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Grammar
used to
1Abbina l’inizio delle frasi (1–7) alla loro conclusione (a–i).
c When Grandad was at university they…
1 Mark doesn’t see Lisa often now, but they…
2 I couldn’t buy many clothes when I was a teenager because I…
3 What did life in this town…
4 This is my old hall of residence. When I was at university, I…
5 Before you started working here, what job…
6 She loves Chinese food now, but she…
7 My brothers don’t play their guitars very often now, but…
ause to be like 50 years ago?
bthey used to do gigs with a band.
cdidn’t use to have subjects like ICT.
dused to live here.
edidn’t use to have much money.
fdidn’t use to like it.
gused to go out.
hdid you use to do?
2Completa il testo con used to o didn’t use to.
3Completa il dialogo con la forma corretta di used to e risposte brevi.
MaxDid you use to go (you/go) to school in Utah before you came to Utah State University?
Nancy1 Yes, . I 2 (live) in a village called Hurricane. There
3 (not/be) a good high school there, so my sister and I 4 (travel) into St George every morning.
Max5 (your parents/drive) you there?
Nancy6No, – we 7 (get) the school bus.
MaxHow long 8 (the journey/take)?
NancyOnly about half an hour.
4Completa le frasi. Usa la forma corretta di used to + forma base o il Past simple. Usa used to dove possibile.
Peopleused to go(go) to the cinema a lot in the 1940s because they didn’t have TV at home.
My parents bought this house when wemoved(move) to Wales.
1Dad listens to some modern bands now, but he only (listen) to really old music, like The Beatles.
2My cousin Dan’s American, but he (get) his university degree in the UK.
3I work in a shop now, but I (be) a tour guide.
4Simon (go) to Miami a few times when he was in the USA.
5Sean (study) very hard for his finals last year.
be used to, get used to
5Scegli l’alternativa corretta per completare il dialogo.
BradSo Sally, this is your first semester at university in the USA. Have you been used to/got usedto being here yet?
SallyYes, but it took me a few weeks to 1be used to/get usedto American English. British people 2aren’tused to/don’t get used to using words like ‘sidewalk’ and ‘pants’.
BradThat’s true. Is this your first time in a big city, or 3are youused to/do you get used to places like Chicago?
SallyNo, I 4’m not used to/not getting used to big cities at all because I come from a small village. So it took me a long time to 5get used to/be used to everything when I first arrived. I 6didn’t get used to/wasn’t used to all the cars - and the noise - but it’s OK now.
BradWhat about your university course? Are you 7being used to/getting used to doing lots of work?
SallyNo, not really. I’m 8used to/getting used to studying hard because I’ve done that for years. But I’m 9not getting used to/not used to doing an evening job after school, too. I’m doing it because I need the money- everything is so expensive here.
BradYou’ll soon 10be used to/get used to it!
usedto vs be/getusedto
6Scegli l’alternativa corretta: a, b o c.
I 'm used to hearing American accents because our neighbours are from the USA.
a get used tob used toc ’m used to
1You have to writing notes very fast in lectures.
a not be used tob used toc get used to
2Omar cold weather because he’s from Tunisia.
a isn’t used to b was used toc got used to
3There be a cinema in our town, but it closed two years ago.
a is used tob used toc didn’t use to
4It takes a long time to living in a new country.
a get used tob used toc be used to
5Lyra very hot food - she doesn’t eat it at home.
a got used tob isn’t used toc used not to
6Mobile phones be cheap like today. The first ones cost hundreds of euros.
a used tob weren’t used to
c didn’t use to
7I haven’t staying up late to finish my work yet. I’m always tired!
a was used tob got used toc used to
7Segna () la frase corretta. Poi riscrivi correttamente quelle errate. Togli, aggiungi o correggi una sola parola.
Before he retired, Grandad was used to work in a bank.
Before he retired, Grandad used to work in a bank.
1I’ve got used to go to tutorials and lectures.
2I’m used being in big cities – I grew up in Tokyo.
3It’s hard to used to living in this noisy city.
4We didn’t use to have a big house.
5You’ll soon get used to doing sport every day if you get into the team.
Vocabulary
Education: university
8Completa il brano con le parole date.
Rebecca is an undergraduate – it’s her first year at university, and she’s doing an engineering
1 . Her first 2 ends in December. Rebecca has to work very hard at university – she has to write essays, and she also has to sit in 3 and write notes.
Rebecca lives in a 4 with 35 other girls – she’s used to the noise now. Money is a bigger problem though – she doesn’t get a 5 from the government, and her parents have to pay a lot of money because the 6 are very expensive.
Rebecca’s cousin Annie is studying at the same university, but she’s going to 7 this summer. Right now, Annie is studying hard for her
8 in June.
British and American English
9Completa la tabella con parole in inglese americano o inglese britannico.
British English / American Englishbiscuits / cookies
1 / Fall
chips / 2
3 / apartment
football / 4
trousers / 5
6 / sneakers
pavement / 7
8 / elevator
rubbish / 9
10 / check
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