Read the text again and complete each of the gaps using
the correct form of used to, be used to or get used to. Ifa Used to
verb is given in brackets, you should write the appropriate
form. There is an example at the beginning (0).. Get used to
Now that Juan has been living in England for five years Be used to
he (0) is used to doing (do) things differently, but it hasn't
always been the case. When he first moved there he
couldn't (1) (have) lunch at 1pm, so
he often (2) — (cook) for himself in his
flat and eat at 3pm, as his family does in Spain. Even now
| don't think he (3) (eat) English food,
because when he comes home to Madrid, he buys Spanish
‘delicacies’ to take back with him.
| remember how he (4) (write) to me
and complain about the shop closing times. It took him
along time to (5) the fact that you
can't buy anything after about five o'clock. Most shops in
Spain close at eight in the evening.
He bought an English car a year ago, so he should
(6) (drive) on the left by now. |
wonder if he'll ever be able to (7)
(drive) on the right again when, or if, he comes back to
live in Spain!
Word tormation: suttixes -ru/ ana -less
‘Some adjectives can be formed by adding the suffixes -fid! or -less to nouns or verbs.
USE We've just bought a useful device for peeling oranges.
Most of the gadgets were completely useless.
‘Sometimes only one of the suffixes may be used:
SLEEP T’ve had a few sleepless nights, worrying about it.
Tim going to bed: I feel a lisile sleepy. (not sleepfitl)
GRATITUDE. 1'd be very grateful if you could help me
She didn't even say ‘thank you"! How ungrateful. (not grateless)
For questions 1-10 use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form
a word that fits in the space in the same line. You may need to form a noun, an
adjective or an adverb.
The Prime Minister handled the situation extremely
and managed to avoid a scandal. SKILL
2 Before Hillary and Tensing reached the peak in 1953 there had
been several attempts to conquer Everest. SUCCESS
3. Road accidents are very often caused by drivers’__at
the wheel. CARE
4 Thank you so much! That's very THOUGHT
5. Until my eldest brother went to university his
rather dull and _____ EVENT
6 The school banned cigarettes from the premises and warned
pupils of the effects of smoking. HARM
7 Despite her initial concerns, she was reassured that the operation
would be . PAIN
8 One of her most positive and attractive qualities is her almost
constant 3 CHEER
9. He'll never change his mind. It's absolutely nying
to argue with him. POINT
10 The Government announced plans yesterday to tackle the problem
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