BUSINESS ENGLISH

Pre - Inter

LC3 (2)

What did you use

to be?
Where did you use to
work before joining
this company?

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What did they use to do? Where did they use to work? NOTE
electric architecture
electrician mechanic Use “an” for words that begin
company firm
university with vowels (a, e, i, o, u)
university architect service shop
lecturer

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He used to be an _____ and he used to work at an _____ . He used to be a _____ and he used to work at a _____ .

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She used to be a _____ and she used to work at a _____ . She used to be an _____ and she used to work at an _____ .

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What did they use to do? Where did they use to work?
NOTE
vet surgery room surgeon animal hospital
Use “an” for words that begin

soldier battlefield firefighter fire station with vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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He used to be a ________ and he used to work

at an________. My mom used to be a _____ so she used to work at _____ .

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My older brother used to be a _______ and he used to fight My grandfather used to be a _____ and he used to
on a _____ in Cambodia . work at a local _____ near my house.
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Wow! You used to have great hair!

1 Wow! You used to have great hair!

I used to spend ages getting it just right. It’s much

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quicker now.

3 Did you use to spend a lot of money on them?

11. 4 I didn’t use to have much money.

I used to share clothes with my brother. But he

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doesn’t let me borrow them now!

Can you guess the usage of "used to"

structure? What do we use it for?

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How to use “Used to”

To sum up, we use used to when we want to talk about

things which were true in the past, but are not true now.

Example
- The dad used to spend ages getting his hair just right.
11.his hair just right
In the past he spent ages getting
In the present, he doesn't getting ages doing it, it's much quicker now.

- The girl used to share clothes with her sister.

In the past, the girl shared clothes with her sister
In the present, she doesn't share clothes with her sister anymore, her sister
doesn't let her borrow her clothes now.

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The structure of used to

Pay attention to the spelling of used to in

the negative and question forms.

Form Grammatical Structure

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S + used to + V
Affirmative
You used to have great hair!

S + didn't + use to + V
Negative
I didn't use to have much money.

Did + S + use to + V?
Interrogative
Did you use to spend a lot of money on them?

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Complete the dialogue with the correct form of used to and the verbs below
be do go live not have not pay wait

Mum: I (1) _______ opposite the Wonder Theater when

I was nine.

Alice: (2) _____ you ______ there often?

Mum: Yes. But we (3) _______. It wasn't our fault - we (4)

________ any money for tickets.

Alice: So how did you get in?

Mum: We (5) _______ outside the fire exit and run in

when somebody opened it!

Alice: I can't believe you (6) ________ that! You're

always telling me how important it is to be honest!

Mum: Well, yes. I (7) ________ very naughty, but I

grew out of it.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to / didn’t use to and the verbs in brackets

1 Peter ______ (be) a soldier fighting oversea, but he moved back to his homeland last year.

2 Carol _______ (work) as an architect, but she quitted that job 2 years ago.

3 Sarah ______ (eat) meat, but now she is a vet so she doesn’t eat meat anymore.

4 My dad _____ (talk) a lot, but working as a university

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5 I _______ (enjoy) my job as a mechanic, but now I realize my job is more meaningful and rewarding.

6 Keneth _______ (speak) a foreign language , but now he speaks Japanese quite often.

7 We _______ (spend) a lot time together when working at a fire station, but now we hardly ever see each other.

8 My dad _______ (have) a lot of money, but he's quite rich now.

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Be careful!

Do not confuse used to with the phrase be / get used to (doing) something.

I used to ride my bike to school. (= I don't ride it anymore)

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These glasses feel strange, but I'll get used to them. (= I'll get familiar with them)

She hates losing. She isn't used to it! (= She is not familiar with it)

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Chit-chat time

1. What - your previous job?

2. What - you use to - at that job?

3. Where - you use - work?

4. Where - your parent - to live when

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he/she - young?

5. What - he/she use to - for a living?

6. Where - he/she use - work?

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Listening Skill Up
Part 1: You will hear four statements about a picture. When you hear the statements, you must select the
one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. The statements will not be shown on the
screen and will be spoken only one time.

A B C D
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Listening Skill Up
Part 2: You will hear a question or a statement about a picture. You will be given three responses spoken in
English. Select the best response to the question or statement. The question or statement will not be
shown on the screen and will be spoken only one time.

A B C
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Listening Skill Up
Part 3: You will hear a conversation between two or more people. You will be asked to answer two
questions about what the speakers say in the conversation. Select the best response to each question. The
conversation will not be shown on the screen and will be spoken only one time.
1. What did the man use to be?
(A) An expert
(B) A university lecturer
(C) An electrician
(D) A public speaker

2. Where did the man use to work

at?
(A) A small electric company
(B) A big electric company
(C) MIT University
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Listening Skill Up
Part 4: You will hear a talk given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer two questions. When
you hear the talk, you must select the best response to the questions. The talk will not be shown on the
screen and will be spoken only one time.
1. What did Jessica Whiteman use to be?
(A) Writer
(B) Worker
(C) Critic
(D) Architect

2. What will Jessica Whiteman do next?

(A) Design a new building
(B) Listen to a talk by a well-known critic
(C) Share her experience
(D) Receive a reward
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Reading Skill Up

Part 5: A word or a phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Select the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Peter Paker used to ______ as a surgeon but

now he's retired.
(A) working
(B) worked
(C) work 2. Generally speaking, I used to be an _______
(D) works working for a large company in New York and I
used to design buildings or bridges.
(A) university lecturer
(B) electrician
(C) engineer
(D) architect

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Reading Skill Up
Part 6: Read the text below. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in parts of the text. Select the best answer to
complete the text.

1.
Did you use 1. ______ make art & craft as kids?
(A) to
Creative Junior is looking for a senior 2. ________ who is (B) at
(C) for
responsible for designing a colorful kindergarten. 3.
(D) On
(A) e-commerce
The headteacher wants us to decorate his school with
(B) designing
hand-made arts and crafts. Experience in making (C) e-learning
2.
(D) architecture
do-it-yourself projects is a plus. (A) artist
(B) actor
Don't hesitate to join our team if you love to work at an
(C) architect
3. _______ firm in downtown area. (D) acrobat

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Reading Skill Up
Part 7: You will read a text message chain. The text has three questions. Select the best answer for each question.
Harry (6:00 P.M.) Marry (6:14 P.M.)
Hi Marry! We have a newcomer, Steve, he used to be an Sure. What can I do?
English Teacher before joining our Marketing team.
Harry (6:16 P.M)
Marry (6:02 P.M.)
Please spell-check the training content before making
Oh, it's awesome! I think we can assign him the task
some hard copies of it..
writing content for our customer, Skill Up, an online
learning platform. What do you think?
Marry(6:18P.M)
Harry (6:04 P.M.) OK. I'll do that.
I don't think that will be a good idea. We should give
him some training beforehand. Can you take charge 1. What did the new employee 3. What does Harry ask
of training him tomorrow? use to do for a living? Marry to do?
Marry (6:06 P.M.) (A) He used to be a copywriter. (A) Tutor his nephew
I think I can handle it. I used to tutor my nephew at (B) He used to be a content (B) Check the spellings of
home, so I think it's not a big deal. creator. the training material
(C) He used to be an educator. (C) Write the learning
Harry (6:08 P.M.) (D) He used to be a marketer. content for a customer
Are you sure? (D) Look for some new
2. What is the Skill Up? employees
Marry (6:10 P.M.)
(A) It's a marketing company.
Just count on me. Please send me the training material
(B) It's a content-writing
so I can have a look at it.
website.
Harry (6:12 P.M) (C) It's an e-learning platform.
OK, I will send them right away. Could you do me a favor? (D) It's an architecture firm. 18
Speaking Skill Up
In this part of the test, you will answer three questions. Begin responding as soon as your hear each question of the
speaker. No additional preparation time is provided. You will have 15 seconds to respond to questions 1 and 2, and 30
seconds to respond to question 3.

Imagine that a human resources manager is interviewing

you. He is asking you about your work experience.

1. What kind of work did you use to do?

2. What challenging problems did you

use to solve?

3. Describe your main responsibilities at

your previous job

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Reflect!

In this lesson, I have

☐ learnt different jobs
☐ learnt different workplaces
☐ learnt how to talk about things that I used to do in the past
☐ practised some parts in a TOEIC test

I need to have more practice on …

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 GOODBYE!

Please remember to do

Speaking Practice 3B.