what is the best answer for this question?
what is the best answer for this question?
Cell phones _________ only for talking to friends and family.
1) used to be utilized 2) are used to utilizing
3) are used to utilize 4) used to utilize

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what is the best answer for this question?
what is the best answer for this question?
Cell phones _________ only for talking to friends and family.
1) used to be utilized	2) are used to utilizing
3) are used to utilize	4) used to utilize

Answer

"...used to be used for..." is correct.  It looks funny but it really is OK!
If you wanted to vary the language, you could say instead : "in the past, cellphones were used...."

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PS "Utilise" is quite formal, which is why it didn't feel right to use it here.

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