Would vs Used To Exercises - Test 1

Test 1 of 16 in B1 · #1 of 67 overall · 20 exercises

1. 1

   Complete the sentence:

   When technological limits were more restrictive, people ______ depend on books and each other for entertainment, rather than on electronic devices.

   Hint
   aare used to bwere used to cuse to dwould

2. 2

   Which sentence is incorrect?

   Hint
   aWhen we were kids, we would go camping with our parents. bWe used to visit our grandparents every weekend. cMy uncle used to work as a firefighter. dMy grandmother would have a bakery when she was young.

3. 3

   Which sentence is correct?

   Hint
   aHe used to playing video games for hours. bShe was used to go swimming in the lake. cWe would go camping every summer with our family. dI would have a collection of comic books when I was young.

4. 4

   Which sentence is incorrect?

   Hint
   aMy grandmother would have a pet bird when she was young. bMy uncle used to work in a bank before he retired. cWe used to go to the beach every summer. dWhen we were kids, we would spend hours riding our bikes.

5. 5

   Select the option that best fits the sentence:

   There ________ be a cinema in our neighborhood, but it closed several years ago.

   Hint
   ahad bwould cwould have dused to

6. 6

   Which sentence is grammatically correct?

   Hint
   aShe used to be a doctor, and she still is. bWe would go on a trip every winter. cHe would have a dog, but he gave it away. dI am used to play football on Sundays.

7. 7

   Fill in the blank:

   When we were children, we ______ build sandcastles whenever we went to the beach.

   Hint
   awould bhad used to cam used to dwill

8. 8

   Fill in the blank:

   When I was a child, my father ______ read me a bedtime story every night.

   Hint
   acould bis used to cwill dwould

9. 9

   Fill in the blank:

   Every time we visited our uncle, he ______ tell us funny stories.

   Hint
   aam used to bwas use to cwould dhad used to

10. 10

    Which sentence is incorrect?

    Hint
    aI used to ride my bike to school every morning. bWe used to play soccer in the street when we were younger. cI am used to eat spicy food. dMy mother would always wake up early to prepare breakfast.

11. 11

    Which sentence correctly uses "used to" or "would"?

    Hint
    aThey would be good at math in high school. bWhen I was a child, I would have a bicycle. cI used to studying late at night. dShe used to go swimming every weekend.

12. 12

    Sentence completion:

    My father ______ drive us to school, but now we take the bus.

    Hint
    awas used to bused to cis used to dhas used to

13. 13

    Which sentence is incorrect?

    Hint
    aWe used to have a pet rabbit. bMy father would always wake up early for work. cI am used to wake up early in the morning. dShe used to live in France.

14. 14

    Complete the sentence:

    There ______ be a small café near my school, but it closed last year.

    Hint
    awas used to bused to cam used to dwould

15. 15

    Which sentence contains an error?

    Hint
    aMy dad would tell us bedtime stories when we were little. bShe used to being very shy at school. cWe used to visit my uncle every weekend. dI used to play football after school.

16. 16

    Which sentence correctly uses "would"?

    Hint
    aI would live in London for five years. bWhen I was younger, I would always write in my diary. cShe would have a car before she sold it. dThey would visit Paris next summer.

17. 17

    Which sentence is correct?

    Hint
    aHe used to playing the violin when he was a child. bI would have a pet dog when I was a teenager. cWe would travel to the countryside every summer. dShe was used to go on long bike rides.

18. 18

    Which sentence correctly uses "would"?

    Hint
    aWe would always ride our bikes to school. bHe would playing football every weekend as a child. cI would have a dog when I was younger. dShe would be a teacher before she retired.

19. 19

    Sentence completion:

    Before they had a dishwasher, they ______ wash all the dishes by hand.

    Hint
    aused to bhave to cwere used to dwill

20. 20

    Which sentence has the same meaning as:

    We used to eat dinner together every night.

    Hint
    aWe would have eaten dinner together every night. bWe would eat dinner together every night. cWe had used to eat dinner together every night. dWe were used to eating dinner together every night.

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