3. Choose the correct answer. 1) Whenever we came to Coventry, we always ... in the Central Hotel. We loved it. a) used to stay b) got used to staying c) are used stay 2) When Mr Bates was the head of our office, everything ... well organised. Now it's total chaos here. a) got used to be b) was used to being c) used to be 3) Larry was shocked when he joined our busy company because he ... doing much work every day. a) wasn't used to b) didn't use to c) get used to 4) At first they didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they... it. a) got used to b) get used to c) are used to 5) I'm afraid I'll never ... in this place. I simply don't like it and never will a) got used to living b) get used to living c) used to live Choose the correct answer ?
1) The correct answer is "a) used to stay". We use "used to" to talk about past habits or repeated actions that are no longer true. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a past habit of staying in the Central Hotel whenever they came to Coventry.
2) The correct answer is "c) used to be". We use "used to" to talk about past states or situations that are no longer true. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about how the office used to be well organized when Mr Bates was the head, but now it's chaotic.
3) The correct answer is "a) wasn't used to". We use "be used to" to talk about things that are familiar or accustomed to us. In this sentence, Larry was shocked because he wasn't familiar or accustomed to doing much work every day in the busy company.
4) The correct answer is "a) got used to". We use "get used to" to talk about the process of becoming familiar or accustomed to something. In this sentence, they initially didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end, they became familiar or accustomed to it.
5) The correct answer is "b) get used to living". We use "get used to" to talk about the process of becoming familiar or accustomed to something. In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that they are afraid they will never become familiar or accustomed to living in this place because they simply don't like it and never will.
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2) The correct answer is "c) used to be". We use "used to" to talk about past states or situations that are no longer true. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about how the office used to be well organized when Mr Bates was the head, but now it's chaotic.
3) The correct answer is "a) wasn't used to". We use "be used to" to talk about things that are familiar or accustomed to us. In this sentence, Larry was shocked because he wasn't familiar or accustomed to doing much work every day in the busy company.
4) The correct answer is "a) got used to". We use "get used to" to talk about the process of becoming familiar or accustomed to something. In this sentence, they initially didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end, they became familiar or accustomed to it.
5) The correct answer is "b) get used to living". We use "get used to" to talk about the process of becoming familiar or accustomed to something. In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that they are afraid they will never become familiar or accustomed to living in this place because they simply don't like it and never will.
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