USED TO

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

A. is used to B. used to C. use D. uses
2. I _____ this weather in this region.
A. am used to B. used to C. used D. use
3. These children _____ working in a noisy room.
A. didn’t used to B. aren’t used to C. didn’t use to D. isn’t used to
4. I _____ this book for years.
A. will be used to B. have been used to C. will use D. have used
5. It took me a long time _____ wearing glasses.
A. get used to B. used to C. to get used to D. to use
6. I don’t know how _____ this computer.
A. to use B. to be used to C. to get used to D. be used for
7. I ____ live in Finland, but now I live in Thailand.
A. am used to B. didn’t used to C. get used to D. used to
8. When I was a child, I ____ play games with friends in a big field.
A. am used for B. used to C. have used D. am used to
9. The European tourists _____ hot weather.
A. didn’t use to B. isn’t used to C. aren’t used to D. are used for
10. We ____ reading books and magazines in English.
A. are used to B. used to C. aren’t use to D. use
11. I ____ like Ann, but now she gets on my nerves.
A. am used for B. use C. used to D. get used to
12. Jack got tired very quickly. He _____ running so fast.
A. doesn’t get used to B. wasn’t used to
C. isn’t used to D. didn’t use to
13. European tourists _____ tropical climate.
A. used to B. used
C. aren’t used for D. aren’t used to
14. My mother _____ living in the countryside.
A. is used to B. is used C. used to D. has used
15. The Smiths _____ go on picnics at weekends when they were in Boston.
A. are used for B. are used to C. get used to D. used to
16. I.................like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager.
A. would B. used to C. must D. could
17. Rick left the party early because he .............. a headache
A. had B. has C. used to have D. was having
18. Claude didn't ............... in Canada.
A. lived B. use to live C. used to live D. used to living
19. I remember you. You ........... to school here.
A. were used to going B. have already gone
C. went D. used to go
20. He used to…….6 days a week last year. Now he doesn’t.
A. working B. to working C. work D. worked
21. Did you……go out with my sister?
A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to
22. .………they use to own the company?
 A. Are B. Did C. A&B are right D. A&B are wrong
23. Didn’t we………..to the same school?
A. used to go B. get used to go C. use to go D. used to going
24. I didn’t use………….with my dolls anymore.
A. play B. playing C. to playing D. to play
25. We ……….out much in the winter months.
A. didn’t use to go B. didn’t used to C. A&B are right D. A&B are wrong
26. Jerry used to………English.
A. studying B. to study C. to studying D. study
27. Sam and Mary………..to Mexico in the summer but now they go to Cuba.
A. used to go B. use to go C. got used to go D. got used to going
28. I………..work at 9 o’clock but now I don’t anymore.
A. used to start B. used to starting C. use to start D. get used to start
29. Christine……….eat meat, but now she is a vegetarian.
A. used to B. gets used to C. is used to D. be used to
30. I used to……………in Paris when I worked for the HB bank.
A. living B. lived C. to live D. live

II. Complete the sentences with “used to” or “be used to” and the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. I ………………………… (play) the piano quite well when I was younger. Now, I’m
not sure I could play anything if I tried. It’s been too many years.
2. I ………………………… (drive) on busy highways in big cities. I’ve been doing it
ever since I learned how to drive.
3. The early pioneers in the United States ……………… (rely) heavily on hunting and
fishing for their food.
4. My feet are killing me! I ……………… (not stand) for long period of time. Let’s find
a place to sit down.
5. I ………………………… (come) to work ten minutes early. I hoped that my boss
would notice and give me a raise in pay. It didn’t work, so I stopped coming early.
6. People ………………………… (believe) that the earth was flat.
7. I ………………………… (not like) him much when we were at school.
8. I ………………………… (smoke), but I gave up a couple of years ago.
9. He ………………………… (be) very shy, but now he’s gone to the opposite extreme.
10. We ………………………… (go) sailing on the lake in summer when we were young.
11. Nam ………………………… (take) care of himself. He left home when he was 15
and has been on his own ever since.

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 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
I. Choose the correct answer
1. She had just finished ______________ the children when the phone rang.
A. dressing B. in dressing C. to dress D. dressed
2. Let the boy __________ it himself before you offer to help.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. will try
3. “What about ____________ a picnic this weekend?” Sheila said.
A. having B. we have C. to have D. we’ll have
4. They agreed ________ to tell anyone about what had happened.
A. telling not B. not telling C. to not tell D. not to tell
5. I’m sorry. I’ve arranged ____________ to Susie’s birthday this Saturday.
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
6. If he really doesn’t feel like _______________ now, I suggested that he should go out
for some fresh air.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
7. Dan asked the waiter _________ him some more mineral water.
A. bring B. brought C. to bring D. bringing

8. My parents decided __________ a taxi because it was late.

A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
9. Have you ever considered ______________ a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
10. He is expecting ________ a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
11. Sometimes very young children have trouble ___________ fact from fiction and may
believe that dragons actually exist.
A. to separate B. separating C. to be separated D. for separating
12. Almost everyone fails ___________ the driving test on the first try.
A. pass B. to pass C. passing D. in passing
13. I wasted all the morning _____________ for the missing report. I didn’t find it.
A. looking B. look C. for looking D. to look
14. “I wonder where Mr. White is.” – “Didn’t you know the committee forced him
______________.”
A. resigned B. resign C. resigning D. to resign
15. He looks so funny, whenever I see him, I can’t help ____________.
A. smile B. to smile C. me smiling D. smiling
16. They hope ___________ their new home before winter.
A. to finish B. finishing C. finished D. finish
17. The teacher recommend _____________ more books in English to improve the
reading skills.

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 A. read B. to read C. reading D. to have read
18. Does the city government intend ________ anything about pollution?
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
19. While we were busy _____________ our expansion, he was considering taking over
the company.
A. to plan B. planned C. planning D. plan
20. We spent hours _____________ about what we had been doing since we left school.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
21. The headmaster invited the staff ___________ to his birthday party.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
22. My father has given up ____________ for 5 years because of health problems.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
23. Despite the flame and thick smoke, a fireman managed ______a little boy in the fire.
A. save B. to save C. saved D. saving
24. At first, I enjoyed ___________ to him, but after a while I got tired of __________
the same story again and again.
A. listening / hearing B. to listen / to hear
C. to listen / hearing D. listen / hear
25. They offered __________ her up from the station but she refused.
A. to pick B. picking C. pick D. picked
26. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
27. John’s doctor ordered him ___________ up late until he completely recovers.
A. not to stay B. not stay C. not staying D. to not stay
28. I’ve heard a lot about Dr. James, and I’m looking forward ____________ his talk
tomorrow.
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. to hearing
29. After finishing the presentation, I suggested _____________ to the cinema.
A. we going B. that we to go C. going D. us to go
30. They’re planning ____________ a flyover at this crossroads.
A. building B. to build C. build D. to have built
31. Would you mind ___________ your radio down a little, please?
A. turning B. to turn C. turn D. to turning
32. He promised ______________ home by 10 o’clock. It’s too late now.
A. be B. being C. to be D. been
33. He always avoids _____________ grocery shopping either on weekends or when he is
hungry.
A. go B. to go C. goes D. going
34. I absolutely refuse ___________ take part in anything that is illegal.
A. take B. taking C. will take D. to take

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35. Ann reminded me ____________ the dentist that morning.
A. see B. to see C. saw D. seeing
36. Gravity keeps the moon ______________ around and around the earth.
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. travelled
37. He seems __________ more about this area than anyone else.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
38. We had considerable difficulty ____________ her to leave the house.
A. persuade B. persuading C. to persuade D. with persuading
39. She told me __________ anyone that her son had called.
A. not to tell B. not telling C. don’t tell D. not tell
40. The man denied __________ to murder a fellow surgeon who had spoken ill of him.
A. attempt B. attempted C. to attempt D. attempting
41. Carol always wants ____________ by everyone she meets.
A. be admired B. being admired C. to being admired D. to be admired
42. Mother warned _____________ the electric plug.
A. her not to touch B. her touching not C. her not touch D. not touch
43. The driver of the truck admitted _____________ a license with him.
A. not to have B. not having C. had no D. have no
44. Would you like ______________ your holiday with my family in Da Lat?
A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent
45. Anyone interested in ___________ the club should contact us at the address below.
A. join B. joins C. to join D. joining
46. My mother always makes me ________my hands before every meal.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. washed
47. He reluctantly agreed ___________ for the damage that he had caused to the vehicles
in the crash.
A. pay B. to pay C. paying D. paid
48. Would you like ___________to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come B. coming C. come D. came
49. I like ___________school by bus, but I hate _________in the rain and wait for it.
A. to go / stand B. go / stand C. going / standing D. went / stood
50. She refused _________ that there were problems in her marriage.
A. accept B. accepting C. to accept D. accepted
51. My uncle is determined not to give up _________ the board to accept his proposal.
A. to persuade B. persuading C. persuades D. persuade
52. Do you mind ____________to John to ask him _________ us?
A. speaking / to help B. to speak / help C. speak / help D. speaks / to help
53. My brother has decided to give up ________ professional football at the end of this
season.
A. plays B. played C. to play D. playing

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54. I only just missed ____________ run over by a bus this morning.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
55. We arranged _________the scientists at NB laboratory to discuss the matter.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
56. My girl friend is afraid of ___________out alone when it gets dark.
A. to go B. going C. goes D. go
57. Jim has decided not _________ the fake watch and wait until he has more money.
A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. buys
58. He said women have an easier life than men. I’d like _________ him bring up
children and go to work at the same time.
A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. see
59. I hope you don't mind my __________ so late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone
C. telephone D. to have telephoned
60. It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly B. flying C. to be flown D. fly
61. She refused ___________ them.
A. to help B. help C. having helped D. helping
62. My parents can't _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop B. stand C. start D. hate
63. ___________ is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski B. Skiing C. Ski D. To skiing
64. There are many ways of ___________ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. to enjoy
65. I never feel like ___________ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. gets up D. to get up
66. It is not easy ___________ a high-paid job.
A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find
67. Would you like the doctor ___________?
A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes
68. My husband wants me ___________ this letter before afternoon.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts
69. I hate ___________ the dirty dishes after a meal.
A. wash B. to washing C. to wash D. to be washing
70. She doesn't like going ___________ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim B. to be swimming C. swimming D. swim
71. Do you ___________ me to type this letter for you?
A. want B. love C. enjoy D. fancy
72. Human beings must stop ___________ the environment.
A. to pollute B. polluted C. to polluted D. polluting
73. It is raining hard. We had better ___________ at home tonight.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. to be staying
74. Before starting ___________ for this company, I spent a year ___________.
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 A. work / travel B. work / traveling
C. working / travel D. working / traveling
75. I ___________ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed B. hated C. started D. used to
76. It ___________ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take B. took C. to take D. taking
77. I had no difficulty ___________ to her English.
A. listen B. to listen C. to listening D. listening
78. We are ___________ buying a new motorbike.
A. considering B. deciding C. expecting D. thinking
79. If the earth stops ___________ around the sun, there will be no light on earth.
A. move B. to move C. moved D. moving
80. We need to stop ___________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try
___________ it before it's too late.
A. looking / to fix B. to look / to fix C. to look / fixing D. looking / fixing
81. If we don't do anything __________ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will
be flooded one day.
A. for stop B. to stopping C. to stop D. stop
82. The pollution rate in this area seems ___________ slowly.
A. increase B. increasing C. to increase D. to be increase
83. Your hair is too long now. It needs ___________.
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. to be cutting
84. We all enjoy ___________ English.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned
85. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped ___________ a rest.
A. to have B. have C. having D. has
86. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to going
87. His parents think it's time for him ___________ married.
A. gets B. get C. to get D. got
88. Smoking is bad for your health. You had better _________ it up.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be giving
89. I don't remember ___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking
90. Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A. telling and listening B. tell and listen
C. to tell and listen D. to tell and to listen
91. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised
92. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A. to travel by train B. travel by train
C. traveled by train D. traveling by train
93. He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. to take B. to taking C. takes D. took