Bài tập Be used to và get used to

Câu 1:

Complete the sentences using used to.

1. Juan is Spanish and went to live in England. In Spain he usually had dinner late in the evening but in England dinner was at 6 o'clock. This way very early for him and he found it very strange at first.

=> When Juan first went to England he .... dinner so early, but after some time he .... it. Now he finds it normal. He .... at 6 o' clock.

2. Julia is a nurse. A year ago she started working nights. At first she found it hard and didn't like it.

=> She .... nights and it took her a few months to .... it. Now, after a year she's quite happy. She .... nights.

Đáp án

1. When Juan first went to England, he wasn't used to having dinnier so early, but after some time he got used to it. Now he finds it normal. He is used to eating at 6. o' clock.

2. She wasn't used to working nights and it took her a few months to get used to it. Now after a year, she's quite happy. She is used to working nights.

Câu 2:

What do you say in these situations ? Use I'm (not) used to.

1. You live alone. You don't mind this. You have always lived alone.

FRIEND: Do you get a bit lonely sometimes?

YOU: No, I'm ........................................................

2. You sleep on the floor. You don't mind this. You have always slept on the floor.

FRIEND: Wouldn't you prefer to sleep in a bed.

YOU: No, I ...........................................................

3. You have to work long hours in your job. This is not a problem for you. You have always worked long hours.

FRIEND: You have to work very long hours in your job, don't you?

YOU: Yes, but I don't mind that. I ....................

4. You usually go to bed early. Last night you went to bed very late and as a result you are very tired this morning.

FRIEND: You look tired this morning

YOU: Yes, .............................................

Đáp án

1. No, I'm used to ling alone

2. No, I'm used to sleeping on the floor.

3. I'm used to working long hours.

4. Yes, I'm not used to going to bed so late.

Câu 3:

Read the situations and complete the sentences using used to.

1. Some friends of yours have just moved into on a flat on a busy street. It is very noisy.

=> They'll have to .......................

2. The children at school bad a new teacher. She was different from the teacher before her, but this wasn't a problem for the children.

=> They soon ...............................

3. Sue moved from a big house to a much smaller one. She found it strange at first.

=> She had to ....... in a much smaller house.

4. Some people you know from Britian are going to live in your country. What will they have to get used to?

=> They'll have to .......................

Đáp án

1. They'll have to get used to the noise

2. they soon got used to her.

3. she had to get used to living in a much smaller house.

4. They'll have to get used to the weather.

Câu 4:

Complete the sentences using only one word each time .

1. Lisa had to get used to ..... on the left.

2. We used to ..... in a small village but now we live in London.

3. Dan used to .... a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea.

4. I feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to .... so much.

5. I wouldn't like to share an office. I'm used to .... my own office.

6. I used to .... a car, but I sold it a few months ago.

7. When we were children we used to .... swimming very often.

8. There used to.... a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.

9. I'm the boss here! I'm not used to .... told what to do.

Đáp án

1. driving

2. live

3. drink

4. eating

5. having

6. have

7. go

8. be

9. being