Exercise 3: Circle the best option.
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
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. 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
9. 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
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____ a living himself.
A. use to ear B. used earn C. used to earning D. used to earn
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living C. use to live D. am used to live
12. 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
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.
A. used to working B. used to work C. am used to working D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.
A. used to having B. is used to having C. was used to having D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think B. was used to thinking C. used to thinking D. was used to think
16. Jason_____ on airplanes. His father is a pilot.
A. used to fly B. uses to fly C. is used to flying D. used to flying
17. Michael_____ care of himself. He left home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since.
A. used to take B. be used to taking C. used to taking D. is used to taking
18. I_____ the piano quite well when I was younger.
A. am used to play B. used to play C. am used to playing D. used to playing
19. I _____ on busy highways in big cities. I've been doing it ever since I learned how to drive.
A. am used to driving B. used to drive C. am used to drive D. used to driving
20. My feet are killing me. I _____ for long periods of time.
A. don't use to stand B. am not used to standing C. didn't used to stand D. am not used to stand