………………………………………………..
___________________________________________
3. He will soon get used to wear glasses.
9. I seem to have lost interest in my work
….………………………………………………………………………..
___________________________________________
4. I’m not use to sitting in the office all day.
10. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army
….………………………………………………………………………..
___________________________________________
5. It took my brother two weeks to being used to sleeping alone at night.
11. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
….………………………………………………………………………..
___________________________________________

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

___________________________________________

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

___________________________________________

14. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming

champion.

___________________________________________

15. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.

___________________________________________

Ex 10: Correct the mistake in each sentence

1. I am used to drive on the left because I’ve lived in London for a long
time
Answer Keys

Ex1: Ex 4:

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B Đáp án:

10. D 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. D 1.I used to stay up late to watch football matches.

18. B 19. A 20. B 2.There used to be some trees in the field.

3.Anna used to live with her parents.

Ex2: 4.He used to be a poor man, but now he becomes a rich businessman.

Đáp án 5.They didn’t use to go to the cinema every Sunday.

Question 1: get used to driving. Question 2: used to go. 6.In the past my hair used to be shorter.

Question 3: am still not used to. Question 4: used to live. 7.I used to have time to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

Question 5: am used to finishing. Question 6: never get used to. 8.Did you use to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Question 7: used to smoke.
Question 9: am used to driving.
Ex 3:
Đáp án
1. used to drinking
3. use to eat
5. got used to learning
7. used to watching
9. used to drinking
Question 8: never used to go. 9.Mr. Hung used to go to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work
by bus.
Question 10: got used to living.
10.There used to be traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now
the street becomes wider.
11. John used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child
12. It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it
2. got used to living
13. I have wirn glasses for 10 years so I am used to wearing them
4. get used to learning
14. I just moved to Ireland, I am getting used to driving on the left
6. used to cooking
Ex 5:
8. used to eat
Đáp án
10. used to have
1.Chọn B.live (cấu trúc used to + Vinf) Ex 8:

2. Chọn A.working (cấu trúc be used to + Ving) 1. I used to collect stamps when I was nine years old.

3. Chọn B.gets used to (diễn tả việc dần quen với nên chọn cấu trúc get 2. My father used to be an excellent student at university.
used to)
3. My younger brother didn’t use to walk to school
4. Chọn B.cleaning (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
4. My classmates didn’t use to like me.
5. Chọn C.use to (cấu trúc used to + Vinf)
5. My grandmother used to travel a lot before she got married.
6. Chọn D.spending (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
6. Horse and cart used to be the main way of transportation.
7. Chọn A.drink (cấu trúc used to + Vinf)

8. Chọn C.working (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)

Ex 9:
9. Chọn D.got used to (diễn tả việc dần quen với nên chọn cấu trúc get
1. Marc used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child
used to)
2. Women used to wear long skirts in the 19th century
10. Chọn B.living (cấu trúc be used to + Ving)
3. I used to wear a uniform when I went to school
Ex 6:
4. Nana is used to speaking good English so she will pass the English
Đáp án
exam
1.Duong used to have lots of money.
5. Julia is used to a uniform when I went to school
2. My brotheris used to liking romantic music.
6. It is difficult for me to get up early but u am getting used to it
3. Jin used to have interest in her hobbies.
7. I used to have a lot of money
4. Cuong used to smoke 5 years ago.
8. I didn’t use to like classical music
5. My mother used to live in Danang when she were young.
9. I used to like my work
Ex 7:
10. My brother used to have long hair
1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - A; 6 - B; 7 - B; 8 - A; 9 - B; 10 - C;
11. Dennis used to smoke
12. My parents used to live in the USA

13. Jim used to be my best friend

14. My uncle used to be a national swimming champion

15. I didn’t use o like eating ice-cream

Ex 10:

1. drive => driving

I am used to driving on the left because I’ve lived in London for a long
time

2. weren’t => wasn’t

He wasn’t used to working at night

3. wear => wearing

He will soon get used to wearing glasses.

4. use =>used

I’m not used to sitting in the office all day.

5. being => be

=> It took my brother two weeks to being used to sleeping alone at

night.