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I (1. was) a keen footballer when I (2. was) at school. I (3. played) for a local
boys' team and every Saturday afternoon I (4. got) on my bicycle and (5. rode)
off to the park where there (6. were) several small football pitches in those days.
Sometimes we (7. won) and sometimes we (8. lost), but we always (9. enjoyed)
ourselves immensely. After the game I usually (10. chatted) with the others for
an hour or so. Then I (11. hurried) home to tea. My mother and I (12. lived) in
the little house next to the school. She always (13. prepared) a bath for me, and
we (14. had) tea together immediately afterwards.
Exercise 3
Add an appropriate form of 'use', 'used to', 'be used to', or 'get used to'
1 We ... live in the country, but now we live in the town.
2 I don't like town life but I hope I will soon ... it.
3 I lost my pen last week, so I ... my sister's to write the examination yesterday.
4 He comes from Scotland. He ... cold weather.
5 I ... hate this work, but I quite like it now that I ... it.
6 They ... take the bus but now they always ... the car.
7 We swim all through the winter. We ... swimming in cold water.
8 He ... make a lot of mistakes, but now he ... speaking English.
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Exercise 4
Fill these gaps using 'any' or 'every'
1 I've looked ... where, but I can't find my wallet ... where.
2 I asked ... student in the class, but none of them could answer ... of the questions.
3 You can take ... of these cars, one of them is in good condition.
4 ...body was wearing a suit, but I didn't see ...body in a hat.
5 You can bring ... body to the party. Come ... time after eight.
6 We can stop ... where you like.
7 The boys ate ... cake on the plate. They didn't leave ... thing for the girls.
8 I'll lend you ... tie except the red one.
Exercise 5
Examples: I / like / go / home / now, please
I'd like to go home now, please.
We / enjoy / watch / television
We enjoy watching television.
1 They / not want / sit / the exams
2 They / arranged / go / theatre / Saturdays
3 I / hate / wait / my friends
4 They / decide / buy / new house
5 We / plan / have / picnic / yesterday
6 They / be / interested / learn / English
7 He / learn / do / the work / properly / soon
8 He / be / busy / write / letters / yesterday afternoon
Exercise 6
Add the missing words
1 Swimming is regarded ... a very good sport for keeping fit.
2 I rely ... the buses for getting ... and fro.
3 You should go ... foot. It's only a question ... habit.
4 Turn the lights .... We must economise ... electricity.
5 I'm going to have a nap. I can't do ... a rest in the afternoon.
6 Once you've put ... your pictures you'll start to feel ... home.
7 The radio isn't working because you haven't plugged it ....
8 I couldn't get that new book. The shops are ... ... stock already.
9 I came ... that word in a book I was reading last week.
10 I'm not accustomed ... getting involved ... other people's business.
11 He missed a few lessons. He'll have to study hard to catch ... ... the others.
12 I can't stand that man, but I keep bumping ... him in the mornings.