I/ Complete the sentences. Put for or since into each gap

1. I have known her ____________ three days.

2. We have lived in this town ___________ nearly 20 years.

3. It has been raining ____________ lunch time.

4. The villagers have known about the plans ___________ a week.

5. She has lived in London ________ 1985.

6. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _________ ages.

7. I haven’ t seen Tom _________ we left school.

8. Please hurry up ! We have been waiting ___________ an hour.

9. I have known her __________ January.

10. Have you learnt English _________ a long time ?

11. Nam’s father has worked in this company _________20 years.

12. Mr Quang has taught Math in this school _________ he graduated from the University in 1989

Exercise 17: Complete the sentences. Put   FOR or SINCE  into each gap 
Ex: I have known her FOR three months.
1. It has been raining_____lunchtime.
2. My boss will go away_____the next ten days.
3. I am 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_____ ages

I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense

1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.

2.John ( work)has worked  in that company for 6 years.

3.Lan ( be ) has been  in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.

4.They ( send) have send  him any money since........ last month.

5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten  anything..for......two days.

6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.

7.We (live ) have lived  with our parents ........for...25 years.

8.His father ( go ) has gone  to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.

9. I (work)………….. here for three years.

10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?

11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.

12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.

13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.

14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.

15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.

16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.

18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.

19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.

20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.

21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?

22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?

23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?

24. He (live) ………….here all his life..

25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?

26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.

27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.

28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.

29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.

30. School (not, start)……………..yet

. 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 . complete the sentences , using since and for

1. I've known my english teacher ........ september

2. They have lived here ............. last year

3. Her brother has been a doctor ........ 5 years

4. he has lived in London .......... two years

5. they have not taken part in the festival ........ 2000

6. we have not been to the Great Wall ............... last summer

7. mark has given up smoking ............... 5 months

8. I have seen this play of Shakespeare ............. 1998

9. Mary has waited for you ................. 10 minutes

10. the policeman has questioned him ................. yesterday

Part 2. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in italic. The number 0 has been done for you as an example. (20 pts) 
                                          The holiday of a lifetime
If you want a truly (1. memory) __________holiday , book with us now! We can  offer you a (2. people ) __________service that no other company can. Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3. inform)  __________ about all of the historic (4. build) __________ and areas that you can visit. On some excursions, for a small (5. add)  __________change, we can even provide you with your own individual guide. A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6. cultural)__________of the region. We try to make sure that nothing is (7. miss)  __________in order to make your trip a (8. marvel) __________one that you will talk about for ages. We have something to offer both those looking for a peaceful time (9. take)__________it easy, and more (10. energy)__________people looking for the adventure of a lifetime.      
Write your answers here:                0/ possible -> Impossible

I.       Complete the sentences with since or for.

1.      Mr. Dan has been in this school _______ 2002.

2.      Now Samuel is taking a computer course. He has been taking this course _______ two months.

3.      I hope the weather gets better soon. It’s been raining _______ three hours.

4.      The students have been doing the test _______ 8 o’clock.

5.      I haven’t got any letters from Jim _______ September.

6.      I have known my friend, Jessica, _______ many years.

7.      They have been staying at that hotel _______ last Sunday.

8.      Miss Lou has been an English teacher _______ ten years.

9.      India has been an independent country _______ 1947.

10.  Roger had an accident. He has been in hospital _______ five weeks.

Complete the sentences with since or for

1. I've ............. this job a month

2. He's known her................. Aprial

3. She's been ill ................. years

4. I haven't seen him .............. ages

5. I've lived here .................... 1992

6. He's been away .................... a long time

7. She's been in love with Tom ............... his birthday

8. I haven't slept ................... two nights

9. ......................... my brother lost his job, he has written two books

10. She has had six different jobs ................ three years