Unit 16

Grammar Practice

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Tom moved from a big city to a small village

in the country, and is ®nding it dif®cult to

adapt. Use the words in the box to complete

his sentences.

going

noise

pollution

being

the sound

people

the smell

taking

driving

buying

1 It's so quiet here. I'm used to ...................... .

noise

2 I'm not used to ...................... two hours

every day, just to go to work.

3 I'm used to ...................... public transport

wherever I need to go, but there isn't any
here.

4 I'm used to ...................... to a different club

every weekend ± there is only one club here.

5 I'm not used to ...................... saying

``hello'' to you when you go to the shops.

6 I'm not used to ...................... woken up by

the sound of birds every morning.

7 I'm used to ...................... of the number 9

bus waking me up.

8 I'm not used to ...................... of fresh,

clean air.

9 I'm used to ...................... , and the smell of

exhaust fumes.

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2

Circle the correct words.
1 Sam used to play / playing for the school

volleyball team.

2 She isn't used to work / working so hard.
3 Where did you use to / used to live?
4 I'm used to live / living in the big city.
5 Dan used to / is used to like loud rock music,

but he doesn't anymore.

6 I'm not used to eat / eating such hot food.
7 Are you used to / Did you use to doing a lot

of physical exercise?

8 You aren't used to / didn't use to have

blonde hair, did you?

9 We used to be / 're used to being friends,

but we're not now.

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3

Right (3) or wrong (7)? Correct the wrong

sentences.
1 I'm not used to go to bed so late.

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I'm not used to going to bed so late.

2 Are you used to live next door to us?

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3 I am used to work in London, but now

I work in Manchester.

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4 Did you use cycle to school?

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5 I didn't use to like dogs, but I do now.

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6 We used to wasting a lot of paper,

but now we work on computers.

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7 I can't get used to this new

coffee-maker.

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Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the phrasal verbs.

sort out

look after

bump into

take off (62)

put up (62)

put up with

pick up

take after

1 I've got a problem at school. I don't know

how to .......... it .......... .

sort

out

2 The weather's bad so the plane's going to

.................... late.

3 I like this picture. Why don't you .......... it

.......... on the wall?

4 It's hot. Why don't you .......... your coat

.......... ?

5 Can you .......... me .......... after school?
6 My mum stays at home to .................... the

new baby.

7 I was really surprised when I ....................

my new neighbour yesterday.

8 We can .......... you .......... for a few nights

at our house.

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# Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 3 Unit 16

GRAMMAR

PRACTICE

LEVEL

3

UNIT

16

Level 3