Cover of the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 8

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 02 - Memory for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Workbook with authors Jane Comyns, Frances Eales and Damian Williams from Pearson Education

Question

Cross out any unnecessary words in the sentences below. Where necessary, replace the main verb with the auxiliary do.

Answer

  1. I used to have long hair but I don't have long hair anymore.
  2. My friends and I didn't use to go to the gym every week, but now we go to the gym every week. do.
  3. My boyfriend used to be a terrible cook, but he isn't a terrible cook anymore.
  4. There used to be a lot of traffic in my city, and there still is a lot of traffic.
  5. I didn't use to know how to send text messages, but now I know how to send text messages. do.
  6. When I was younger, I would spend a lot of time reading, but now I don't spend a lot of time reading.
  7. I didn't use to like spiders and I still don't like spiders!
  8. My family didn't use to go overseas for our holidays, but now we go overseas for our holidays. do.
  9. I used to be very shy but I'm not shy any longer.
  10. In my old job, I would often stay in the office late, but now I don't stay in the office late.