CHUYEN DE : CHUYÊN ĐỀ USED TO VA BE/ GET USED TO. BUOI 45 . ( 16/ 5 / 2022).

EX.1 CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

1. Never ________ me again. a. will be she love b. she loves c. she won't love d. she will love
2. Not only___but she is also very intelligent a. she is beautiful b. beautiful she isc. is she beautiful d. beautiful is she
3. No sooner___________ out that it rained. a. did I go b. I went c. had I gone d. I had gone
4. Seldom___________ the guitar. a. he plays b. does he play c. he doesn't play d. he does play
5. Hardly___a wrok whether son came back.a. couldn't she say b. she could say c. she couldn't say d. could she say
6. Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park a. I don't take b. do I take c. I taked. I do take
7. So old ___________ that she couldn't dance. a. She wasn't b. she was d. wasn't she d. was he
8. _______ here yesterday, you would have met me.a. Were you b. you were c. Had you beend. You had been
9. On the battle field___________a. the tanks did lie b. the tanks lay c. did the tanks lie d. lay the tanks
10. At no time____ greater opportunities.a. did women hadb. has women had c. does women haved. have women had
11. Not once________ into her eyes.a. he looked b. does he looked c. did he look d. looked he
12. ___________ has the work bee so easy. a. Never b. only by c. When d. For
13. Now here_____ such cooperative staff. a. you can find b. you found c. you could find d. can you find
14. Never before___________ in an carnest attempt to resolve their differences.
a. have the leaders of these two countries met b. the leaders of these two countries have met
c. have the leaders of these two countries meet d. met the leaders of these two countries
15. Not only the child, but also the grandparents___________ a. is joining b. joins c. were joining d. has joined
16. Seldom___________ a newspaper. a. buys Anna b. does Anna buy c. bought Anna d. Anna does buy
17. Not only__________ at the post office, ___________ at the grocery store.
a. does Mary work/but she also works b. works Mary/but she also works
c. does Mary work/but does she also work d. had entered she
18.No sooner__ the house than the phone started to ring. a. had she entered b. she had enteredc. entered she d. had entered
she
II, Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. My father didn’t _________ coffee for breakfast. A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having
2. We ________ walk past the church on our way to primary school.
A. uses to walk B. used to walking C. used to walk D. are used to walking
3. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He ________the hot climate here.
A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. B and C are correct
4. Miss White is a nurse. She ________ working at night. A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. has used to
5. Precious metals such as gold, silver________ for making jewelries. A. used to B. are used to C. is used to D. used
6. I always read books before bedtime. I ___ reading books at night.A. am used foB. used tC. am used to D. was used to
7. He never drinks beer. He ________ drinking beer. A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for
8. I’m from Vietnam. I _________ driving on the right. A. use to B. used to C. am used to D. get used
9. My uncle _________ policeman when I was young. A. used toB. used to be C. used to beingD. used have been
10. Helen_________ to me very often, but now she phones. A. used to write B. has written C. wrote D. writes
11. Tam didn’t _______ do morning exercise. Now he is getting fat. A. used to B. use to C. get used to D. be used to
12. A lot of people use mobile phones nowadays. They _____communicating through long distances.
A. are used for B. used for C. used to D. are used to
13. It’s took me quite a long time to _________ wearing these glasses. A. be used toB. used toC. get used toD. be used for
14. There was a big tree in our garden but it has just been cut down. There _______ a big tree there.
A. is used to B. has been C. is D. used to be
15. I ___driving on the left in London here so I often travel by bus. A. used toB. am used to C. am not used toD. didn’t use to
16. Mrs. Lan is a nurse, so she _________ at night. A. to work B. is used to working C. worked D. used to work
17. He never drinks beer. He ___________ beer.
A. is used to drinking B. used to drink C. didn’t used to drink D. isn’t used to drinking
18. I ________ stay up late watching TV last year but now I don’t. A. be used to B. used to C. get used toD. be used for
19. My father__________ a packet of cigarettes last year but now he has given it up.
A. used to smoke B. used to smoking C. is used to smoking D. used to smoking
20. He never drinks beer. He_________ drinking beer. A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for
EX 3. Write a sentence for each of the following using used to or didn’t use to.
1. When Barbara was Intaly, she stayed with an Italian family.
……………………………………………………………………………
2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger
……………………………………………………………………………
3. We seem to have lost interest in our work.……………………………………………………………………………
4. I don’t mind travelling by train now. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. I went to the church when I was a child.……………………………………………………………………………
6. Since we’ve lived in the countryside, we’ve been much happier.
……………………………………………………………………………
7. Mr.Michel grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.……………………………………………………………………………
8. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn’t stand it.
……………………………………………………………………………
9. My sister looked so far when she returned from Paris.……………………………………………………
10. He doesn’t love me any more. =>He used………………………
11. They often went to school by bike when they were young.=>They used …………………………......................................
12.I no longer eat meat.=>I used to …………………………….............................................................................................
13. When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.=> Lan often ……………………………………….....................................
14. My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.=>My father …………………………………………..
15. We had a nice garden once, but now we don’t any more.=> We ………………………………………………....................
EX 4 : Fill in each gap with the correct forms of used to or be used to.
(Điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của “used to” hoặc “be used to”).
1. When I was young, I ______ go swimming every day.
2. The Sherpas _______ living among the high mountains.
3. Porters _______ carrying heavy loads and burdens.
4. When the lighthouse keeper first settled here, he _______ feel lonely, but now he _______ being alone for days.
5. Experienced mountaineers ________ breathing the thin air of the heights.
6. There ________ be many shipwrecks on these rocks.
7. You shouldn't be so severe with the child. He (not) ________ being treated like that.
8. Numerous tribes of Indians _______ live on the shores of the Great Lakes in America.
9. Geologists ________ facing cold, rain and blizzards.
10. Jack _______ live in London, but he moved in 1980.
Ex.5 choose the best answer.
Question 1: My children are not old enough to read these novels.
A. These novels are too old for my children to read. B. These novels are not new to my children's reading.
C. My children are too young to read these novels. D. My children are completely new to these novels.
Question 2: Bed, breakfast and dinner are included in the price.
A. The price is inclusive of bed, breakfast and dinnerA . B. The price includes bed and breakfast except dinner.
C. The price excludes bed, breakfast and dinner. D. Breakfast and dinner are included in the price as meals.
Question 3: "All right, it's true. I was nervous," said the girl.
A. The girl admitted to have been nervous. B. The girl decided that she had been nervous
C. The girl denied being nervous. D. The girl admitted that she had been nervous.D
Question 4: The winds were very strong. The trees were uprooted.
A. So strong were the winds that the trees were uprooted. B. The winds were strong that the trees were uprooted.
C. So were the winds strong that the trees were uprooted. D. So strong the winds were that the trees were uprooted.
Question 5: She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to go either.
A. Neither she nor we don't want to go to their party. B. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party.
C. Either we or she doesn't want to go to their party. D. Neither we nor she want to go to their party.
Question 6. It is said that the man was having business difficulties.
A. The man was having business difficulties is said. B.The man is said to be having business difficulties.
C. People said that the man was having business difficulties. D.The man is said to have been having business difficulties.
Question 7. “I would be grateful if you could send me further information about the job.”, Lee said to me.
A. Lee thanked me for sending him further information about the job.
B.Lee felt great because further information about thejob had been sent to him.
C. Lee politely asked me to send him further information about the job.
D.Lee flattered me because I sent him further information about the job.
Question 8. When he picked up my book he found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picked up, he saw that the cover of the book was torn. B.The cover had been torn when his book is picked up.
C. Picking up his book, the cover had been torn. D.On picking up the book, he saw that the cover had been torn.
Question 9: “If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.” said the boy.
A. As the boy did not have much work to do, he went to the movies.
B.They boy said that if he hadn’t had so much work to do, he would have gone to the movies.
C. The boy explained the reason why he had so much work to do that he couldn’t go to the movies.
D.The boy didn’t want to go to the movies because he did have so much to do.
Question 10: If only you told me the truth about the theft.
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft. T B.I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.
C. You must have told me the truth about the theft. D.It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.
Question 11: The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They had to print the book immediately to satisfy the increasing demand.
B.To meet the greater and greater demand, they had to print the book immediately.
C. There was such a great demand that the book was printed immediately.
D.So great was the demand that they had to print the book immediately.
Question 12: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.
B.Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
 C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.
D.Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.
Question 13: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B.Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D.No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
DE THI QUỐC GIA 2022.
Question 1:A. suspected B. arrived C. visited D. decided
Question 2: A. honest B. plenty C. helpful D. special
Question 3:A. cancel B. avoid C. believe D. arrange
Question 4:A. architect B. prevention C. disaster D. survival
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Your mother sometimes buys you a big present, ____? A. doesn’t she B. isn’t she C. does she D. is she
Question 6: My house ______ by my younger sister every day. A. is cleaned B. cleaned C. was cleaned D. cleans
Question 7: Would you kindly inform me who is responsible ______ the travel arrangements?
A. on B. to C. in D. for
Question 8: The faster you drive, ______ petrol you use. A. the more B. the most C. more D. most
Question 9: Jim has just bought two ______ scarves in a shop near his house.
A. new black wool B. black wool new C. wool new black D. new wool black
Question 10: He saw an accident when he ______ to the cinema yesterday evening.
A. had gone B. was going C. went D. has gone
Question 11: She didn’t walk home by herself ___she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because of B. despite C. Because D. although
Question 12: I will call and tell you something interesting ______.
A. before I came home after work B. after I had come home after work
C. when I come home after work D. while I was coming home after work
Question 13:_______ the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
A. Having fought B. To have fought C. Before they fought D. Fought
Question 14: The novel is about a family who can't _______ with each other.
A. communicative B. communicate C. communicatively D. communication
Question 15: We had to ______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
A. turn down B. turn up C. get up D. get down
Question 16: George _ ___ advantage of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden. A. gotB. Gained C. took D. made
Question 17: Some __ _actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park.
A. survival B. disposal C. postal D. remedial
Question 18: A new TV show has sparked ______ by showing the positive side of dropping out of college.
A . controversy B. argument C.contention D.debate
Question 19: We're __a dead horse, Our online business is making no money, so we should move on and do something
else.
A. fledging B. flicking C. flunking D. flogging
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
Question 20: You won’t be penalized for venturing a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered.
A. rewarded B. punished C. motivated D. discouraged
Question 21: Employers usually look for candidates who have qualifications and relevant experience.
A. unimportant B. intensive C. appropriate D. attractive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
Question 22: He accepted the loan shark’s offer because he wasn’t aware of the consequences if he could not pay off the
debt on time. A. denied B. supported C. refused D. admitted
Question 23: Don’t even think about pulling a fast one on Harry. He’s so clever a boy that he’ll see right through your lies.
A. being suspicious B. being concerned with C. being honest with D. being loyal to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
Question 24: Joana and David, two students, are talking about studying abroad.
- Joana: “I think studying abroad is the only way to get a well-paid job.”
- David: “_____. There’re still many different ways to get it.”
A. You’re exactly right B. I don’t think so C. That’s what I think D. There’s no doubt about it
Question 25: Mark has been waiting for Anna for fifteen minutes.
Anna: "I’m really sorry I’m late.” Mark: " ______ .’’
A. Thanks very much. B. Of course, you can. C. You're welcome. D. It doesn’t matter.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of
Leisure activity isn’t just for fun, says a University of Florida psychologist who has developed a scale that
(26)________ hobbies based on needs they satisfy in people. The scale can help people find more personal fulfilment by
giving them insight into what they really like. “The surprising thing is that activities you might think are very different have
similar effects on people,” said Howard E.A Tinsley, a UF psychology professor (27)_______developed the measurement.
 And activities providing the strongest sense of competition are not sports, but card, arcade and computer games, he
found. Participating in soccer satisfies our desire for a sense of “belonging” and coin collecting and baking (28)______ their
need for “creativity.” “With so many people in jobs they don’t care for, leisure is a prized aspect of people’s lives,” Tinsley
said. “Yet it’s not something psychologists really study. Economists tell us how much money people spend skiing, but
nobody explains why skiing really appeals to people.” Or how one activity relates to (29) ______, perhaps in unexpected
ways, Tinsley said. Fishing, generally considered more of an outdoor creational activity, for example, is a form of self-
expression like quilting or stamp collecting,(30)______ it gives people the opportunity to express some aspect of their
personality by doing something completely different from their daily routine
.(Adapted from Vocabulary and Grammar for TOEFL IBT'by Ingrid Wisniewska)
Question 26: A. divides B. separates C. splits D. classifies
Question 27: A. what B. who C. which D. when
Question 28: A.improve B. enjoy C. settle D. fulfil
Question 29: A. one another B. the others C. other D. another
Question 30: A.although B. because C. but D.and
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
Through our student work experience program, the education authority provides over 9,000 work experience
placements for young people each year. Our program is designed to offer employment opportunities for students which will
enrich their academic studies and help them gain valuable work-related skills thereby improving their chances of finding a
good job after graduation. A placement does not need to be related to a particular field of study and so participants may even
discover areas of work they have never considered before.
All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program.
Individual case managers will determine the minimum level of academic achievement required for each job. During an
academic term, a student may work part-time. During the summer holiday a student may work full-time or part-time. The
education authority is responsible for the recruitment of all students under the work experience program. Applicants apply in
person to our office and we refer candidates to the appropriate department.
Our internship program is designed specifically for post-secondary students whether part-time or full-time. Students
on the internship program are given an assignment related to their research area offering them the chance the placement of
students under this program and they will determine the duration of a work assignment. These traditionally last four months
but internship assignments may vary from 4 to 18 months. Students in this program normally work full-time. (Adapted from
''Vocabulary for IELTS'' – by Pauline Cullen)
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Valuable Work-related Skills and Internship Assignments B. Full-time Programs for School Students
C. Work Experience and Internship ProgramsD. Employment Opportunities for Post-secondary School Students
Question 32: According to the passage, through the program, participants are offered all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. job opportunities B. academic performances C. employability skills D. valuable relations
Question 33: The word ''which'' in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. opportunities B. experience placements C. students D. academic studies
Question 34: The word '' eligible '' in paragraph 2 mostly means ______. A. obliged B. supposed C. allowed D. required
Question 35: According to the passage, candidates can only join the internship program ______.
A. if they have high academic results from their educational institution. B. if they are a full-time student.
C. if they have finished their secondary education. D. when they have graduated from university.
Quest 36. The economy of this country is based to a great extent on their forests, which cover 80 percent of its surface area.
Qu37. There has been an appreciative drop in the number of unemployed people since the newgovernment came to power.
Question 38. They talked about the plan since she came here at 8 o’clock.
Question 39: The last time we returned our hometown was last vacation.
A. We have returned our hometown since last vacation. B. We didn’t return our hometown last vacation.
C. We haven’t returned our hometown since last vacation. D. We weren’t in our hometown last vacation.
Question 40:'Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
Question 41: It’s not obligatory for me to submit my assignment today.
A. I must submit my assignment today. B. I needn't submit my assignment today.
C. I could submit my assignment today. D. I shouldn’t submit my assignment today.
Question 42: Susan’s husband is away on business. She needs his help now.
A. Susan wishes her husband were at home and could help her now.
B. If only Susan’s husband had been at home and could have helped her.
C. If Susan husband is at home, he can help her now. D. Susan’s husband will help her provided he is at home now.
Question 43:John told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when John arrived at the meeting.
B. Only after investing in the company did John informs us of his arrival at the meeting.
C. No sooner had John arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
D. Not until John told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.