EE GRAMMAR used to and would
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the sentences.
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she started her own business,
8 Sam got used to/ used to shar
University student
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first morning wss a shock,
Ittaok me 2 long time to be/ get used to wearing a
uniform at work,
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b GIR Underline the correct words to complete the
text. Then listen and check,
Richard Mor gar lives on a boat on a canal in London. His life
“would used tof was used to be very different 2 few manths
ago. Richard “left / used to leave / would leave university in 2005
and got a great job in a law firm. It was interesting and well
paid, but very hard job, Richard “wos used to / got used to /
used wv work [2-14 hours a day and sometimes ne “would sleep /
was used t0 sleeping / got used to sleeping atthe office heravice it
was so late. Richard ‘used to realise / would realize / realised that
this kind of life was killing him. '! was used to [used tof would
spending all my time at work. It was normal for me, that was
the frightening thing: Richard says.
‘On Sundays, Richard “used to going / got used to go / woul po
for a walk down the canal and he always enjoyed this, So one
day, when he had had enough, he “decided / used to decide | war
used tu deciding co change his life completely. He gave up his
job, bought a boat and said goodbye to his stressful life as a
levryer: “le was a big contrast, | stil haves “used Ww / gut used
to been used to the ducks waking me up, but ics a great life”
he says. ‘My family and friends were shocked at first, but now
‘they ‘ger used to wing fare used to visting used to visiting
me on my boat and they know I'm happy"
EAVOCABULARY Cause and result
@ Correct the mistake in each sentence.
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canlead to alth problems,
2 No one knows what the affect was.
3 Shiakespeare tas tad a big influence to the Engish
language
4. That's the main cause forthe pr
5 Itcould eff
millions of peopte.
6 Asa result from this, there is less money to spenc
7 The new kaw resulled of protests and
da positive effect in people,
8 Generally
D Complete the text with the words in the box.
affect asa result eeuse effect influen
is caused by lead result
‘What makes people unhappy? Some people think that the
biggest ‘__cauize is stress, whether from work or
‘the pressures of Ife. Certainly, lifestyle has a heavy
* ‘ou happiness. For example, a poor aiet
can your health and in
‘iness and disease, There is also a view that unhappiness
5 onelinass, Friends do hava a nasitive
« ‘on people's lives because friends
provide support, entertainment and company, It's more
‘complicated with family because relationships are often
dificultand’____can®. to conflict
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