1.

Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they

frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A. use to be thought

B. used to be thought

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. have died

B. used to die

C. would die

D. both B and C

5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work

B. used to lie

C. would like

D. to working

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

Task 2. Choose the best answer

1. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

2. Frank used to work in a small shop.

He_____

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

3. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop.
He _____

A. is driving it

B. doesn’t drive it any more

C. likes it

D. didn’t like it

4. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means

he_____

A. use to lie

B. used live

C. used to living

D. used to live

5. I_____ in Jakarta.

A. am used to living

B. used to living

C. use to live

D. am used to live

6. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but

now she has a job at the post office.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. is used to working

D. am used to work
Task 3. Rewrite the sentences using used to

1. My mum lived in a small village when she

was a girl.

⇒ My mum .......

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

⇒ There did not .......

3. We cycled to school two years ago.

⇒ We .......

4.There did not use to be many traffic

accidents before.

⇒ Now there are.......

5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago,

but now he has a desk job.

⇒ My uncle.......

Task 4. Rewrite these sentence

1. I quite like classical music now, although I

wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.

⇒.........

2. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my

business failed.

⇒.........

3. I seem to have lost interest in my work.

⇒.........

4. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.

⇒.........

5. My brother had his hair cut short when he

joined the army.

⇒ .........

6. My parents lived in the USA when they

were young.

⇒.........

7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t

friends any more.

⇒ .........

Task 5. Choose the correct answer

1. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. did not use to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. were not used to believe

2. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they

frequently work outside now.

A. had used to stay

B. were staying

C. used to stay

D. were used to stay

3. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. used to lie

B. to working

C. would like

D. to work

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. would die

B. used to die

C. have died

D. both B and C

5. Newton_____ scientific books when he was

a boy.

A. has read

B. read

C. had read

D. used to read

Task 6. Complete the sentences with used to

or use to and the verbs in the box below.

be ride play go feel

1. I _________________ a tricycle when I was

a child.

2. There _________________ fewer people

and vehicles on the roads.

3. My father _______________ to work by

motorbike. Now he cycles.
4. ______ you ______________ hide-and-seek
when you were small?

5. Five years ago people in this town _______

not ________orried about traffic jams.

Task 7. For each sentence, choose a variety

of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
Use the verb in the brackets to make the
sentence. Don't use any contractions.

1. European drivers find it difficult to

___________ (drive) on the left when they
visit Britain.

2. See that building there? I ___________ (go)

to school there, but now it's a factory.

3. I've only been at this company a couple of

months. I _________ (still not) how they do
things round here.

4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I

___________ (live) in a house. I had always
lived in apartment buildings.

5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I

__________ (finish) late. I did it in my last job
too.

Task 8. For each sentence, choose a variety

of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
Use the verb in the brackets to make the
sentence. Don't use any contractions

1. I can't believe they are going to build an

airport just two miles from our new house! I
will _____________ (never) all that noise!
What a nightmare.
2. His father __________ (smoke) twenty
cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!

3. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I

_____________ (never go) with them, but now
I enjoy it.

4. I ____________ (drive) as I have had my

driving licence almost a year now.

5. When Max went to live in Italy, he

_____________ (live) there very quickly. He's
a very open minded person.

Task 9. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây

1. Liz .... a motorbike,but last year she sold it

and bought a car.

2. We came to live in London a few years ago.

We .... in Leeds.

3. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I .... it when I

was a child.

4. Jim .... my best friend, but we aren't good

friend any longer.

5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to

work now that the new roadis open. It .... more
than an hour.

6. There .... a hotel near the airport, but it

closed a long time ago.

7. When you lived in New York, .... to the

theatre very often?

Task 10. Choose the best answer to fill the

gap in each of the following.
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of
help, but now I ______ all the work on my
own.

a. am used to doing

b. used to do

c. get used to doing

2. He ______ several books a month, but he

doesn't have time any more.

a. was used to reading

b. got used to reading

c. used to read

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she

______ when we first met her.

a. didn't use to drive

b. got used to driving

c. was used to driving

4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use.

You ______ it in no time, I'm sure.

a. used to use

b. are used to

c. will get used to

5. When I had to commute to work every day I

______ very early.

a. used to getting up
b. used to get up

c. was used to get

Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so

that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. I usually stayed up late to watch football

matches last year, but now I don’t.

I used
______________________________________
_________.

2. There were some trees in the field, but now

there aren’t any.

There used
______________________________________
_____.

3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any

more.

Anna used
______________________________________
______.

4. He is not a poor man any more, but now he

becomes a rich businessman.

He used
______________________________________
________.

5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every

Sunday last year.
They didn’t use
______________________________________
__.

6. My hair now is much longer than it was in

the past.

In the past my hair used

_________________________________.

7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I

was in primary school.

I used
______________________________________
__________.

8. Did you often go to the beach when you

lived in Nha Trang?

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 difficult 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 2. Circle the correct answer.

1. I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was

nine years old.

2. My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent

student at university.

3. My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to

walk) to school

4. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like

me.
5. My grandmother (used to travel/ use to
travel) a lot before she got married.

6. Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way

of transportation.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer.

1. She _____ in a bank but she left and got a

job as a gardener.

A. used to work

B. used to working

C. got used to work

2. Since we had the baby I _____ much sleep.

A. 'm not used to get

B. 've got used to not getting

C. used to get

3. How's the new job? _____ it yet?

A. Are you used to

B. Did you use to

C. Do you used to

4. Before I retired I _____ have much time to

read.

A. used to

B. got used to

C. never used to
5. The engine noise was deafening but the
driver _____ it.

A. was used to

B. used to

C. didn't use to

6. Our house is on a steep hill, but I _____ the

walk after a month of living here.

A. get used to

B. got used to

C. used to

7. Don't worry! You _____ in the city centre

after a while.

A. 'll used to live

B. 'll get used to living

C. 'll get used to live

8. When we were at university, we _____ have

to write an essay a week.

A. got used to

B. used to

C. were used to

Bài tập bổ sung về used to và be used to

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with used to or

a form of (be) used to.
1. At one time American mothers ________
(hope) their sons would grow up to become
President.

2. Before he became ill, he ________ (play)

tennis every morning.

3. She's ________ (go to bed) so early that she

hardly ever goes out at night.

4. For a long time, people ________ (think)

that the world was flat, and that people could
fall off the edge.

5. They ________ (have) a lot of money, but

now they are poor.

6. Today many children ________ (watch) TV

for hours instead of doing their homework.

7. We ________ (go) to the country every

summer, but now we can't afford to.

8. I'm now ________ (eat) hamburgers, but at

first, I didn't like them.

9. In many banks, machines are doing the work

that tellers ________ (do).

10. People ________ (catch) fish in this river,

but now the river has become polluted.

Exercise 2. Order the words to make

sentences with be used to.

1. used to/ distances/ walking/ am/ I/ long

→
_____________________________________.
2. swimming/ is/ water/ in/ to/ cold/ Peter/ used

→
_____________________________________.

3. to/ mother/ My/ early/ getting/ used/ is/ up

→
_____________________________________.

4. having/ am/ arguments/ I/ used/ not/ to

→
_____________________________________.

5. day/ phone/ Dora/ of/ making/ calls/ is/ to/ a/

during/ lot/ the/used

→
_____________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. I am used to walking long distances.

2. Peter is used to swimming in cold water.

3. My mother is used to getting up early.

4. I am not used to having arguments.

5. Dora is used to making a lot of phone calls

during the day.

Exercise 3. Write sentences and questions

with used to.

1. you/ be/ very talkative at that time?

______________________________________
___.
2. my grandfather/ work/ at the railway station.

______________________________________
___.

3. Claire/ spend/ much time alone?

______________________________________
___.

4. the kids/ not/ go to bed early.

______________________________________
___.

5. we/ meet/ more often.

______________________________________
___.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer.

1. I'm not used to _______ up this early.

A. get

B. getting

2. I used to _______ a lot.

A. read

B. reading

3. You'll have to get used to _______ on the

right when you live there.

A. drive

B. driving

4. I didn't use to _______ it, but I do now.

A. like

B. liking

5. I found it hard to get used to _______ in

such a hot country.

A. live

B. living

6. Where did you use to _______ when you

visited?

A. stay

B. staying

7. It took me a while to get used to _______

the language.

A. speak

B. speaking

8. I used to _______ hard when I was a

student.

A. work

B. working

9. Have you got used to _______ it yet?

A. do

B. doing

10. I'm not used to _______ so much tea.

A. drink
B. drinking

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.

1. Are you ________ e-mails to all your

friends and family?

A. used to send

B. used to sending

2. When I was a child I ________ go

swimming in the Lake District.

A. used to

B. am used to

3. I ________ in front of many people. I am a

teacher.

A. used to speak

B. am used to speaking

4. My grandmother ________ 1 mile to go to

school every day.

A. used to walk

B. is used to walking

5. I ________ a cup of coffee after lunch.

That's one of the things I really enjoy.

A. used to drink

B. am used to drinking

Đáp án:
 Exercise 6. Match the sentences and
responses.

1 I used to eat a lot of chocolate but A now he plays the guitar.

2 He used to go to work by car but B I often used to go to the

theatre.

3 Sue used to enjoy his company but C now I'm on a diet.

4 David used to work in Bristol but D now she finds him a bit boring.

5 We used to go to the mountains for our E now I eat a lot

holidays

6 When I lived in London, F now he takes the tram.

7 He used to play the piano but G now he works in London.

8 When I was younger, I didn't use to eat fish H now we prefer going to the
but beach.