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Used to vs Be/ Get used to

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When she was at high school, she ________ play hockey.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

used to play

2.

I _____ eat pizza, but now I am eating healthy.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

3.

I ______ English, but now I have class five times per week.

a)

didn't used to study

b)

didn't use study

c)

didn't use to study

4.
I used to ______ (swim) a lot when I was younger.
a)
swims
b)
swimming
c)
swim
d)
swam
5.

I ________ go to the beach everyday!

a)

uses to

b)

use to

c)

used to

d)

use

6.

People ________ travel on horses.

a)

used to

b)

use

c)

used

d)

use to

7.

6. Did they ----------- go to the cinema?

a)

used to

b)

use

c)

used

d)

use to

8.
We / live in Brazil
a)
We used to live in Brazil
b)
We have to live in Brazil
c)
We use to live in Brazil
d)
We used to live on Brazil
9.
Luke / not have a car
a)
Luke didn't use to have a car
b)
Luke doesn't use to have a car
c)
Luke didn't used to have a car
d)
Luke didn't use to has a car
10.

Which is the grammatically correct sentence?

a)

John used snore a lot.

b)

John use to snore a lot.

c)

John used to snore a lot.

11.

Are you ............. e-mails to all your friends and family?

a)

used to send

b)

used to sending

12.

When I was a child I ........ go swimming in Lake District.

a)

used to go

b)

am used to go

13.

I ..... in front of many people. I am a teacher.

a)

used to speak

b)

am used to speaking

14.

My grandmother ..... one mile to go to school every day.

a)

used to walk

b)

is used to wlaking

15.

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

16.

Ana ........ in a bank but she left and got a job as a gardener.

a)

used to work

b)

is used to working

17.

Jack ....... in an office all day, because he used to be a gardener.

a)

used to sit

b)

isn't used to sitting

18.

When I was a student I ...... in a restaurant called "Marmalade and friends".

a)

used to work

b)

am used to working

19.

Sofia ...... Biology. She's a very experienced teacher.

a)

used to teach

b)

is used to teaching

20.

........ football when you were a child?

a)

Did you use to play ...

b)

Are you used to playing ...

21.

In the past, people ...... books when they had to make a long journey.

a)

were reading

b)

use to read

c)

would read

22.

Andrew to ...... bed early last night because he wasn't tired at all.

a)

didn't go

b)

didn't use to go

c)

wouldn't go

23.

My dad ...... a beard when he was a teenager.

a)

used to have

b)

would have

c)

have

24.

Larry ...... happier when he was a university student.

a)

would be

b)

used to being

c)

was

25.

My grandma ...... me quite often but now we talk on

Skype.

a)

would phone

b)

phones

c)

used to phone

26.

We ...... often swimming in the river in those days.

a)

used to go

b)

used to going

c)

go

27.

...... the best student?

a)

Did Sandra used to be

b)

Did Sandra use to be

c)

Would Sandra be

28.

People ...... on the phone on the bus.

a)

didn't used to talk

b)

wouldn't talk

c)

didn't use to talk

29.

How many people ...... this town in the summer?

a)

used to visit

b)

would visit

c)

did use to visit

30.

Tina ...... to the zoo twice a year.

a)

would go

b)

used to going

c)

used to go

31.

Anna ...... the phone when someone phoned her last night.

a)

didn't use to answer

b)

wouldn't answer

c)

didn't answer

32.

My Maths teacher ...... exercises for everyone but now she sends them by email.

a)

used to photocopy

b)

would photocopy

c)

photocopies

33.

Birthdays ...... more exciting when I was a small child.

a)

used to be

b)

would be

c)

were

34.

...... plane tickets ...... very expensive?

a)

Did ...... use to be

b)

Used ...... to be

c)

Would ...... be

35.

They ...... skiing in the Alps last winter.

a)

used to go

b)

went

c)

would go

36.

People ...... by carts before cars were invented.

a)

travel

b)

would travel

c)

was travelling

37.

I ...... any sport but now I go to the gym twice a week.

a)

wouldn't do

b)

wouldn't doing

c)

didn't doing

38.

We ...... last weekend at the seaside.

a)

used to spend

b)

spent

c)

would spend

39.

Jack ...... a newspaper on his way to work, today he reads the news on the Internet.

a)

would buy

b)

used to buy

c)

buyed

40.

...... truant when you were at school?

a)

Would you play

b)

Did you played

c)

Did you use to play

41.
I used to ______ (swim) a lot when I was younger.
a)
swims
b)
swimming
c)
swim
d)
swam
42.
I didn't ________ ______(eat) fruits before but now I eat them.
a)
used to eat
b)
use to eat
c)
uses to eating
d)
use to eats
43.
That cinema ________ _____ (be) a theatre before.
a)
use to be
b)
use to been
c)
used to be
44.
Did you _________ _______ (go) to play football?
a)
used to go
b)
use to going
c)
use to gone
d)
use to go
45.
I ________ (not/use/enjoy) studying, but I do now.
a)
didn't use to enjoy
b)
didn't used to enjoy
c)
didn't use to enjoyed
46.

I _______ rice for breakfast, but in Australia I usually have cereal.

a)

use to eat

b)

used to eat

c)

used eat

47.

Anne ____ Korean, but these days she is too lazy.

a)

use to study

b)

used to studying

c)

used to study

48.

I'm not used to ____ up this early.

a)

get

b)

getting

c)

gets

49.

When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I _____________________ all the work on my own.

a)

get used to doing

b)

used to do

c)

am used to doing

50.

I'm not used to ____ so much tea.

a)

drinking

b)

drank

c)

drink

51.

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

52.

When I had to commute to work every day I ___________


very early.

a)

used to get up

b)

used to getting up

c)

didn't used to get up

53.

I'm afraid I'll never ________________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.

a)

used to live

b)

get used to living

c)

got used to living

54.

Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he _______________ doing much work everyday.

a)

didn't use to

b)

wasn't used to

c)

used to

55.

There used to ____________ a lot of cherry trees in my orchard.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

been

56.

used to được dùng để nói về:

a)

Hành động bắt đầu và kết thúc trong quá khứ

b)

Hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và tiếp diễn đến hiện tại

c)

Hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ (xa)

d)

Hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ

57.

Be/get used to được dùng để nói về:

a)

Tình huống mình đang/đã làm quen

b)

Hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ (xa)

c)

Tần suất xảy ra của hành động trong quá khứ

d)

Trạng thái trong quá khứ (xa)

58.

Nguyen Du ................ many good works when he was alive.

a)

used to write

b)

gets used to writing

c)

got used to write

d)

used to writing

59.

The students _____ online studying these days.

a)

is used to

b)

got used to

c)

used to

d)

are used to

60.

Nam played football very well, but now he does not.

a)

Nam gets used to playing football.

b)

Nam used to played football very well.

c)

Nam does not play football any longer.

d)

Both B and C

61.

I'm not used to ____ up this early.

a)

get

b)

getting

c)

gets

d)

got

62.

I used to ____ up late.

a)

stay

b)

staying

c)

stayed

63.

We were surprised to see her driving – she ________________

when we first met her.

a)

didn't use to drive

b)

gets used to driving

c)

is used to driving

d)

not used to drive

64.

My father is not used to ____ so much tea.

a)

drinking

b)

drank

c)

drink

d)

drinks

65.

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

a)

like

b)

liking

c)

liked

d)

likes

66.

The old soldiers were holding a service for those who had died.

a)

the sick

b)

the poor

c)

the dead

d)

the rich

67.

People who have lots of money have comfortable lives.

a)

the injured

b)

the deaf

c)

the poor

d)

the rich

68.

We need to provide more shelters for the people who are without place to live.

a)

the rich

b)

the homeless

c)

the young

d)

the unemployed

69.

He invented a new kind of bike for _______

a)

the disabled

b)

the unemployed

c)

the unhappy

d)

the homeless

70.

It rained all the time. It was a great pity.

a)

It rained all the time when was a great pity.

b)

It rained all the time that was a great pity.

c)

It rained all the time which was a great pity.

d)

It rained all the time, which was a great pity.

71.

1. He _____ stop for gas at this filling station.

a)

A. is used to

b)

B. used to

c)

C. use

d)

D. uses

72.

2. I often _____ this pen to write my lessons, but yesterday I used your pen.

a)

A. am used to

b)

B. used to

c)

C. used

d)

D. use

73.

3. I _____ this weather in this region.

a)

A. am used to

b)

B. used to

c)

C. used

d)

D. use

74.

4. These children _____ working in a noisy room.

a)

A. didn't used to

b)

B. aren't used to

c)

C. used

d)

D. use

75.

5. I _____ this book for years.

a)

A. will be used to

b)

B. have been used to

c)

C. will use

d)

D. have used

76.

6. It took me a long time _____ wearing glasses.

a)

A. get used to

b)

B. used to

c)

C. to get used to

d)

D. to use

77.

7. I don’t know how _____ this computer.

a)

A. to use

b)

B. to be used to

c)

C. to get used to

d)

D. be used for

78.

8. I ____ live in Finland, but now I live in Thailand.

a)

A. am used to

b)

B. didn’t used to

c)

C. get used to

d)

D. used to

79.

9. When I was a child, I ____ play games with friends in a big field.

a)

A. am used for

b)

B. used to

c)

C. have used

d)

D. am used to

80.

10. The European tourists _____ hot weather.

a)

A. didn’t use to

b)

B. isn’t used to

c)

C. aren’t used to

d)

D. are used for

81.

Choose TWO ANSWERS :

Lotion ________ one's skin softer.

a)

is used for making

b)

is used to make

c)

used to make

d)

is used to making

82.

She has no __________ people who don’t make an effort.

a)

use for

b)

used to

c)

use

d)

uses

83.

You can throw these away: they are of no ________ anyone.

a)

use for

b)

used to

c)

use to

d)

uses

84.

There's no _______ asking me about it, because I don't know anything.

a)

use

b)

use to

c)

use for

d)

used to

85.
I worked harder before.But now I cannot take so much job at once.
a)
I didn't use to work harder.
b)
I used to work harder.
86.
'Used to' means?
a)
I did it before but now I do not.
b)
I didn't do it but now I do it.
87.
'didn't use to' means?
a)
I did it before but now I do not.
b)
I didn't do it but now I do it.
88.
I used to ______ (swim) a lot when I was younger.
a)
swims
b)
swimming
c)
swim
d)
swam
89.
I didn't ________ ______(eat) fruits before but now I eat them.
a)
used to eat
b)
use to eat
c)
uses to eating
d)
use to eats
90.
That cinema ________ _____ (be) a theatre before.
a)
use to be
b)
use to been
c)
used to be
91.
That cinema ________ _____ (be) a theatre before.
a)
use to be
b)
use to been
c)
used to be
92.
Did you _________ _______ (go) to play football?
a)
used to go
b)
use to going
c)
use to gone
d)
use to go
93.
I ________ (not/use/enjoy) studying, but I do now.
a)
didn't use to enjoy
b)
didn't used to enjoy
c)
didn't use to enjoyed
94.
You used to live next door to me. Means?
a)
You live now.
b)
You do not live anymore.
95.

I _______ rice for breakfast, but in Australia I usually have cereal.

a)

use to eat

b)

used to eat

c)

used eat

96.

When she was at high school, she ________ play hockey.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

used to play

97.

I _____ eat pizza, but now I am eating healthily.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

98.

I ______ English, but now I have class five times per week.

a)

didn't used to study

b)

didn't use study

c)

didn't use to study

99.

She _____ a good student. These days, she is much better.

a)

didn't used to be

b)

didn't use to be

c)

didn't use to

100.

Joe _____ eat brains, but then he became a zombie and he has to eat brains every day.

a)

didn't used to eat

b)

didn't used to

c)

didn't use to

101.

_____________ be a good student?

a)

Did you use to be

b)

Did you use to

c)

Did you used to be

102.

I _____________ like garlic in my food, but I love it now.

a)

am not used to

b)

didn’t use to

103.

She ___________ come to our parties

a)

used to

b)

is used to

104.

they ___________ believe in ghosts

a)

didn´t use to

b)

are not used to

105.

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

a)

A. were used to stay

b)

B. used to stay

c)

C. were staying

d)

D. had used to stay

106.

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

a)

A. were not used to believe

b)

B. used to believing

c)

C. would not use to believe

d)

D. did not use to believe

107.

3. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

a)

A. to work

b)

B. used to lie

c)

C. would like

d)

D. to working

108.

4. Newton_____ scientific books when he was a boy.

a)

A. used to read

b)

B. has read

c)

C. had read

d)

D. had been reading

109.

5. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

a)

A. used to drive

b)

B. used to driving

c)

C. use to drive

d)

D. use to driving

110.

6. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.

a)

A. am used to living

b)

B. used to living

c)

C. use to live

d)

D. am used to live

111.

Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.

a)

A. used to working

b)

B. used to work

c)

C. is used to working

d)

D. am used to work

112.

This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.

a)

A. used to working

b)

B. used to work

c)

C. am used to working

d)

D. am used to work

113.

Jason_____ on airplanes. His father is a pilot.

a)

A. used to fly

b)

B. uses to fly

c)

C. is used to flying

d)

D. used to flying

114.

Michael_____ care of himself. He left home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since.

a)

A. used to take

b)

B. be used to taking

c)

C. used to taking

d)

D. is used to taking

115.

I_____ the piano quite well when I was younger.

a)

A. am used to play

b)

B. used to play

c)

C. am used to playing

d)

D. used to playing

116.

I _____ on busy highways in big cities. I've been doing it ever since I learned how to drive.

a)

A. am used to driving

b)

B. used to drive

c)

C. am used to drive

d)

D. used to driving

117.

When I was at primary school. My mother _______ to school every day.

a)

A. takes

b)

B. is taking

c)

C. used to take

d)

D. is used to taking

118.

Mr. Ba is a doctor. He _______ working at night.

a)

A. used to

b)

B. use to

c)

C. be used to

d)

D. is used to

119.

We _______ to each other every month when we were at secondary school.

a)

A. used to write

b)

B. usually wrote

c)

C. was used to writing

d)

D. A and B are right

120.

I didn't understand the accent when I first moved here but I quickly _______ it.

a)

A. got used to

b)

B. used to

c)

C. didn’t used to

d)

D. didn’t use to

121.

She has started working nights and is _______ sleeping during the day.

a)

A. get used to

b)

B. getting used to

c)

C. used to

d)

D. got used to

122.

Susan .................. too much money in the past.

a)

used to eat

b)

used to help

c)

used to spend

d)

used to go

123.

I .................. the questions quickly when I was student .

a)

used to answer

b)

used to speak

c)

used to play

d)

used to swim

124.

.................. she .................. go to bed early?

a)

did / used to

b)

does / used to

c)

did / use to

d)

do / Used to

125.

They .................. live in İzmir in the past.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

using to

d)

is used to

126.

A: Where did you use to go for summer when you were a child?

B: ..........................................................................................................................................

a)

We used to visit my grandparents for summer.

b)

We used to buy some fruıts

c)

I used to travel by bus.

d)

I used to have a pet.

127.

We _______vegetables from greengrocer now but we _________ grow vegetables when we lived in the country twenty years ago.

a)

drink-used to

b)

buy-didn’t use to

c)

buy-used to

d)

play-used to

128.

My sister plays with her friends now but she _______ play with the dolls when she was a child.

a)

use to

b)

didn’t use to

c)

used to

d)

did used to

129.

My granny _____________ for me when she lived with us but now she ____ some problems with her eyes

a)

used to knit-has

b)

use to drink-don’t have

c)

did use to study-had

d)

use did to knit- had

130.

People _________ by horse before but now they _________ by plane.

a)

did travel-travelling

b)

used to travelling-don’t trave

c)

used to travel-don’t travel

d)

used to travel-travel

131.

A: ______ Ali and Ahmet _______ fight when they were little boys?

B: Yes,they did.

a)

did-used

b)

did-use

c)

did-used to

d)

did-use to