Змістовий модуль 9 «Money»

^{used to, would, be/get used to}

1. Complete the sentences. Use used to or would and the verbs in brackets. Sometimes both are possible.

1. We …….………to two or three films every week. (go)

2. We …………. home very early in the morning when we went on holiday. (leave)

3. A few years ago, I ……………… many friends, but I do now. (not have)

4. …………………. near the airport? (you / live)

5. We …………………… hours talking about our dreams. (spend)

6. She ………………….. us funny stories about the animals on the farm. (tell)

7. There …………………. many cars on the road in those days. (not be)

8. I …………………… all kinds of ball games when I was a child. (love)

9. My dad ……………. football with us on Sundays when we were little. (play)

2. Circle the correct answer.

1. I come from London, so I am / I'm getting used to big cities.

2. After London, it's hard to be / get used to living in the country. It's very different.

3. It took me a few weeks to be / get used to my new surroundings.

4. I'm not / I'm not getting used to the silence. I miss the noise.

5. At the moment my parents have to drive me everywhere. I don't like that because I'm / I'm getting used to being independent.

6. The pace of life here seems a bit slow, but I'm sure I'll be / get used to it.

7. Change is hard for everyone, but we 're / get used to new things quite quickly.

3. Complete the article. Use one word in each gap.

Before the accident, I 1) ....... to be very sporty. I used 2) ………. play tennis, swim, go running and go dancing. Every day I 3) ……. come home from school and then go out and run or go swimming.

Now, after the accident, I can walk, but only with difficulty. I had to learn to walk again, really. I found it extremely frustrating and I 4) …….. to get very angry and upset. But then I started learning to ride and things began to change. As a child, I was scared of horses and I 5) ……. refuse to go near them, but I 6) ……… used to them now. I really love them. Riding has given me more confidence.

I'm getting 7) …… to my body and the way I look, and I feel happy. I didn't use 8) …. go out with my friends because I didn't want people to look at me, but I don't mind now. I've 9) ………. used to people looking and I just ignore it now. There are more important things to think about.

4. Complete the sentences (be/get used to):

1. He ………………. hot weather. (It’s normal for him)

2. He ………………. the rain. (It’s new and strange for him)

3. He ………………. the rain. (It’s becoming more normal for him)

4. He ………………. the rain. (It’s no longer strange for him)

5. However, his friend Pablo ……………… the rain. (He has tried to feel more comfortable with it, but it’s still a problem for him)

5. Rewrite the two sentences to make a single sentence using be/get used to.

1. Jeff’s working at night this month. It’s a big problem for him.

Jeff ……………………………………………………………….. .

2. I found Sally’s Irish accent strange at first. Now I can understand it better.

I …………………………………………………………………… .

3. Everyone eats very late at night. Linda finds this strange.

Linda ………………………………………………………………. .

4. People bow when they meet. I’ve been here for ten years and I still find it odd.

I can’t ……………………………………………………………….. .

5. I find the weather here really strange. I always will.

I’ll never …………………………………………………………….. .