BT 1: Hoàn thành các câu sau với cấu trúc “used to” và động từ trong ngoặc

1. Do you know what (Jim/ do) ____________________ before he retired?

2. ____________________ (Mary/ be) a successful businesswoman before she went bankrupt?
3. My family (not travel) ____________________during summer vacation but now we really enjoy it.
4. I wonder what (people/ do) ________________ to celebrate the Harvest Festival in the past?
5. As a kid, Josh (have) _________________ his grandfather pick him up from primary school.
6. This boy band (be) ____________________ popular before they disbanded.
7. When my grandmother was young, she (set off) ____________________ for a foreign country almost
every summer.
8. My mother says that she (not cope) _________________ with much work stress 5 years ago.
9. In the past, people in my village (raise) ________________ poultry or castle to earn a living.
10. I can't believe my father (be) ____________________ considered a bad boy before he married my mother.
11. Who (you/ confide) ____________________ in when you was at your teenage?
12. They (not use) ____________________ folk and knife when they first moved to America.
13. Jim (not like) ______________ me much when we were at school but now he is my husband.
14. My father (work) __________________ very far from home before he found his current job.
15. Those men (suffer) _________________ a lot before they finally succeeded in their business.

BT 2. Viết lại các câu sau bằng cấu trúc “used to”
1. Men were the beadwinner of the family and women depended greatly on men.
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2. Who took care of you when you were a toddler?
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3. Jim wasn’t interested in reading books when he was small but now he’s really into it.
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4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
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5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
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6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
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7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren`t friends any more.
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8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
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9. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
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10. When Barbara was Italy, she stayed with an Italian family.
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BT 3. Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. When I was a student, I used to (work) ______________ in a bar.

2. I will never get used to (work) ______________ nights. I prefer working days
3. She isn’t used to (live) ______________ on her own. The house feels quite empty.
4. When I worked in the city, I used to (get up) ______________ really early.
5. Are you getting used to (live) ______________ in your new house yet?
6. We are not used to (live) ______________ in a cold climate. We’re used to a warm one.
7. I used to (be) ___________ a gardener. I’m not used to (sit) __________ in an office all day.
8. Since I retired from my job, I can’t get used to (have) ______________ nothing to do all day.
9. In my last job, I used to (wear) ______________ a suite and tie. Now I wear jeans.
10. I was just getting used to (wear) ______________ glasses.

11. I was used to (eat) ______________ at noon when I started school.

12. He used to (eat) ______________ dinner at five o’clock.
13. When I was young, I used to (swim) ______________ everyday.
14. He used to (like) ______________ her, but he doesn’t anymore.
15. Don’t worry, some day you will get used to (speak) ______________ English.
16. Lan can’t get used to (study) ______________.
17. He used to (dance) ______________ every night, but now he studies.
18. Adam is used to (sleep) ______________ late on the weekends.
19. Lots of trains used to (stop) ______________here, but not many do now.
______________ Nick use to (work) ______________ on a building site?