The passage describes changes in Tom's life since getting married. It used to be that Tom lived alone in a small apartment, went out with friends at night, slept late, and had meals in restaurants. Now, since marrying Helen, Tom lives in a house with her. In the evenings he stays home watching TV or playing cards with Helen. He wakes up earlier at 7 am to drive Helen to work and eats meals at home.

1. A- Read the passage carefully.Complete the chart and answer the questions
Tom’s life is very different since he got married.He used to live in a small apartment,
but now he lives in a house with his wife Helen.He used to go out with his friends at night,
but now he stays home with his wife.They usually watch television together or play
cards.Tom used to sleep late and never get up before ten o’clock in the morning.Now he gets
up at 7 o’clock and drives Helen to work.He used to have his meals in a restaurant, but now
he eats at home.For better or worse, life is not the same for Tom.
1- Where did Tom use to live?__________________________________________
2- Where does he live now?____________________________________________
3- What did Tom use to do at night?_____________________________________
4- What does he do now?______________________________________________
5- What time did Tom use to get up in the morning?_________________________
6- What time does he get up now?
7- Where did Tom use to eat?
8- Where does he eat now?
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F- Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
Example: There wasn’t so much violence on TV ten years ago.
There didn’t use to be so much violence on TV.
1- I didn’t like him before I knew him better.
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2- My mother was a teacher before she got married and had children.
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3- People did the shopping in small shops, but today there are lots of big supermarkets.
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4- Mary didn’t have a pet at home, but she has a dog now.
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5- I lived with my parents when I was a teenager.
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2. B- Fill in the blanks using used to or present simple
1- Our town has changed a lot. There ____________________(not / be) a concert hall
and a stadşium five years ago, but now there ____________________(be) a concert
hall and a stadium
2- She ____________________(have) long hair two years ago, but she______________
(have) short hair now.
3- I________________________(go) to school on foot when I was at primary school,
but my children _______________________(go) to school by school service.
4- My parents _______________________(not / let) me go out with my friends, but I
__________________________(let) my children go out with their friends
5- Mary _________________________(write) to me, but she
____________________(not / write ) now.
6- My bank manager ______________________(be) very polite to me until last week,
but he __________________________(not / be) any more.
7- Richard _______________________(not / play) golf well last year, but
_________________(play) very well now.
8- TV programmes ________________________(be) worth watching, but now they
__________________________(be) full of violence.
9- There ______________________(not / be) a video room in our school three years ago,
but there ______________________(be) one now.
10- People ______________________(not / have) mobile phones, but now they
____________________(have) them.
C- Answer the questions
1- How did you go to school when you were nine years old?
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2- Did there use to be a computer in your school ten years ago?
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3- How did housewives use to do housework fifty years ago?
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4- What did people use to do before the invention of TV?
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5- Where did you use to go for a holiday? How did you use to go there?
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6- Which programmes did you use to watch on TV?
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