used to, be used to, get used to – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Gap-fill (25 questions)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to / be used to / get used to.
1 I ______ (play) football every day after school, but now I don’t.
2 She is ______ (study) late at night for exams.
3 We ______ (live) in a small village before moving to the city.
4 He is still ______ (learn) the new system at work.
5 Did you ______ (ride) your bike to school?
6 There ______ (be) a cinema here, but it closed years ago.
7 It took me months to ______ (wake) up at 5 a.m.
8 They are ______ (work) under pressure.
9 She ______ (play) the piano when she was a child.
10 I can’t ______ (eat) so much rice every day.
11 My father ______ (smoke) a lot, but he quit.
12 We are slowly ______ (adapt) our new life.
13 Are you ______ (drive) on the left side?
14 He ______ (visit) his grandparents every Sunday.
15 At first, I didn’t like the noise, but I ______ (live) in the city.
16 She is ______ (use) chopsticks.
17 Did your parents ______ (travel) abroad every year?
18 I’m not ______ (cook) for myself yet.
19 He ______ (wear) glasses when he was younger.
20 It was hard at first, but I finally ______ (speak) English every day.
21 She ______ (spend) summers at the beach.
22 We are ______ (do) online classes now.
23 He is ______ (wake) up early for work.
24 My brother ______ (play) video games every night.
25 Are you ______ (eat) spicy food yet?
Part B – Sentence Transformation (15 questions)
Rewrite the sentences using the correct structure.
26 He smoked a lot in the past. (used to)
27 It was strange to live alone at first, but now it’s okay. (be used to)
28 There was a shop here, but it closed. (used to)
29 She drinks coffee every morning and it’s normal for her. (be used to)
30 He played football every weekend when he was young. (used to)
31 At first, I hated the cold, but later it became normal. (get used to)
32 She wore glasses every day, so now it’s normal. (be used to)
33 We lived in a small house by the river. (used to)
34 It was difficult at first, but now I can wake up early. (get used to)
35 They traveled a lot when they were young. (used to)
36 He works under pressure easily now. (be used to)
37 At first, she couldn’t use chopsticks, but later it became easy. (get used to)
38 We played in this park every summer. (used to)
39 He studied late into the night, and it became normal. (be used to)
40 I didn’t like vegetables before, but now I do. (used to)
Part C – Short Reading (10 questions)
When I was younger, I used to live in a quiet town. People used to know each other well, and children used to play outside every evening. Later, my family moved to the city. At first, I wasn’t used to the traffic or the noise. It was difficult to get used to taking the bus and studying in a big school. But slowly, I got used to my new life. Now I am used to commuting every day, working long hours, and living in a busy place. Sometimes I miss the old days in my small town, but I know people can adapt. With time, we can get used to almost anything.
41 Where did the writer use to live?
a) In a quiet town
b) In a big city
c) In the mountains
42 What did children use to do every evening?
a) Study at home
b) Play outside
c) Watch TV
43 What was hard to get used to at first?
a) The food
b) The traffic and noise
c) The weather
44 What did the writer slowly get used to?
a) Taking the bus and studying in a big school
b) Sleeping late
c) Cooking at home
45 What is the writer used to now?
a) Commuting and working long hours
b) Relaxing in a small town
c) Living without stress
46 What does the writer sometimes miss?
a) The crowded streets
b) The old days in the small town
c) The new school
47 The phrase “used to live” means:
a) A past habit/state
b) Being accustomed now
c) Planning for the future
48 The phrase “wasn’t used to” means:
a) Didn’t enjoy
b) Was not accustomed
c) Stopped doing
49 The phrase “get used to” means:
a) Adapt gradually
b) Avoid something
c) Stop liking something
50 What is the main idea of the passage?
a) Childhood is always better
b) People can adapt with time
c) City life is harder
Answer
1 used to play – past habit.
2 is used to studying – accustomed now.
3 used to live – past state.
4 getting used to learning – still adapting.
5 use to ride – correct in a question form.
6 used to be – past existence.
7 get used to waking – process of adapting.
8 used to working – accustomed now.
9 used to play – past habit.
10 get used to eating – adaptation.
11 used to smoke – past habit.
12 getting used to – adaptation.
13 used to driving – being accustomed.
14 used to visit – past routine.
15 got used to living – adapted after time.
16 used to using – accustomed now.
17 use to travel – question about past.
18 not used to cooking – lack of comfort.
19 used to wear – past habit.
20 get used to speaking – adaptation.
21 used to spend – past routine.
22 used to doing – accustomed now.
23 used to waking – accustomed now.
24 used to play – past habit.
25 used to eating – question about being accustomed.
26 He used to smoke a lot. – past habit.
27 I am used to living alone now. – accustomed.
28 There used to be a shop here. – past existence.
29 She is used to drinking coffee. – accustomed.
30 He used to play football every weekend. – past habit.
31 I got used to the cold. – adapted.
32 She is used to wearing glasses. – accustomed.
33 We used to live in a small house. – past state.
34 I got used to waking up early. – adapted.
35 They used to travel a lot. – past routine.
36 He is used to working under pressure. – accustomed.
37 She got used to using chopsticks. – adapted.
38 We used to play in this park. – past routine.
39 He is used to studying late. – accustomed.
40 I didn’t use to like vegetables. – negative past habit.
41 a) In a quiet town – childhood home.
42 b) Play outside – past habit.
43 b) The traffic and noise – difficult at first.
44 a) Taking the bus and studying in a big school – adaptation.
45 a) Commuting and working long hours – accustomed now.
46 b) The old days in the small town – nostalgia.
47 a) A past habit/state – correct meaning.
48 b) Was not accustomed – definition.
49 a) Adapt gradually – correct meaning.
50 b) People can adapt with time – main idea.