1. When I was a child, we _______________ in London.

A. would live
B. used to live
C. Either one is possible.
2. I __________ a cat called Thomas.
A. would have
B. used to have
C. Either one is possible.
3. I ______________ wear glasses.
A. used to
B. would
C. Either one is possible.
4. I ____________ hate English lessons!
A. would
B. used to
C. Either one is possible.
5. I _____________ fall asleep or draw pictures in my exercise book.
A. would
B. used to
C. Either one is possible.
6. After school we _____________ play in the park.
A. would
B. used to
C. Either one is possible.
7. I __________________ like football then but I like it now.
A. wouldn’t
B. didn’t used to
C. didn’t use to
8. On the weekends we __________________ go fishing in a lake near my house.
A. would
B. used to
C. Either one is possible
9. ______________ get into trouble with your teachers when you were at school?
A. Did you used to
B. Did you use to
10. The phrase 'used to' has __________ syllables.
A. two
B. three
11. The pronunciation of 'used to' and 'use to' (questions and negatives) is the same.
A. True
B. False
12. You can use 'used to' to talk about... .
A. past habits (actions)
B. past states
C. past habits (actions) and past states
13. You can use “would” to talk about…
A. past habits (actions)
B. past states
C. past habits (actions) and past states
14. We used to have a cat when we lived in London.
A. You could also use the simple past here.
B. You couldn’t use the simple past here.
15. We would go for long walks and pick wild flowers.
A. You could also use the simple past here.
B. You couldn’t use the simple past here.
16. __________ have long hair.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
17. ____________ read books or comics.
A. would
B. used to
C. Both are possible.
18. ____________have a lot of friends at school?
A. Did you used to
B. Did you use to
C. Would you
19. My dad _____________ tell us stories about his childhood.
A. would
B. used to
C. Both are possible.
20. I ____________ wear glasses.
A. didn’t used to
B. didn’t use to
C. wouldn’t
21. I __________ sweets as a child.
A. would like
B. used to like
C. Both are possible.
22. We _____________ have a computer at home.
A. wouldn’t
B. didn’t used to
C. didn’t use to
23. We _________________ play football every evening after school.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
24. I ______________ be lazy at school.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
25. There ________________ be TV programmes during the day.
A. didn’t used to
B. wouldn’t
C. didn’t use to
26. We _____________ have two cats and a dog.
A. would
B. used to
C. Both are possible.
27. We ______________ live in the countryside.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
28. I _________________have short hair when I was a teenager.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
29. We _______________ go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
30. She _______________ love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
31. He ________________walk along the beach every evening before bed.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
32. I ________________always lose when I played chess with my father.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
33. She _______________ to be able to dance very well.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
34. My grandfather ______________drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
35. Luke _________________have a car.
A. didn’t used to
B. wouldn’t
C. didn’t use to
36. We ________________ live in Brazil.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
37. My family _______________often go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
38. Your mother ___________________have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl, didn't she?
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
39. For years, they ___________________go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it became very fashionable
and, hence, expensive.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
40. Years ago, I ___________________write a diary every day but then I got bored with doing it and I
stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring!
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
41. At the start of their marriage, they ___________________be very happy - but then it all went wrong!
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
42. You ___________________spell so well. Whatever happened?
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
43. When I was five, I ___________________be able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can't even touch
my toes.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
44. I ___________________ride a bicycle everywhere, but now I do not.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.
45. I ___________________have short hair when I was a teenager.
A. used to
B. would
C. Both are possible.