Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 80 стр.

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III. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
1. Read these situations and write three sentences with used
to as in the example.
Example: Jane is American. She came to Britain and found driving on the left
difficult
a) At first she wasn't used to driving on the left.
b) But soon she got used to driving on the left.
c) Now she has no problems. She is used to driving on
the left.
1. Juan came to England from Spain. In Spain he always had dinner late in the evening.
But in England dinner was at 6 o'clock. Juan found this strange at first.
a) At first he wasn't ...
b) But after some time he got ...
c) Now he finds it quite normal. He ...
2. Diana is a nurse. She started working nights two years ago. At first she found it
strange and didn't like it.
a) At first she ...
b) But after a while ...
c) Now she doesn't mind it at all ...
2. Now read these situations and write a sentence with
be/get used to.
Example: Frank lives alone. He doesn't mind this. He has always lived alone.
(he/used/live/alone) He is used to living alone.
1. Ron sleeps on the floor. He doesn't mind this. He has always slept on the
floor (he/used/sleep/on the floor) He ...
2. Sue moved from a big house to a much smaller one. What did she have to get
used to? (she had/used/live/in a smaller house) She had ...
3. Jack once went to the Middle East. It was too hot for him. (he/not/used/the heat) ...
4. Bill doesn't have any money. He doesn't find this unusual because he has
never had any money. (he/used/have/no money) ...
5. Tom is going to live in your country. What will he have to get used to? (Write
your own answer!) He'll have to ...
IV. IDIOMS
Sitting Pretty
(in a fortunate position)
I heard that Michael and Jennifer got a good price when they sold their house.
Yes, they did. Now they're really sitting pretty. As a matter of fact, they're think-
ing of going on a long vacation.
I wish I were in such a fortunate position. I haven't had a vacation in years.

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