2. There were times when Australia consisted of several territories which belonged to different countries. Nowadays it is an independent country. Australia <...> an independent country. Options: didn’t use to be; use not be; used to be.

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Фото задания: 2. There were times when Australia consisted of several territories which belonged to different countries. Nowadays it is…

2. There were times when Australia consisted of several territories which belonged to different countries. Nowadays it is an independent country. Australia <...> an independent country. Options: didn’t use to be; use not be; used to be.

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Перевод задания: Были времена, когда Австралия состояла из нескольких территорий, которые принадлежали разным странам. В настоящее время это независимая страна. Австралия <...> независимой страной.

Правильный вариант: didn’t use to be (раньше не была). Отрицательная форма конструкции used to — didn’t use to + глагол.

Australia didn’t use to be an independent country.

Раньше Австралия не была независимой страной.

Ответ: didn’t use to be.