CHUYÊN ĐỀ 6: USED TO; BE/ GET USED TO + V-ING

1. Ôn tập lại cấu trúc Used to

1.1 Used to + Verb: Đã từng, từng. Chỉ một thói quen, một hành động thường xuyên xảy ra trong quá khứ
và bây giờ không còn nữa.
Ví dụ:
I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
(trước đây tôi hút 1 gói thuốc 1 ngày nhưng từ 2 năm trở lại đây tôi không hút thuốc nữa)
I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
(Trước đây tôi thường lái xe đi làm nhưng hiện nay tôi đi làm bằng xe buýt).
1.2 To be used to + V-ing/ Noun: đã quen với..
Ví dụ:
She is used to being scolded.
1.3 to get used to + V-ing/ noun: dần quen với việc gì.
Ví dụ:
I get used to getting early in the morning.
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
Ex1. Circle the correct answer
1. Peter (used to/ use to) drive to work but now he doesn’t.
2. I didn’t (used to/ use to) eat with chopsticks when I lived in America.
3. Did they (used to/ use to) work in a big factory before their retirement?
4. Mr Lam (used to/ use to) work in Japan for 3 years.
5. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
6. There (used to/ use to) be a lot of trees along this street.
Ex2: Put the verbs in brackets into the forms.
1. When I was a child, I (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I (not speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. (Nick/ not/ work) on a building site when he was a child?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I (not drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she (not drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
Ex3: Put the verbs in brackets into the forms.
1. There (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
2. I (live) in Finland, but now I live in France.
3. I (sit) at this desk. I sit here every day.
4. People (believe) the earth was flat.
5. Trains (be) the main means of cross-continental travel. Today, most people take airplanes for
long-distance travel.
6. Ms. Stanton’s job requires her to travel extensively throughout the world. She (travel) by
plane.
Ex4: Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning.
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
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2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
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3. I seem have lost interest in my work.
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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. I worked in London three years ago. Now I stay at home.
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Ex5: Underline the mistake in each sentence.
1. He used to being fat but now he's thin
2. He isn't used to work in these bad conditions.
3. How did you getting used to working in the middle of this mess.
4. Did you used to write poems when you were young?
5. I need some time to be get used to living in this town.
6. Sting was used to be a teacher before he became a famous singer.
7. I'm not used to wash linen by hand.
8. She'll get used to be living in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
9. My mother didn't use to drinking much coffee. But now she has become addicted to it.
10. There did used to be a lot of trees in this court yard. They have all been cut down.
Ex6: Underline the mistake in each sentence.
1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I am used to do all the work on my own.
2. He used to reading several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
3. We were surprised to see her driving - she didn’t used to drive when we first met her.
4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You got used to it soon, I'm sure.
5. When I have to commute to work every day I used to getting up very early.
6. I'm afraid I'll never get use to living in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
7. Whenever we came to Coventry we used always to stay in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
8. When Peter Smith was the head of our office everything was used to be well organized. Now it's total
chaos here.
9. Mr. Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he wasn’t getting used to doing much
work every day.
10. At first the employees didn't liked the new open-space office, but in the end they got used to it.
Ex7: Choose the correct answers.
1. When I was a child, I like ice-cream, but I don't like it now.
A. am used to B. used to C. use D. am used for
2. Shampoo washing your hair.
A. is used to B. gets used to C. is used for D. uses
3. I wearing glasses.
A. am used to B. used to C. use D. am used for
4. We live in the capital now but we live in a small village.
A. used to B. are used to C. use D. get used to
5. Gold making jewelries.
A. gets used to B. uses C. used to D. is used for
6. Cheques and credit cards storing wealth.
A. used to B. don’t get used to C. is not used to D. is used for
7. The baby getting up early.
A. used to B. don’t get used to C. is not used to D. is used for
8. Jack doesn’t smoke anymore but he smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
A. uses B. is used to C. is used for D. used to
9. Money buy food, furniture and other things.
A. is used for B. used to C. uses D. is used to
10. She usually dictionary to find the meaning of difficult words.
A. is used to B. is used for C. used to D. uses
Ex8: Match each part in column A with each part in column B.
A B
1 I used to eat a lot of chocolate but A I often used to go to the theater.
2 Paul used to work in London but B now I find him a bit boring.
3 He used to take the train to work but C now I’m on a diet.
4 When I was younger, I didn’t use to eat cheese D now he drives.
but
5 When I lived in the city, E now he drives a very boring family car.
6 They used to go to a very traditional school F where they wore a uniform.
7 I used to really enjoy his company but G when we were children.
8 She used to play the piano but H now he works in Seattle.
9 We used to go to the beach for our holidays I now she plays the guitar
10 He used to have a motorbike but J now I eat a lot.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.