For each sentence, choose a variety of 

"used to", "be used to" or "get used to". Use the verb
in the brackets to make the sentence. Don't use any contractions.

1. European drivers find it difficult to   (drive) on the left when they visit Britain.

2. See that building there? I   (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.

3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I   (still not) how they do
things round here.

4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I   (live) in a house. I had always

5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I   (finish) late. I did it in my last job too.

6. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I

will   (never) all that noise! What a nightmare.

7. His father   (smoke) twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!

8. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I   (never go) with them, but now I
enjoy it.

9. I   (drive) as I have had my driving licence almost a year now.

10. When Max went to live in Italy, he   (live) there very quickly. He's a very
open minded person.

Answers...

You Scored 0 out of 10

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This gives you a grade of E.

Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: get used to driving.

Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: used to go.

Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: am still not used to.

Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: used to live.

Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: am used to finishing.

Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: never get used to.

Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: used to smoke.

Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: never used to go.

Question 9 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: am used to driving.

Question 10 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: got used to living.

Look at these sentences that all used some form of "be used to" or "used to". Are they
correct or not?

1. I'm not used to having to study so hard.

     Correct

     Wrong

2. Get used to working hard quickly or you'll be looking for another job.

     Correct

     Wrong

3. Didn't your uncle use to work in that factory that burnt down yesterday?

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     Correct

     Wrong

4. It takes a long time to get used to live in another country.

     Correct

     Wrong

5. I don't like eating pizza but I used to.

     Correct

     Wrong

6. I can't be used to living in such a small apartment. My house was huge!

     Correct

     Wrong

7. Are you getting used to having a small baby in the house?

     Correct

     Wrong

8. The politicians said they didn't used to working in the new parliament building yet.

     Correct

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Answers...

Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: correct.

Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: correct.

Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: correct.

Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: wrong. ...to get used to living...

Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: correct.

Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: wrong. I can't get used to living...

Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: correct.

Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: wrong. ...weren't used to working...

For each person, simply write "US" (American) or "UK" (British) in the small box below
each sentence.

1. The elevator in my apartment building is broke again.

2. The faucet in the kitchen is dripping again.

3. I have to put another few gallons of gas into my Chevy.

4. I'm going to McDonalds to get some chips and a burger.

5. I hate people who park their bikes on the pavement.

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6. This semester, I have completed all but one of my assignments.

7. Last vacation, we went on a great tour of Europe.

8. The stores will all be closed for Labor Day.

9. That motorway must be the busiest in the area.

10. The line outside the music store was huge.

11. There's rubbish been dropped all over the park. Terrible!

12. The mailman is really late this morning!

13. I think Graham is listening to his new ZZ Top CD in the den.

14. I only paid six pounds for this new cricket bat.

15. If you tow your caravan through the town centre, you will get fined.

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16. I avoid the interstates at this time - too many trucks.

17. You can't touch the ball with your hands in football. That's why it's called football.

18. All the ploughs queued up in defence of the aluminium factory.

Answers...

Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 9 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 10 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 11 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 12 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 13 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 14 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 15 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

Question 16 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: US.

Question 17 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: UK.

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Now complete the following using the correct form:

 1. What did you do when the car _ fire?

caught

was catching

 2. I _ the wallet lying in the street.

found

find

 3. Did you _ your holiday in America?

enjoy

enjoyed

 4. I _ about taking up yoga but I don’t think it’s my thing.

thought

was thinking

 5. Whenever I went to Danny’s all I ever saw him do was _ television.

watch

watching

 6. Thakfully Sarah didn’t hear me speaking to Peter because she _ to music with her
headphones.

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 listened

was listening

 7. Peter _ in Tokyo when there was the earthquake. You should get him to tell you
what happened.

worked

was working

 8. What _ about the new gaming console?

do you think

are you thinking

Complete the following sentences with the words provided below in Past Simple Tense.

   betray    convey    decay    delay    destroy    display    employ    portray    pray    spray 
The painter   his sketches on the pavement.

Our firm   two new clerks yesterday.

That traitor   all the secrets.

The children   uncle Sam to stay.

The hurricane   almost everything on its way.

She   the whole scene vividly to us.

The water is   from the well through these pipes.

We   his leave on purpose.

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The carpenter   the varnish on the table.

The documents say that this civilisation   three thousand years ago.