Used To - Real-World Contexts Exercises
B2-C1 Level
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I'd check the words before the gap next. After couldn't or take time to, use get; for a change completed in the past, use got. Some repeated actions in a clear past setting also allow would. Follow the particular situation, even when several sentences share a workplace theme.
Quick Rule
former habit/state: used to + base verb | familiarity: be used to + -ing | adjustment: get used to + -ing
- 1.Our clinic used to close for lunch, but it now stays open.
- 2.The reception team are used to spelling names over the phone.
- 3.It took me a while to get used to greeting customers in another language.
All 20 questions
Complete the sentences in authentic professional and personal contexts. Think about work situations, cultural adjustment, and lifestyle changes. Complete with the correct structure.
As a new manager, I'm still _____ (make) difficult decisions about people's careers.
When I worked in finance, I _____ (deal) with millions of dollars daily.
International consultants _____ (travel) at short notice. It's part of the job.
After relocating to Japan, it took me months to _____ (bow) as a greeting.
Before we joined another company, our team _____ (operate) independently. Now we report to headquarters.
Business owners _____ (face) uncertainty. Risk is part of starting a business.
When I first moved abroad, I couldn't _____ (eat) dinner so late.
Experienced negotiators _____ (handle) high-pressure situations.
In my previous role, I _____ (manage) a team of fifty people.
Remote workers are gradually _____ (communicate) primarily through video calls.
Before retiring, she _____ (speak) at international conferences regularly.
People who teach about different cultures _____ (explain) small cultural differences.
It will take new employees a while to _____ (follow) our company's unique processes.
Living in Sweden, I eventually _____ (embrace) their tradition of daily coffee breaks with colleagues.
Professional athletes _____ (perform) under pressure. Millions watching doesn't faze them.
In the startup world, founders _____ (work) 80-hour weeks during product launches.
Before the digital transformation, our accounting team _____ (process) everything on paper.
People living abroad often struggle to _____ (be) so far from family during holidays.
Emergency room doctors _____ (work) under extreme time pressure.
When I worked in hospitality, I _____ (deal) with demanding customers every day.
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