Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using used to .
1) Jack has to drive two hours to his work every morning. Many years ago, when he first had to do this, it was difficult for him. But now it's OK.
When jack started working in this job, he wasn't ________ Driving two hours to work every morning, but after some time he ________ it. Now it's no problem for him. He ________ two hours every morning.
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, it's OK for her. She ________ nights.
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1 When jack started working in this job, he wasn't used to driving two hours to work every morning, but after some time he got used to it. Now it's no problem for him. He'sused to driving two hours every morning. / He is used to driving …
2 She wasn't used to working nights and it took her a few months to get used to it. Now, after a year, it's OK for her. She's used to working nights. / She is used to working ···
Exercise 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 lonely sometimes?
YOU: No, ________
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 (for you) and as a result you are very tired this morning.
FRIEND: You look tired this morning.
You: Yes, ________
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1 No, I’m used to living 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.
Exercise 3
Read the situations and complete the sentences using get/got used to .
1) Some friends of yours have just moved into an apartment on a busy street. It is very noisy.
They'll have to ________
2) The children at school got 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 Britain are going to live in your country. What will they have to get used to?
They'll have to ________
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1 They’ll have to get used to the noise.
2 They soon got used to her. / … to the/their new teacher.
3 She had to get used to living in a much smaller house.
4 (example answers)They'll have to get used to the weather. / … to the food. / … to speaking a foreign language.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using only one word each time.
1) Lisa had to get used to ________ on the left.
2) Dan used to ________ a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea.
3) I feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to ________ so much.
4) I wouldn't like to share an office. I'm used to ________ own office.
5) I used to ________ a ca r, but I sold it a few months ago.
6) When we were children, we used to ________ swimming very often.
7) There used to ________ a school here, but it was knocked down a few years ago.
8) I'm the boss here! I'm not used to ________ told what to do.
9) We used to ________ in a village. We moved to London a few years ago and had to get used to ________ in a big city.
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1 driving
2 drink
3 eating
4 having
5 have
6 go
7 be
8 being
9 live … living
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