1.2 Present and Past habits

Complete the sentences about present and past habits with one word.
1 Didn't you     to skip lessons occasionally when you were at school, Dad?
The security guard does     unlock the school gates until exactly 7:30 a.m.
3 Our French teacher from primary school       only speak Italian in class. No wonder we didn't learn much!
4 Lucy didn't     to get on with her brother, but things are better now that they are older.

★ Complete the dialogues with always and the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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1 Alice: Well, it's good to be studious, but Luke                   about schoolwork.
Max: I don't think he has a social life at all. Yes, I can see how annoying he is.
2 Amber: Why did you split up with Richard then, Erin?
Erin: Oh, he and his friends                     computer games or talking about them. I hardly ever saw him, and when I did, the conversation was boring.
3 Paul: I'll do it tomorrow, OK?
Gemma: Oh, Paul. You                    things off until tomorrow, or next week, or whatever. Why don't you just get it out of the way now?
4 Butcher: Why                        around here, little dog? Can you smell those sausages? I don't know how someone so small can eat so much. Come on then, boy, come here! It's your lucky day!

Choose the correct option to complete the text.
Educate Yourself
Results a mess?Try not to stress.You can still find success. Teachers and parents      [are, will] always telling young people how important it is to work hard at school. Of course, this is good advice, but some very successful people                        [were always performing, performed] very poorly as students and still went on to achieve great things.
Deep thinker Albert Einstein      [use, used] to get poor grades in French at school. Though brilliant in other subjects, he struggled to master French and failed his college entrance exams as a result.
Actor Orlando Bloom               [wouldn't, didn't use to] find school easy and       [will, would] struggle with many subjects as a result of his dyslexia. It is important to do your best at school of course, but there are clearly other routes to success.