Ready for B2 - Unit 1 Grammar | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: "She is used to..."

hearing a lot of noise.

hear a lot of noise.

heard a lot of noise.

had heard a lot of noise.

Using "USED", complete the sentence to mean the same as above: "Eventually, I _______________ the cold winters."

Eventually, I GOT USED TO the cold winters.

Correct the sentence: "In the past, I would live in America"

In the past, I USED TO live in America.

Correct the sentence: "Did Paul used to play tennis?"

Did Paul USE to play tennis?

Make the above sentence into a negative statement.

Diana DIDN'T USE to wear wear a lot of jewellery.

Make the above sentence into a question.

DID Diana USE to wear a lot of jewellery?

Can "WOULD" replace "USED TO" in the following sentence? "They used to have three dogs"

No it can't. Don't use "would" with stative verbs.

Can "WOULD" replace "USED TO" in the following sentence? "I used to play volleyball when I was younger"

Yes it can.

What's the difference between "get" used to something and "be" used to something?

"get used to" = become accustomed to. "be used to" = to be accustomed to.

Do the above two sentences mean the same?

No: The first one means you are accustomed to getting up early, whilst the second one means you regularly got up early in the past.

Do the above two sentences mean the same?

Yes.

What does the expression "It's not like (someone) to (do something)" mean? eg: It's not like him to get angry so easily".

The way that the person behaved is typical of their character.

Change the above sentence using the word "LIKE" so that it still means the same.

IT'S NOT LIKE my mother TO call at this time.

Change the above sentence using "WILL" so that it still means the same.

Anthony WILL quite often SPEND his free time as the gym.

Using "TEND", complete the sentence to mean the same as above: "People _______________ during summer in Spain"

People TEND TO ENJOY THE BEACH during summer in Spain.

Using "USUAL", complete the sentence to mean the same as above: "_______________ for the road to be busy"

IT IS USUAL for the road to be busy.

Using "RARE", complete the sentence to mean the same as above: "It _______________ to make an effort at work"

It WAS RARE FOR MARK to make an effort at work.

Change the sentence using the word "ALWAYS" to mean that you are annoyed

(Every day) my parents WERE ALWAYS SHOUTING at me.

Change the sentence using the word "ALWAYS" to mean that you are annoyed

My brother IS ALWAYS BORROWING my clothes.

Place the phrase "FROM TIME TO TIME" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "I go to see a football match"

FROM TIME TO TIME I go... / ...football match FROM TIME TO TIME.

Place the words "QUITE OFTEN" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "I find myself distracted in class"

QUITE OFTEN I find... / I QUITE OFTEN find... / ...in class QUITE OFTEN.

Place the word "SOMETIMES" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "My dad is tired"

SOMETIMES my dad... / My dad is SOMETIMES... / ...is tired SOMETIMES.

Place the word "USUALLY" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "We have homework during the week"

USUALLY we have... / We USUALLY have...

Place the words "HARDLY EVER" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "Michael has finished his work on time"

Michael has HARDLY EVER finished his work on time.

Place the word "NEVER" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "I am unhappy"

I am NEVER unhappy.

Place the word "ALWAYS" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "They avoid spending time in the sun"

They ALWAYS avoid spending time in the sun.

Place the word "SELDOM" in all the possible positions in this sentence: "I watch TV at the weekend"

I SELDOM watch TV at the weekend.