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Grammar in a village called Hurricane. There

used to 3
(not/be) a good high school
1 Abbina l’inizio delle frasi (1–7) alla loro conclusione (a–i). there, so my sister and I 4

c When Grandad was at university they… (travel) into St George every morning.
1 Mark doesn’t see Lisa often now, but they… Max 5
(your parents/drive) you
2 I couldn’t buy many clothes when I was a there?

teenager because I… Nancy No,

6
– we 7

(get) the school bus.

3 What did life in this town…
Max How long 8
(the
4 This is my old hall of residence. When I was
journey/take)?
at university, I…
Nancy Only about half an hour.
5 Before you started working here, what job…
6 She loves Chinese food now, but she… 4 Completa le frasi. Usa la forma corretta di used to + forma
7 My brothers don’t play their guitars very base o il Past simple. Usa used to dove possibile.
often now, but…
People used to go (go) to the cinema a lot in the
a use to be like 50 years ago?
1940s because they didn’t have TV at home.
b they used to do gigs with a band.
My parents bought this house when we moved
c didn’t use to have subjects like ICT.
(move) to Wales.
d used to live here.
1 Dad listens to some modern bands now, but he
e didn’t use to have much money.
only (listen) to really old music,
f didn’t use to like it.
like The Beatles.
g used to go out.
2 My cousin Dan’s American, but he
h did you use to do?
(get) his university degree in the UK.

2 Completa il testo con used to o didn’t use to. 3 I work in a shop now, but I (be) a
tour guide.
University life - then and now 4 Simon (go) to Miami a few times
I go to Newcastle University, and my grandma when he was in the USA.
used to study there in the 1950s. The university 5 Sean (study) very hard for his
was much smaller then, and there 1
finals last year.
be as many students. They 2
have
laptops in the 1950s either, so Grandma 3 be used to, get used to
write her essays by hand. I’m lucky today because 5 Scegli l’alternativa corretta per completare il dialogo.
I can use the Internet, but my grandma 4 Brad So Sally, this is your first semester at
sit in the library for hours! People 5 university in the USA. Have you been used
to/got used to being here yet?
wear jeans and T-shirts then either - they wore
Sally Yes, but it took me a few weeks to 1be
very smart clothes. They 6
go to
used to/get used to American English.
tutorials in dresses, or jackets and ties! I get the
British people 2aren’t used to/don’t get
metro to university every day, but there 7
used to using words like ‘sidewalk’ and
be a metro system in this city – my grandma 8
‘pants’.
cycle to all her lectures. But she was lucky in some Brad That’s true. Is this your first time in a big
ways too - she 9
pay to go to city, or 3are you used to/do you get used
university, like we do today. I have to work in a to places like Chicago?
café every weekend to pay my tuition fees, but Sally No, I 4’m not used to/not getting used to
everything 10
be free! big cities at all because I come from a
small village. So it took me a long time to
get used to/be used to everything when I
5

3 Completa il dialogo con la forma corretta di used to e risposte

first arrived. I 6didn’t get used to/wasn’t
brevi.
used to all the cars - and the noise - but
Max Did you use to go (you/go) to school in Utah
it’s OK now.
before you came to Utah State University?
Brad What about your university course? Are you
Nancy 1
Yes, .I 2
(live)

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being used to/getting used to doing lots of

7

work? 5 You’ll soon get used to doing sport every day if

Sally No, not really. I’m used to/getting used to
8
you get into the team.
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,
Vocabulary
too. I’m doing it because I need the
Education: university
money- everything is so expensive here.
8 Completa il brano con le parole date.
Brad You’ll soon be used to/get used to it!
10

tuition fees semester hall of residence

used to vs be/get used to grant finals lectures graduate
6 Scegli l’alternativa corretta: a, b o c. undergraduate degree
I 'm used to hearing American accents because our
Rebecca is an undergraduate – it’s her first year at
neighbours are from the USA.
university, and she’s doing an engineering
a get used to b used to c ’m used to 1 2
. Her first ends in
1 You have to writing notes very fast
December. Rebecca has to work very hard at
in lectures.
university – she has to write essays, and she also
a not be used to b used to c get used to 3
has to sit in and write notes.
2 Omar cold weather because he’s 4
Rebecca lives in a with 35 other girls
from Tunisia.
– she’s used to the noise now. Money is a bigger
a isn’t used to b was used to c got used to 5
problem though – she doesn’t get a
3 There be a cinema in our town, but
from the government, and her parents have to pay
it closed two years ago.
a lot of money because the 6 are very
a is used to b used to c didn’t use to
expensive.
4 It takes a long time to living in a
new country. Rebecca’s cousin Annie is studying at the same
7
university, but she’s going to this
a get used to b used to c be used to
5 Lyra very hot food - she doesn’t summer. Right now, Annie is studying hard for her
8
in June.
eat it at home.
a got used to b isn’t used to c used not to British and American English
6 Mobile phones be cheap like today. 9 Completa la tabella con parole in inglese americano o inglese
The first ones cost hundreds of euros. britannico.
a used to b weren’t used to
c didn’t use to British English American English
7 I haven’t staying up late to finish biscuits cookies
my work yet. I’m always tired! 1
Fall
a was used to b got used to c used to chips 2

7 Segna () la frase corretta. Poi riscrivi correttamente quelle 3

apartment
errate. Togli, aggiungi o correggi una sola parola. football 4

Before he retired, Grandad was used to work in a trousers 5

bank. 6
sneakers
Before he retired, Grandad used to work in a bank. pavement 7

1 I’ve got used to go to tutorials and lectures.

8
elevator
rubbish 9

2 I’m used being in big cities – I grew up in Tokyo. 10

check

3 It’s hard to used to living in this noisy city.

4 We didn’t use to have a big house.

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