Question

1)Complete the sentences with these pairs of verbs.Use past simple in one space and past continuous in the other one.
wash/start,cry/enter,have/arrive,visit/meet,run/hurt,break/ski,finish/ring
1.We........dinner when our father........home.
2.Just as I..........the last page,the telephone.......... .
3.Tom........his leg while he.........in Switzerland.
4.The baby.......when his mother........the room.
5.While I........the museum,I..........my History teacher.
6.George.........his car when suddenly the rain.......... .
7.As the little boy.........,he fell and.......hie knee.

2)Choose the right answer to fill in the blanks:
1.I like to drive now,but I......... .
a)used not to b)didn't used to c)didn't use to
2.I find it hard......to the cold,dark evenings in winter.
a)used b)get used c)to get used
3.Before I started cycling,I.....go to work by bus.
a)used to. b)was used to. c)got used to
4.It's taking me a long time to.....speaking German.
a)used to. b)be used to. c)get used to
5.I'm.........to working night shifts these days.
a)used. b)getting used. c)being used
6.Tim......to talk like until now!
a)used. b)didn't use to. c)got used to

Answer 1

1)   1. were having;arrived
       2.was finishing;rang
       3.broke;was skiing
       4.was crying;entered
       5.was visiting;met
       6.was washing;started
       7.was running;hurt
2)    1.c
        2.c
        3.a
        4.c
        5.b
        6.b