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A. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. In the UK, the law states that you are/will be allowed to teach children at home if you
provide/will provide them with an ‘efficient full-time education’.

2. The law also says that children don’t/won’t have to be with other children when they
are/will be taught at home.

3. People who criticize home schooling say children will not learn good social skills, I they
don’t/won’t have the company of other children. And I agree. If I decide/will decide to home
school my children, I make/will make sure they have plenty of contact with other people
their own age.

4. There are so many different books for parents. If you try/will try to follow all the different
psychologists’ advice, you end/will end up being a very confused parent!

5. I am the youngest child in my family and I don’t agree with the experts who say that when
you are/will be the youngest you have/will have an easier life.

B. Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. A: Can you help me with my homework?


B: Yes, but you ________ (feel) better about it if you ________ (manage) to do it by yourself.

2. A: Can I borrow your bicycle?


B: You can, as long as you _________(promise) to look after it carefully.

3. A: Where are you going to stay?


B: I _______ (book) a room at the Lido Hotel unless it _______ (be) full.

4. A: The office is so busy with just the two of us here.


B: Yes, but I'm sure things _______ (get) calmer after everyone _______(return) from
vacation.

5. A: Can I get you a coffee?


B: No, thanks. I ________ (just / read) the newspaper while I _______ (wait).

6. A: Have you heard anything back from the owners of the house?
B: No, I haven't. But as soon as I ______ (hear), I _______ (let) you know.

7. A: I think Vicky stands a good chance of winning the short-story competition.


B: I think so, too. And she says that if she ______ (win), she _______ (take) us all out to
dinner.
C. Rewrite the sentences with used to or would. Use would where possible

1. I cooked with my mother a lot when I was young.


_______________________________________________
2. We lived in the town centre until two years ago.
_______________________________________________
3. He didn’t like drinking coffee before a long run.
_______________________________________________
4. When they were little, their grandma took them to the cinema once a month.
_______________________________________________
5. Did you have a best friend at school?
_______________________________________________
6. For years, I visited my aunt in Lima every summer.
_______________________________________________
7. Our football coach made us run for twenty minutes before each session.
_______________________________________________

D. Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of get/be used to +-ing

1. It’s normal for me to make speeches in front of a lot of people.


I___________ in front of a lot of people.
2. It’s starting to feel normal for me to commute to work every day.
I___________ to work every day.
3. It wasn’t normal for him to eat out so often.
He ____________ out so often.
4. Does it feel normal for you to wear a uniform?
_______________a uniform?
5. It was hard, but I learned to live on my own.
It was hard, but I _______________on my own.
6. It’s not normal for him to cook for other people.
He ____________ for other people.
E. Complete the text with these verbs. Use the correct form of used to + infinitive or be/get used to
+ -ing. Note they can be affirmative or negative. More than one option is possible in some places.

do dream eat live see take try wake up

When I was a kid, I always 1___________ of living abroad so I was really happy when I moved to
Hong Kong three years ago for work. When I first arrived, it was a bit of a culture shock. I’m from
a small town, so I 2 _________ such high buildings and skyscrapers. I also had to 3 ________ in a
very small flat and paying a lot of rent. In my country, I lived five minutes’ walk form my office
but I soon 4 _________ the train to work here – they’re very punctual and frequent. But even
after three years, 5 ________ early to get the train – I’m often late for work! The food here is also
very different. There’s a lot more variety now, so I 6 __________ lots of different types of cuisine.
Living abroad can be different but I think everyone can do it – you soon 7 _________ things in a
different way.

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