Exercise 1: Choose the best answer 1.People _____ that the earth is round before. A. did not use to believe B. used to believing C. would not use to believe D. were not used to believe 2.These city girls are used_____ in the field. A. used to work B. to working C. would work D. to work 3.Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough. A. would die B. used to die C. have died D. die 4.Newton_____ scientific books when a boy. A. has read B. read C. had read D. used to read 5.Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now. A. had used to stay B. were staying C. used to stay D. were used to stay Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using used to 1.My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl. → My mum .................................................................... 2.My parents lived in the USA when they were young. =>My parents ………………………………………… 3.We cycled to school two years ago. → We .......................................................................... 4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before. → Now there are .......................................................... 5.My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job. → My uncle.................................................................. 6.Dennis gave up smoking three years ago. => Dennis…………………………………………….. 7.My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army. =>My brother ………………………………………… Exercise 3: Choose the best answer: 1. I like coffee ___ I don't like tea. A. and B. but C. so D. because 2. I cannot swim ___ ski. A. so B. but C. or D. because 3. I want a new TV ___ the one I have now is broken. A. and B. but C. so D. because 4. I had to work on Saturday ___ I couldn't go to John's party. A. and B. but C. so D. because 5. My name is Jim ___ I'm your new teacher. A. and B. but C. so D. because 6. We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other A. and B. although C. but D. so 7. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it. A. and B. but C. however D. so Exercise 4: Use the conjunction provided to connect the sentences. 1.Ocean Life is on at 7.30. Laughing out Loud will follow, at 8.00. (and) → _____________________________________ 2.I have watched The Seven Kitties many times. I like the film so much. (because) → _____________________________________ 3.BBC One is a British channel. VTV6 is a Vietnamese channel. (but) → _____________________________________ 4.Along the Coast is a famous TV series. I have never watched it. (although) → _____________________________________ 5.I can’t watch Eight Feet Below.I have a lot of homework tonight. (so) → _____________________________________ Exercise 5:. Rewrite these sentences ( Baì tập nâng cao ) 1. There did not use to be many cars on the road before. Now there are………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My brother was a professor at Ha Noi University some years ago, but now he has a job as an enginneer at a big company. My brother used……………………………………………………………………………… 3. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there. Linh used…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. My father swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy. My father used……………………………………………………………………………… 5. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park. There used…………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t. I used………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Linda doesn’t live with her parent any more. Linda………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. My hair is now much longer than that in the past. In the past my hair…………………………………………………………………………… 9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman. He used………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang? Did you use…………………………………………………………………………………..?