. Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”  1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages

Bài 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentences

1. I haven't you spoken to her.......(for/since/ago) she went to London

2. He left school three years.......(for/since/ago), then he worked in France......(for/since/ago) a few months before coming back to England

3. She has got a headache.........(for/since/ago) she got up this morning

4. I have been here....(for/since/ago) an hour. Where have you been?

(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)

Fill in the gap with since/ for

1) Lost of things have happended.......I last wrote to you

2) I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything.........breakfast

3) It's nice to see you again. We haven't seen each other..........along time

4) -How long has it been raining.........two hour. -It has been raining...........hours.

5) Where have you been? -I've been looking for you.......the last half four.

6) Pete Sampras is very good tennis player. He's been playing............he was eight.

7) Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They've been going there...........years.

8) The snow started twos hour ago. It's still snowing now. It's been snowing..........two hours.

9) We have known each other.........along time.

10) Marry is in hospital, isn't she? -Yes, she has been in hospital................Monday.

Fill in the blank with “for” or “since”.

1. It has been raining ...................... lunchtime.

2. My boss will go away ...................... the next ten days.

3. I’m staying in England ...................... a year.

4. She has lived in London ...................... 1985.

5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ...................... an hour.

6. I have known her ...................... January.

7. Nam’s father has worked in this company ...................... 20 years.

   8. Have you learned English ...................... a long time?

9. I haven’t seen Tom ...................... we left school.

10. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ...................... years.

1.When I last saw him, he  in London. 
A.has lived        B. is living        C. was living    D. has been living 

2.We  Dorothy since last Saturday. 
A.don’t see             B. haven’t seen     C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen 

3.The train  half an hour ago. 
A. has been leaving        B. left          C. has left          D. had left 

4. Jack  the door. 
A. has just painted      B. paint         C. will have painted         D. painting 

5.My sister  for you since yesterday. 
A.is looking   B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 
6.I  Texas State University now. 
A.am attending       B. attend        C. was attending     D. attended 

7.He has been selling motorbikes  .
 A.ten years ago    B. since ten years   C. for ten years ago  D. for ten years 

8.Christopher Columbus  American more than 500 years ago. A.discovered        B. has discovered        C. had discovered      D. had been discovering 

9.He fell down when he  towards the church. 
A.run           B. runs             C. was running             D. had run 
 
10.We  there when our father died. 
A.still lived         B. lived still            C. was still lived         D. was still living
 11.They  table tennis when their father comes back home. 
A.will play                 B. will be playing               C. play               D. would play 
12.By Christmas, I  for Mr. Smith for six years. 
A.will have been working        B. will work         C. have been working      D. will be working 

13.I  in the room right now. 
A.am being            B. was being            C. have been being             D. am
 14.I  to New York three times this year. 
A.have been          B. was              C. were             D. had been 

15.I’ll come and see you before I  for the States. 
A.leave             B. will leave        C. have left      D. shall  leave

16.The little girl asked what  to her friend. 
A.has happened          B. happened      \   C. had happened          D. would have been happened

Answer and explain "why?"

. Complete the sentences. Put “for” or “since” into each gap.
1. It has been raining ________________ lunch time.
2. My boss will go away ________________the next ten days.
3. I’m staying in England ________________ a year.
4. She has lived in London _______________ 1985.
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.
6. I have known her _______________ January.
7. Nam’s father has worked in this company _______________ 20 years.
8. Have you learned English _______________ a long time?
9. I haven’t seen Tom _______________ Monday.
10. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _______________ ages.
11. She has been sick _______________ Wednesday.
12. John has worked in that firm _______________ six years.
13. He has been in the hospital _______________ almost a month.
14. They haven’t sent him any money _______________ last summer.
15. She has not eaten anything _______________two days.
16. They have been friends _______________ high school.
17. They have lived with her parents _______________ they were married.
18. We’ve lived here _______________ 1999.
19. I haven’t seen Linh _______________ my birthday party.
20. That building has been there _______________ the 19th century.

I. use the correct verbs form
1. There (be) an accident at this corner yesterday.
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2. an is living in Hanoi with her grandparents . She (live) here for two years
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3. The room looks very bright . You ( just wash) it?
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4. I ( not see) him since I (be) abroad
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5. She (visit) Europe many times since she ( come) there three months ago
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6. They ( work ) for my father for 4 years
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7. She (live) in Paris since 1991
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8. I ( not see) Tom since Tuesday
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9. She ( have) the party since 5 o'clock
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10. She ( be) a teacher for twenty years
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11. She (feed) the cat yet? yes , she ( feed) it half an hour ago
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12. Would you like some coffee? I ( just make) some
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13. He (not see) her since he ( be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay
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14. I ( work ) with him since1970
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15. You ( meet) him since we (say) good bye ?
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16. We (not get) in touch with him for years
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17. This is the first time I ( drive ) a car
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18. We had to ( cancel) our picnic because the weather ( be) bad yesterday
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19.he ( nots have ) time to do anything since Monday
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điền since hoặc for 1. It’s been raining …..… lunchtime. 2. Dihr has lived in London …..… 1995 3. Logan has lived in Paris …….. ten years. 4. They’re tired of waiting. They’ve been sitting here …….. an hour. 5. Hung has been looking for a job …….. he left school. 6. You haven’t been to a party …….. ages 7. I wonder where John is. I haven’t seen him …..… last week. 8. James is away. She’s been away …..… Friday. 9. The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained …..… a few months. 10. Guy has known Joanna ....…..... they were at primary school.