Q5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.Grammar for first-year students Part II
Used to ; get used to ; be used to
Test 1. Choose the best answer to fill the gap in each of the following. Used to vs. be used to and get used to
1.When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ________________ (do) all the work on my own.
2.He ________________ (read) several books a month but he doesn't have time any more.
3.We were surprised to see her driving - she ________________ (drive) when we first met her.
4.Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ________________ it in no time, I'm sure.
5.When I had to commute to work every day I _____________________ (get up) very early.
6.I'm afraid I'll never _____________________ (live) in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
7.Whenever we came to Coventry we always _____________________ (stay) in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
8.When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything _____________________ (be) well organized. Now it's total chaos here.
9.Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he _____________________ doing much work every day.
10.At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office but in the end they_____________________ it.
Test 2. Do the exercises below on used to, be used to, get used to
1. He used to _____________________ (be) fat but now he's thin.
2.He isn't used to _____________________ (work) in these bad conditions.
3.How did you get used to _____________________ (work) in the middle of this mess
4.Did you _____________________ write poems when you were young?
5.I need some time to get used to _____________________ (live) in this town.
6.Sting 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 _____________________ (live) in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
9.My mother didn't _____________________ drink much coffee. But now she has become addicted to it
10.There used to _____________________ (be) a lot of trees in this court yard. They have all been cut down.
Test 3. Choose the correct answer.
Q1 - I'm not used to ____ up this early.
Get getting
Q2 - I used to ____ a lot.
Read reading
Q3 - You'll have to get used to ____ on the right when you live there.
Drive driving
Q4 - I didn't use to ____ it, but I do now.
Like liking
Q5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.
Live living
Q6 - Where did you use to ____ when you visited?
Stay staying
Date: 2015-12-11; view: 2963
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