Question

IV. 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.

Answer 1

1. It has been raining __since___ lunch time.

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

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

4. She has lived in London ___since___ 1985.

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

6. I have known her ____since___ January.

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

8. Have you learned English ___for__ a long time?

9. I haven’t seen Tom __since___ Monday.

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

11. She has been sick __since___ Wednesday.

12. John has worked in that firm __for___ six years.

13. He has been in the hospital ___for__ almost a month.

14. They haven’t sent him any money __since__ last summer.

15. She has not eaten anything _for___ two days.

16. They have been friends ___since___ high school.

17. They have lived with her parents ____since_ they were married.

18. We’ve lived here ___since__ 1999.

19. I haven’t seen Linh __since___ my birthday party.

20. That building has been there ___since__ the 19th century.