50 Bài tập về Used to, Get used to, Be used cực hay (có lời giải)

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50 Bài tập về Used to, Get used to, Be used cực hay (có lời giải)

Phần I. Lý thuyết

1. Used to

- Cấu trúc: Used to + V nguyên thể (đã từng …..)

- Cách dùng: dùng để diễn tả một hành động, thói quen thường xuyên xảy ra trong quá khứ, nhưng bây giờ không còn nữa

Eg: Mr. John used to be English teacher. (Ông John từng là giáo viên Tiếng anh.)

2. Be used to

- Cấu trúc:

Be (is/ am/ are/ were/ was) used to + V-ing/ Noun (danh từ)

- Ý nghĩa: quen với (việc/chuyện/ cái gì)…

- Cách dùng: dùng để diễn tả rằng bạn đã làm công việc, hành động gì đó rồi và bây giờ bạn đã trở nên quen với vó, không còn cảm thấy lạ lẫm, khó khăn với nó nữa.

Eg: I was used to doing exercise in the morning.

(Tôi đã quen với việc tập thể dục vào mỗi buổi sáng.)

3. Get used to

- Cấu trúc: Get used to + V-ing/ Noun (danh từ)/ Noun Phrase (cụm danh từ)

- Ý nghĩa: “quen với (việc/ chuyện/ cái gì)...”

- Cách dùng: Get used to = Be used to, diễn tả việc quen với công việc hay thứ gì đó, không còn cảm thấy lạ lẫm, khó khăn với nó nữa.

Eg: I got used to living alone. (Tôi đã quen với việc sống một mình.)

Phần II. Bài tập

Task 1. Choose the best answer

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A. use to be thought

B. used to be thought

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. have died

B. used to die

C. would die

D. both B and C

5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work

B. used to lie

C. would like

D. to working

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

1. B

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. C

6. A

Task 2. Choose the best answer

1. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

2. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

3. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____

A. is driving it

B. doesn’t drive it any more

C. likes it

D. didn’t like it

4. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____

A. use to lie

B. used live

C. used to living

D. used to live

5. I_____ in Jakarta.

A. am used to living

B. used to living

C. use to live

D. am used to live

6. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.

A. used to working

B. used to work

C. is used to working

D. am used to work

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. B

Task 3. Rewrite the sentences using used to

1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.

⇒ My mum .......

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

⇒ There did not .......

3. We cycled to school two years ago.

⇒ We .......

4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

⇒ Now there are.......

5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.

⇒ My uncle.......

1. My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.

2. There did not use to be (as) many vehicles on the roads.

3. We used to cycle to school two years ago.

4. Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be.

5. My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.

Task 4. Rewrite these sentence

1. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.

⇒.........

2. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.

⇒.........

3. I seem to have lost interest in my work.

⇒.........

4. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.

⇒.........

5. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.

⇒ .........

6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.

⇒.........

7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.

⇒ .........

1. I am used to liking classical music.

2. I used to have a lot of money.

3. I used to have interest in my work.

4. Dennis used to smoke 3 years ago.

5. My brother used to have long hair.

6. My parents used to live in the USA when they were young.

7. Jim used to be my best friend.

Task 5. Choose the correct answer

1. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. did not use to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. were not used to believe

2. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. had used to stay

B. were staying

C. used to stay

D. were used to stay

3. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. used to lie

B. to working

C. would like

D. to work

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. would die

B. used to die

C. have died

D. both B and

5. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. has read

B. read

C. had read

D. used to read

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

Task 6. Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below.

be    ride    play    go    feel

1. I _________________ a tricycle when I was a child.

2. There _________________ fewer people and vehicles on the roads.

3. My father _______________ to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

4. ______ you ______________ hide-and-seek when you were small?

5. Five years ago people in this town _______ not ________orried about traffic jams.

1. used to ride

2. used to be

3. used to go

4. Did … use to play

5. did … use to feel

Task 7. 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 lived in apartment buildings.

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

1. get used to driving.

2. used to go.

3. am still not used to.

4. used to live.

5. am used to finishing.

Task 8. 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

1. never get used to.

2. used to smoke.

3. never used to go.

4. am used to driving.

5. got used to living.

Task 9. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây

1. Liz .... a motorbike,but last year she sold it and bought a car.

2. We came to live in London a few years ago. We .... in Leeds.

3. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I .... it when I was a child.

4. Jim .... my best friend, but we aren't good friend any longer.

5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new roadis open. It .... more than an hour.

6. There .... a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.

7. When you lived in New York, .... to the theatre very often?

1. used to have

2. used to live

3. used to eat

4. used to be

5. used to take

6. used to be

7. used to use to go

Task 10. Choose the best answer to fill the gap in each of the following.

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my own.

a. am used to doing

b. used to do

c. get used to doing

2. He ______ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

a. was used to reading

b. got used to reading

c. used to read

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she ______ when we first met her.

a. didn't use to drive

b. got used to driving

c. was used to driving

4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______ it in no time, I'm sure.

a. used to use

b. are used to

c. will get used to

5. When I had to commute to work every day I ______ very early.

a. used to getting up

b. used to get up

c. was used to get

1.a

2.c

3.a

4.c

5.b

Phần III. Bài tập bổ sung

Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

I used _______________________________________________.

2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

There used ___________________________________________.

3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.

Anna used ____________________________________________.

4. He is not a poor man any more, but now he becomes a rich businessman.

He used ______________________________________________.

5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

They didn’t use ________________________________________.

6. My hair now is much longer than it was in the past.

In the past my hair used _________________________________.

7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

I used ________________________________________________.

8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Did you use ___________________________________________.

9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.

Mr. Hung _____________________________________________.

10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.

There ________________________________________________.

11. John ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.

John _________________________________________________.

12. It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it.

It is __________________________________________________.

13. I have worn glasses for 5 years so I don’t mind wearing them.

I have ________________________________________________.

14. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left quickly.

I just _________________________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. I used to stay up late to watch football matches.

2. There used to be some trees in the field.

3. Anna used to live with her parents.

4. He used to be a poor man, but now he becomes a rich businessman.

5. They didn’t use to go to the cinema every Sunday.

6. In the past my hair used to be shorter.

7. I used to have time to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

8. Did you use to go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

9. Mr. Hung used to go to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.

10. There used to be traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street becomes wider.

11. John used to eat a lot of pizza when he was a child.

12. It is difficult for me to get up early but I am getting used to it.

13. I have worn glasses for 10 years so I am used to wearing them.

14. I just moved to Ireland, I am getting used to driving on the left.

Exercise 2. Circle the correct answer.

1. I (used to/ use to) collect stamps when I was nine years old.

2. My father (used to/ use to) be an excellent student at university.

3. My younger brother didn’t use (walk/ to walk) to school

4. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.

5. My grandmother (used to travel/ use to travel) a lot before she got married.

6. Horse and cart used to (be/is) the main way of transportation.

Đáp án:

1. used to

2. used to

3. to walk

4. use to

5. used to travel

6. be

Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer. 

1. She _____ in a bank but she left and got a job as a gardener.

A. used to work

B. used to working

C. got used to work

2. Since we had the baby I _____ much sleep.

A. 'm not used to get

B. 've got used to not getting

C. used to get

3. How's the new job? _____ it yet?

A. Are you used to

B. Did you use to

C. Do you used to

4. Before I retired I _____ have much time to read.

A. used to

B. got used to

C. never used to

5. The engine noise was deafening but the driver _____ it.

A. was used to

B. used to

C. didn't use to

6. Our house is on a steep hill, but I _____ the walk after a month of living here.

A. get used to

B. got used to

C. used to

7. Don't worry! You _____ in the city centre after a while.

A. 'll used to live                         

B. 'll get used to living                 

C. 'll get used to live

8. When we were at university, we _____ have to write an essay a week.

A. got used to

B. used to

C. were used to

Đáp án:

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. B

Bài tập bổ sung về used to và be used to

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with used to or a form of (be) used to.

1. At one time American mothers ________ (hope) their sons would grow up to become President.

2. Before he became ill, he ________ (play) tennis every morning.

3. She's ________ (go to bed) so early that she hardly ever goes out at night.

4. For a long time, people ________ (think) that the world was flat, and that people could fall off the edge.

5. They ________ (have) a lot of money, but now they are poor.

6. Today many children ________ (watch) TV for hours instead of doing their homework.

7. We ________ (go) to the country every summer, but now we can't afford to.

8. I'm now ________ (eat) hamburgers, but at first, I didn't like them.

9. In many banks, machines are doing the work that tellers ________ (do).

10. People ________ (catch) fish in this river, but now the river has become polluted.

Đáp án:

1. used to hope

6. are used to watching

2. used to play

7. used to go

3. used to going to bed

8. used to eating

4. used to think

9. used to do

5. used to have

10. used to catch

Exercise 2. Order the words to make sentences with be used to.

1. used to/ distances/ walking/ am/ I/ long

→ _____________________________________.

2. swimming/ is/ water/ in/ to/ cold/ Peter/ used

→ _____________________________________.

3. to/ mother/ My/ early/ getting/ used/ is/ up

→ _____________________________________.

4. having/ am/ arguments/ I/ used/ not/ to

→ _____________________________________.

5. day/ phone/ Dora/ of/ making/ calls/ is/ to/ a/ during/ lot/ the/used

→ _____________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. I am used to walking long distances.

2. Peter is used to swimming in cold water.

3. My mother is used to getting up early.

4. I am not used to having arguments.

5. Dora is used to making a lot of phone calls during the day.

Exercise 3. Write sentences and questions with used to.

1. you/ be/ very talkative at that time?

_________________________________________.

2. my grandfather/ work/ at the railway station.

_________________________________________.

3. Claire/ spend/ much time alone?

_________________________________________.

4. the kids/ not/ go to bed early.

_________________________________________.

5. we/ meet/ more often.

_________________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. Did you use to be very talkative at that time?

2. My grandfather used to work at the railway station.

3. Did Claire use to spend much time alone?

4. The kids didn’t use to go to bed early.

5. We used to meet more often.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer.

1. I'm not used to _______ up this early.

A. get

B. getting                   

2. I used to _______ a lot.

A. read

B. reading                   

3. You'll have to get used to _______ on the right when you live there.

A. drive

B. driving                   

4. I didn't use to _______ it, but I do now.

A. like

B. liking                 

5. I found it hard to get used to _______ in such a hot country.

A. live

B. living                   

6. Where did you use to _______ when you visited?

A. stay

B. staying                   

7. It took me a while to get used to _______ the language.

A. speak

B. speaking                   

8. I used to _______ hard when I was a student.

A. work

B. working                   

9. Have you got used to _______ it yet?

A. do

B. doing                   

10. I'm not used to _______ so much tea.

A. drink

B. drinking

Đáp án:

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. A

9. B

10. B

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.

1. Are you ________ e-mails to all your friends and family?

A. used to send

B. used to sending                   

2. When I was a child I ________ go swimming in the Lake District.

A. used to

B. am used to                   

3. I ________ in front of many people. I am a teacher.

A. used to speak

B. am used to speaking      

4. My grandmother ________ 1 mile to go to school every day.

A. used to walk

B. is used to walking                   

5. I ________ a cup of coffee after lunch. That's one of the things I really enjoy.

A. used to drink

B. am used to drinking         

Đáp án:       

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. B

Exercise 6. Match the sentences and responses.

1

I used to eat a lot of chocolate but

A

now he plays the guitar.

2

He used to go to work by car but

B

I often used to go to the theatre.

3

Sue used to enjoy his company but

C

now I'm on a diet.

4

David used to work in Bristol but

D

now she finds him a bit boring.

5

We used to go to the mountains for our holidays

E

now I eat a lot

6

When I lived in London,

F

now he takes the tram.

7

He used to play the piano but

G

now he works in London.

8

When I was younger, I didn't use to eat fish but

H

now we prefer going to the beach.

Đáp án:

1 – C

2 – F

3 – D

4 – G

5 – H

6 – B

7 – A

8 – E

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