Used To/Be Used To

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1. I used to ___ my parents on the weekend.

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The correct answer is "visit". The sentence is in the past tense and the phrase "used to" indicates a habitual action that occurred in the past. Therefore, the verb "visit" is the appropriate choice to complete the sentence.

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This quiz focuses on the usage of 'used to' and 'be used to' in English grammar. It tests understanding through various sentence constructions, enhancing learners' grasp of expressing... see morehabitual actions and adjustments to new situations. see less

2. I ___ waking up early for my new job.

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The correct answer is "am used to." This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the phrase "am used to" indicates that the person is accustomed to or familiar with waking up early for their new job.

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3. Did you ___ to work for Softec?

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The sentence is asking about a past action or state. The correct way to form this question in the past tense is to use the auxiliary verb "did" and the base form of the main verb "use." Therefore, the correct answer is "used."

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4. When I was young, I ___ to play a lot of basketball.

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The correct answer is "used." In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a past habit or action, indicating that they played a lot of basketball when they were young. The past tense of the verb "use" is "used," which correctly conveys the idea of the speaker engaging in this activity in the past.

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5. Don't worry. You will soon ___ used to cooking for yourself.

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The verb "be" is the correct answer because it is used to form the future tense in this sentence. The phrase "will soon be" indicates that the action of getting used to cooking for oneself will happen in the future.

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6. She still isn't ___  at night.

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The correct answer is "used to working" because the phrase "used to" is used to talk about past habits or states. In this case, it implies that she is not accustomed to working at night. The verb "work" is in the gerund form "working" because it functions as a noun in this sentence.

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7. Blackpool in England ___ the most popular tourist destination. These days, English people prefer to go abroad.

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The correct answer is "used to be." This is because the sentence is referring to a past state or condition. It is stating that Blackpool in England was the most popular tourist destination in the past, but now English people prefer to go abroad. The phrase "used to" is used to indicate a past habit or state that is no longer true in the present.

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I used to ___ my parents on the weekend.
I ___ waking up early for my new job.
Did you ___ to work for Softec?
When I was young, I ___ to play a lot of basketball.
Don't worry. You will soon ___ used to cooking for yourself.
She still isn't ___  at night.
Blackpool in England ___ the most popular tourist destination. These...
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