Answers - 2016 - used to - grammar PDF

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English for Professional Purposes 5 (LNG 09127) ANSWERS - Grammar:

used to, get used to, be used to

Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending: 1. I’m used to driving on the left because I’ve been in the U.K. for five years.

2. Rosa used to drive on the right when she lived in Italy several years ago. 3. I’m getting used to hearing Scottish accents because my new flatmate is from Glasgow.

What are the rules? Match each expression on the left with its correct meaning: 1. I used to do it

= I did this regularly in the past, but I don’t now.

2. I am getting used to it easier

= This isn’t normal for me yet, but it is becoming easier to do.

3. I am used to it

= This is normal for me now, but it was difficult at first.

Complete the text about Bjorn by choosing the correct form of the verb in bold: “I used to live in Sweden but now I stay in Parma, Italy. I’ve been here for six years now, so I am used to / used to the lifestyle. My wife, Sophia, has helped me. Life is more hectic here than in Sweden. You also have a wider choice of things to do in your free time and I really enjoy that. I had to be used to / get used to eating lots of pasta, particularly tortelli, which is Parma’s local speciality. In Sweden I am used to / used to eat pasta once or twice a month, but now I used to / usually have it once or twice a week! I also had to be used to / get used to the different mentality. For example people here are very familyorientated. This was new to me and hard to understand at first. But now I used to / am used to having lunch every Sunday with my in-laws! It was quite hard for me to used to / get used to the dialect they speak in Parma. I still sometimes have to ask people to repeat things. The only thing I can’t be used to / get used to is the coffee. It’s too strong for me!”...