Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 8

Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 8

Used to


Name ______________________________________ Date _____________


1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.

1. Many hundreds of years ago, people _____ for goods using salt instead of money.
a. had paid b. were paying c. used to pay d. paid

2. When I was younger I _____ swimming, but now I really love it!
a. didn’t used to enjoy b. didn’t use to enjoy
c. wasn’t enjoying d. hadn’t enjoyed

3. Did your mother _____ before she had children?
a. use to work b. used to work c. had worked d. would work

4. Ehab _____ all his homework before he went on holiday with his family.
a. used to finish b. use to finish c. was finishing d. finished

5. My brother _____ all his free time playing Playstation, but now he prefers to read books.
a. was spending b. did used to spend
c. used to spend d. spent

6. I _____ all my free time on Saturday tidying up my bedroom.
a. was spending b. use to spend c. used to spend d. spent

7. I _____ live in Egypt. When I was younger, my family lived in France.
a. didn’t always used to b. didn’t always use to
c. hadn’t always d. wasn’t always

8. _____ bite your nails when you were a child?
a. Did you used to b. Would you c. Had you d. Did you use to




2. Rewrite using the words in brackets to give the same meaning.

1. Amin drove a very old car. This summer he bought a new car. (used to)
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2. When my sister got married she moved to Minya. Before that, she lived with us in Dokki. (used to)
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3. When I first met you, you didn’t wear glasses, but now you do. (didn’t use to)
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4. What did you do during your holidays when you were a child? (did…use to)
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5. When I was a girl I wanted to be a nurse, but now I would like to be a lawyer. (used to)
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3. Find the mistakes and correct them.

I spoke to my grandmother about how life was when she was a girl. She told me that when she was growing up she use to live in a very small flat and to share a room with her three sisters. She used going to school every day until she was 14 years. My grandmother used to have a lot of friends but she didn’t used to have a lot of time to see them because she had to help her mother and sisters to work in the house whenever she had free time. My grandmother told me that her favourite thing was when she used going shopping with her mother in the local markets, and she remembers that one summer for a special occasion her mother used to buy her a beautiful new pink dress, which she used to wear every holiday for two years.


4. Match the phrases, then rewrite each sentence below.


A B
1. I went swimming a. every Sunday.
2. I used to go swimming b. wear glasses?
3. Did Heba use to c. have a lot of money.
4. She used to d. yesterday after I met with my cousin.
5. Didn’t he use e. to have some money?
f. wearing glasses?



1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________


5. Read the paragraph. Underline the correct words in parentheses.

When I finished school and got a job, my life completely changed. Before I (didn’t use to have any – used to have any – didn’t used to have any) money, and now I get a salary every month. When I was studying at school I (use - used – must) to do my homework every night, but now when I (used to finish – finish – finished) work I can go out and meet my friends. Unfortunately I now work much longer hours — when I was at school I used to finish much earlier. The best part is that now I (used to be - am – will be) independent and I am building my career. However one thing has not changed very much. When I was at school I (used to have to – used to have – used to) listen to my teacher, and now I have to listen to my boss!

Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 8

Used to
ANSWERS


1.
1 - c 2 - b 3 - a 4 - d
5 - c 6 - d 7 - b 8 - d


2.
1. Amin used to drive a very old car. This summer he bought a new car.
2. When my sister got married she moved to Minya. Before that, she used to live with us in Dokki. OR My sister used to live with us in Dokki before she got married and moved to Minya.
3. When I first met you, you didn’t use to wear glasses, but now you do.
4. What did you use to do during your holidays when you were a child?
5. When I was a girl I used to want to be a nurse, but now I would like to be a lawyer.

3.
I spoke to my grandmother about how life was when she was a girl. She told me that when she was growing up she used to live in a very small flat and to share a room with her three sisters. She used to go to school every day until she was 14 years. My grandmother used to have a lot of friends but she didn’t use to have a lot of time to see them because she had to help her mother and sisters to work in the house whenever she had free time. My grandmother told me that her favourite thing was when she used to go shopping with her mother in the local markets, and she remembers that one summer for a special occasion her mother bought her a beautiful new pink dress, which she used to wear every holiday for two years.

4.
1 - d I went swimming yesterday after I met with my cousin.
2 - a I used to go swimming every Sunday.
3 - b Did Heba use to wear glasses?
4 - c She used to have a lot of money.
5 - e Didn’t he used to have some money?


5.
When I finished school and got a job, my life completely changed. Before I didn’t use to have any money, and now I get a salary every month. When I was studying at school I used to do my homework every night, but now when I finish work I can go out and meet my friends. Unfortunately I now work much longer hours — when I was at school I used to finish much earlier. The best part is that now I am independent and I am building my career. However one thing has not changed very much. When I was at school I used to have to listen to my teacher, and now I have to listen to my boss!