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.
Answers
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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‘s used 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, …………………….
Answers
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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 …………………….
Answers
3
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 ……………………. my 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.
Answers
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1 driving
2 drink
3 eating
4 having
5 have
6 go
7 be
8 being
9 live … living
