Exercises with “Use to”
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.
A. used to B. use to C. got used to D. get used to