Household routines of the past

In the past, we used to __________ wood to make the fire every morning.

• hang out

• chop up

• make up

• light on

Then we would ______ the kettle ______ the fire to boil the water.

• take ... on

• pick... up

• lift... up

• put ... on

We didn’t use to buy milk from the supermarket. We had to ______ it _______ from the corner shop.

• pick... up

• buy... down

• take... out

• put... down

On Mondays, I used to help my mother _________ the washing to dry.

• pick up

• put up

• hang out

• clip on

Then we used to ________ fresh vegetables from the garden for dinner.

• pick

• build

• wash up

• take in

In the evening, we used to ________ the gas fire as there wasn’t any central heating.

• heat through

• turn on

• cool down