II. Exercises with “Use to”

* Multiple choice

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 used to drive a taxi. This means that he_____a taxi.

A. still drives B. is driving C. used to driving D. stops driving

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

21. Do you live next door to a famous artist ? No, but I _______

A. used to B. be used to C. used to be D. used to have

22. I am_________milk every day.

A. used to drink B. used to drinking

C. use to drink D. used drink

23. She has____________in a small village.

A. got used to B. get used to C. got used D. got use to

24. When I was a child, I didn’t___________chocolate but now I eat a lot.

A. use to eating B. use to eat C. used to eat D. used to eating

25. You must___________English for long hours.

A. used to learning B. used learn

C. used to learn D. use to learn

26. I have___________English every day.

A. use to learn B. used to learning

C. used learning D. used to learn

27. I am_________for myself.

A. used to cook B. used to cooking

C. use to cook D. use to cooking

28. Her son is____________television for five hours a day.

A. used to watch B. use to watching

C. used watch D. used to watching

29. I_________a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago.

A. used to eat B. used to eating B. used eat D. use to eat

30. I am____________a cup of coffee in the morning.

A. used drink B. used to drinking

C. use drinking D. use to drinking

31. Peter___________a bike, now he has a car.

A. used to having B. use to have

C. used to have C. used having

32. They built a hospital here. There _____________ a playground here.

A. is B. used to C. used to be D. are

33. My grandparents _____________ light their house with oil lamps.

A. used to B. use to be C. used to be D. used be

34. A: I wonder how the farmers _____________ transport their crops home in the past. B: They _____________ buffalo-drawn carts.

A. used to/ used B. use to/ used to C.use/ used D. use / used to

35. I hated ice-cream; I _____________ eat ice-cream.

A. uses to B. didn’t use to C. use to D. used to

36. This was my favorite bicycle. I _____________ ride everywhere on it.

A. didn’t use to B. used to C. use to D. used

37. Entertainment for the children in my village _____________ as simple as playing hide-and-seek or going swimming in the river.

A. used to be B. used to C. didn't use to D. use to be

38. I like it now, but I ___________.

A. didn’t use to B. didn’t used to C. didn’t get use to D. don’t get used to

39. I find it hard __________ to the dark evenings in winter.

A. used B. get used C. to get use D. to get use d

40. It took me a while to get used to ________ on a continental keyboard.

A. type B. typing C. typed D. to type

41. I ___________ to being spoken to like that!

A. am not used B. don’t get used C. used D. use

42. I _________ play football on Saturdays when I was at school.

A. was used to B. used to C. get use to D. use to

43. Before I started cycling, I _________ go to work by bus.

A. used to B. got used to C. use to D. get used to

44. I haven’t studied for ages and I’m finding it hard to get used to ________ every day.

A. study B. studied C. studying D. to study

45. I couldn’t __________ used to the food.

A. got B. get C. have got D. have get

46. He never _________ behave like that.

A. used B. used to C. get used to D. got used to

47. It’s taking me a long time to ____ speaking Norwegian.

A. used to B. got used to C. get used to D. use to

48.When I was a student, I used to _________in a bar.

A. working B. work C. worked D. works

49. I will never get used to__________nights. I prefer working days.

A. working B. work C. worked D. works

50. She isn’t used to_________on her own. The house feels quite empty.

A. lived B. live C. be lived D. living

51.When I worked in the city, I used to __________really early.

A. get up B. got up C. gets up D. to get up

52.Are you getting used to __________in your new house yet?

A. lived B. live C. be lived D. be living

53.We are not used to ___________in a cold climate. We’re used to a warm one.

A. lived B. live C. be lived D. be living

54. I used to__________a gardener. I’m not used to________in an office all day.

A. be/sit B. being/ sitting C. be/sitting D. being/sit

55. Since I retired from my job, I can’t get used to__________ nothing to do all day.

A. having B. have C. had D. to have

56.In my last job, I used to__________ a suite and tie. Now I wear jeans.

A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. to wearing

57. I was just getting used to _________glasses.

A. wear B. to wearing C. wore D. wearing

58. When I was a child, I used _________ of being an astronaut.

A. dream B. to dream C. dreaming D. to be dreamt

59. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used _________to a large audience.

A. speak B. speaking C. to speaking D. to speak

60. It took us ages to get used __________ in an apartment house.

A. to living B. to live C. living D. living

61. Lots of trains used ___________ here, but not many do now.

A. to stopping B. to stop C. stopping D. stop

62. Didn't Nick use _________ on a building site?

A. to working B. working C. to work D. work

63. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used __________ alcohol.

A. to drink B. drinking C. to drinking D. drink

64. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________there.

A. to being B. to be C. be D. being

65. When Laura was at college, she used ____________a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.

A. have B. has C. to have D. to having

67. There used __________ a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.

A. to being B. to be C. be D. is

68. I was used to__________ at noon when I started school.

A. eat B. be eaten C. eating D. to eat

69. He used to__________ dinner at five o'clock.

A. eat B. be eaten C. eating D. to eat

70. When I was young, I used to___________everyday.

A. swim B. to swim C. be swimming D. swimming

71. He used to_________ her, but he doesn't anymore.

A. to like B. like C. liking D. likes

72. Don't worry, some day you will get used to__________ English.

A. speak B. speaking C. to speaking D. to speake

73. Lan can't get used to________.

A. studying B. study C. to study D. be studied

74. He used to__________ every night, but now he studies.

A. dance B. dancing C. be dancing D. danced

75. Adam is used to___________late on the weekends.

A. to sleep B. sleeping C. sleep D. be slept

76. Chieks is used to__________ American food now.

A. eat B. to eat C. ate D. eating

77. She finally got used to__________ our food.

A. eat B. to eat C. ate D. eating

78. 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 D. am used to do
79. He _________ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
A. was used to reading B. got used to reading

C. use to read D. use to read
80. 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 B. gets used to drive
81. 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 D. are use to
82. 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 D. used get up
83. I'm afraid I'll never _________ in this place. I simply don't like it and never will.
A. got used to living B. used to live

C. get used to living D. got used to live
84. Whenever we came to Coventry we always ________ in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
A. used to stay B. get used to staying

C. were used to stay D. got used to staying

85. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything _________ well organized. Now it's totalchaos here.
A. got used to be B. was used to being

C. used to D. used to be
86. Mr Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he _________ doing muchwork everyday.
A. wasn't used to B. didn't use to

C. get used to D. gets use to
87. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they _________ it.
A. got used to B. get used to

C. are used to B. used to
88. Jim doesn't have a girlfriend now but he__________
A. didn't use to B. uses to C. was using to D. used to
89. If you go to live in the United Kingdom, you_________on the left.
A. 'll have to get used to drive B. 'll have to get used to driving
C. 'd have had to get used to D. 'll have to get used to drive
90. People _________the Internet yet but in a few years time everybody will be surfing around like crazy.
A. aren't used to using B. doesn’t use

C. isn't used to using D. don’t use to
91. At first it was difficult for her to speak in French all the time but she ________ to it now.
A. is used B. uses C. gets used D. gets used to
92. I____________ to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now.
A. used B. got used to C. use D. get used to
93. After the holidays it takes me a week _________ up early again.
A. to get used to get B.to be used to getting

C. to get used to get D. to get used to getting
94. Son was in London for a year. He liked England but he ________the insipid food and the miserable weather.
A. could ever get used to B. could never get used to

C. can ever get used to D. can never get use to
95. The queue in the baker's __________to be so bad but now it's terrible. It must be that new chapata bread they bake. It's delicious.
A. didn't use B. didn't used C. was used D. used to
96. I've been getting up early every day for years but I __________ to it.
A. used B. am still not used

C.am already used D. used to
97. Do you mind if I ___________ your phone?
A. used B. am using C. use d to D. use

98. She ________ a bike when she was ten 10 years old.

A. uses to ride B. used to ride C. get used to riding D. get used to ride

99. They __________to have breakfast at 7.00 a.m but now they eat at 8.00 a.m.

A. use B. uses C. used D. are used

100. We ________ have a lot of friends but at present we are living far from this city.