Thursday, October 27, 2016

Grammar #15: Be used to/be accustomed to (due Sunday)

First, do exercises 40-42 on p. 281.

Then answer the 3 questions in exercise 44 below. Write complete answers.


23 comments:

  1. 1. She is going to have to get accustomed to look after herself.
    She needs to get accustomed to city life.
    2. I wasn't used to being far away from my parents.
    I got used to speaking foreign language.
    I didn't get used to eating food of foreign country.
    3. I wasn't used to wearing safety shoes when I sometimes entered the workshop because they were so heavy.
    I got used to having many meetings every week.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund
      1. accustomed to LOOKING after herself.

      GOOD

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  2. 1. She needs to get accustomed to live with out her parents' help
    2. I wasn't uset to hot wether of Houston.
    I needed to get used to listening English.
    I didn't get used to speaking English.
    3. I wasn't used to talk with new co-worker.
    I got used to communicate with them friendly.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund; used to + gerund

      1. ...accustomed to LIVING without..
      3. I wasn't used to TALKING... I got used to COMMUNICATING...

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    2. 1. She is going to have to get accustomed to washing her clothes.
      2. I wasn’t used to live in a big city like Houston. I got used to learning English. I didn’t get used to speaking with native people.
      3. I wasn’t used to talking on my cell phone. I got used to asking instruction about my work.

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  3. 1.She has to get used to have responsibility.

    2.she is going to have to get accustomed to be far away from her parents.

    3. I wasn't used to conversing with my manager.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund; used to + gerund

      1 and 2: Try again

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  4. 1.she needs to get accustomed to live on her own and take responsibility.
    2.I didn't get used of the hot weather in Houston.
    I got used to the way of their living.
    I didn't get used to be independent.
    3.I didn't get used to talk English with people.
    I got used to work fast and communicate.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund; used to + gerund
      1. try again
      2c. try again
      3. try again
      4. try again

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    2. 1. To living.
      2. To the hot weather.
      2c. To being independent.
      3. To talking.
      4. To working fast and communicating.

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  5. 1. She is going to have to take the responsibilities that had not in the parents' house.

    2. I wasn't used to traffic.
    I got used to live alone without my family.
    I didn't get used to eat Mexican food made in Houston, it is not
    the same like in my country.

    3. I wasn't used to work over time.
    I got used to schedule work hours.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund; used to + gerund
      2b, 2c, 3a try again

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    2. 2, b. I got used to living without my family
      2, c. I didn't get used to eating Mexican food made in Houston, it is not the same like in my country.

      3, a. I wasn't used to working over time.

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  6. 1. She is going to get accustomed to live without her parent.
    2.I wasn't used to speak their language.
    I used to know how bad TEXAS DRIVER is in Houston.
    I didn't used to sleep at my cousin house.
    3. I didn't used everything supplies in the salon. But after week, I used to everything.

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    1. accustomed to + gerund; used to + gerund

      1, 2a, 3 try again

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    2. 1. She is going to get accustomed to living without her parent.
      2.a. I didn't use to speak their languages.
      3. I didn't use every supplies in the salon. However, I got used to using everything after a week.

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    3. 3. I wasn't used to using all of the supplies in the salon; however, I got used to [using] everything in just a week.

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  7. 1. She is going to have to do exercise like jogging.

    2. a- I wasn't used to smoke.

    b- I used to speeding fast.

    c- I didn't used to living in my friends house.

    3. a- I wasn't used to coming early.

    b- I got used to working hard.

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  8. 1.She is going to get accustomed to cooking by herself.
    2. I didn't use to go to shopping by myself.
    I got use to study in morning and working in night.
    I never used to use English to talk long time.
    3. I didn't use to talk with coworkers.
    I got use to make money and spand my money.

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    1. 2. used to go shopping
      I got used to studying
      I got used to making money and spending money

      (get or be) used to + gerund

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