USED TO/BE USED TO/GET USED TO

1. Complete the interview with Georgia Stump with the following phrases:

Used to work Used to get You use to work Used to go

Used to make Used to enjoy Used to have Did you use to get

Interviewer: Where were you born?

Georgia: I was born in west London.
Interviewer: Was it a pleasant place to grow up?
Georgia: No, it wasn’t. The area……………….. a lot of factories and things, no trees at all.
It has changed a lot since then.
Interviewer: Did you go to school in west London?
Georgia: No, I didn’t. I ……………………………..to a school about ten kilometers away.
Interviewer: …………………………………………good marks at school?
Georgia: No! I …………………….mainly D and E grades and I failed my exams.
Interviewer: What were your best subjects at school?
Georgia: I ………………………… music lessons most! I always liked singing really loudly.
Interviewer: Did ……………………………………………during the holidays?
Georgia: Yes, I did. I …………………………….at one of the film studios in the area. Toy know, just making
tea and coffee.
Interviewer: How did you get your first job as a film director?
Georgia: I …………………………………….my own short films. I made one called “Night”. The screen was just
black all the time. Really clever – black , “Night”, see? The studio bosses thought it was
clever too, so they offered me a job.

2. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences:

When I was a child…

a) I used to walk/walking six kilometers to school every day.

b) I used to wore/wear an awful uniform at school.
c) we didn’t use to watch/watched TV because we didn’t have one.
d) I used to play/played the guitar e very evening.
e) my grandparents used to lived/ live with us.
f) my parents didn’t use to have/ had a car.
g) my father used to work/ works at a factory.
h) we used to spending/ spend our holidays at the coast.
 3. Complete the sentences with the right verb form:

Having; getting up; sharing; telling; living; driving; flying; living; driving; looking;

1 I get up at 5:30 every day so I’m used to ………early.

2 She’s German so she isn’t used to……..on the left yet.

3 They are used to …….in big houses.

4 I come from a big family, so I’m used to ………..with my brothers and sisters.

5 Ma father is often away on business so I’m used to only ……..my mother at home.

6 I haven’t lived in the country for very long so I’m not used to ………miles to the nearest shop.

7 The children went to boarding school so they are used to ………..away from home.

8 He travels a lot for work so he is used to ……….. .

9 As the oldest child, she is used to………after other children.

10 I’m new in this job, so I’m not used to………people what to do.

4. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets:

1 When I was a student, I used to …….in a bar. (work)

2 I will never get used to ………nights. I much prefer working days. (work)

3 She isn’t used to ……..on her own. The house feels quite empty. (live)

4 When I worked in the city, I used to …………really early to commute to work. (get up)

5 Are you getting used to ………in your new house yet? (live)

6 We’re not used to ………….in a cold climate. We’re used to a warm one. (Live)

7 I used to……gardener. I’m not used to……in an office all day. I find it very hard. (be, sit)

8 Since I retired from my job, I can’t get used to ………..nothing to do all day. (have)

9 In my lost job I used to………..a suit and a tie. Now I wear jeans. (wear)

10 I was getting used to ……………..glasses when I changed to contact lenses. (wear)

 5. Mix and Match

1 I used to eat a lot of chocolate but a) when we were children.

2 Paul used to work in London but b) now he drives a very boring
3 He used to take the train to work but family car.
4 When I was younger, I didn’t use to eat cheese c) now I find him a bit boring.
d) where they wore a uniform.
but now
e) now he drives.
5 When I lived in the city, f) now he works in Sheffield.
6 They used to go to a very traditional school g) now she plays the guitar.
7 I used to really enjoy his company but h) now I eat a lot.
8 She used to play the piano but i) I often used to go to the theatre.
9 We used to go to the beach for our holidays j) now I’m on a diet.
10 He used to have a motorbike but

6. Choose the right answer 6. Anderlecht ... the best Belgian players.
7. Top of Form Nowadays they can't afford that any longer.
used to attract
is used to attracting
1. When I was a child I ... go swimming in the lake.
used to
7. I ... the paper after lunch. That's one of the
am used to
things I really enjoy.
used to read
am used to reading
2. I ... in front of an audience. I am a teacher.
used to speak
am used to speaking
8. In Spain you will soon ... a siesta in the
afternoon.
used to take
3. As a father I ... the mess my children make every be used to taking
evening.
used to clean up
am used to cleaning up
9. On holiday in Finland my wife ... a sauna every
day!
used to take
4. In the army I ... at six every morning. is used to taking
used to get up
am used to getting up
10. After all this time I have become quite ... this
program.
5. My grandmother ... 5 miles to go to church on used to operate
Sundays. used to operating
used to walk
is used to walking
7 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the list.

run have cook play ride listen to work drive

a) It´s difficult for Jenifer to get used to __________ on the left in London.
b) Stephen and his friends used to __________ football on Sunday mornings.
c) Mike is used to __________ several miles a day: that´s why he easily won the race last
Saturday.
d) Where did you use to __________ before you got the job in the bank?
e) I never used to __________ classical music, but now I love it.
f) I can´t get used to __________ a big meal as soon as I get up in the morning.
g) Martha is sure that she will never get used to __________ a motorbike.
h) When Tom lived alone in Cambridge, he used to __________ his own food.