Question

‘Used to’ is about an action that happened in the past and doesn’t any longer. We use ‘be/can/get + used to’ to describe
an action that we are not comfortable with, or that is new to us. Use ‘used to’ or ‘be/can/get + used to’ in sentences
below. The tense may change.
Example: We used to read books in class. I am not used to this kind of treatment.
1) When he moved into the apartment last year, John ___ (not be) the noise of the neighbours. 2) Grandpa,
I heard you ___ ride a horse. 3) I ___ (not can get) this feeling that I’m being watched. 4) My sister ___ (not
can get) her boyfriend’s bad habits, so she broke up with him. 5) What happened? You ___ like these kinds
of books. 6) You’re going to be here for awhile, so you better ___ (get) it. 7) I ___ (can really get) to this great
food if you kept cooking this way. 8) Before he retired, my grandfather ___ be a newspaper journalist. 9) ___
(you get) your new job yet? 10) Our dog ___ (be) its new house.

Answer 1

1. wasn't used to...
2. used to...
3. can't get used to...
4. couldn't get used to...
5. used to...
6. get used to it.
7 couldn't really get used to...
8 used to be...
9. Have you got used to...
10. is used to