Curso First Certificate Exam

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

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Be used to doing / Used to do (III)

ACTIVITY 299: Check that the alternative phrases (A, B and/or C) highlighted in blue [they all have an 'USED TO' structure] are correct in these sentences. Make any necessary corrections inside the blank spaces (A, B and/or C) provided. Then  check the answers.

1.

Before the invention of the record player, people were used to make their own music at home in the evenings. Nowadays people aren't used to entertain themselves. They use to spend most of their leisure time watching television. In spite of the long time spent in front of the television set, reading is an even more popular pastime than it used to be.

A. 

B. 

C. 

2.

At one time women used to having less free time than men, because they were used to do all the housework, but now many men have got used the idea of sharing the household chores.

A.

B.

C.

3.

Entertaining friends has always been a favourite way of passing the time. The ancient Romans used to eat and drink at banquets which lasted all day and night; they probably became used to get up the next day feeling ill !!

A.

B.

4.

Today many people try to keep fit. People who used to sleep until noon at the weekend have now got used to get up early so that they can run, swim or do yoga before breakfast.

A.

B.

5.

A popular hobby is collecting things. Some people use to collect relatively cheap objects like stamps or postcards, while others use to prefer antique furniture or vintage cars.

A.

B.

 

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