Fill in since or for-Correct the mistakes

Fill in since or for.

1. …………………ten years.
2. …………………I was five.
3. …………………8 o’clock.
4. …………………two hours.
5. ………………… ages.
6. …………………six months.
7. …………………lunch-time.
8. …………………we moved to this town.
9. …………………three minutes.

Correct the mistakes.
1 We have bought a new sofa last month.
2 Jim lives in Germany for three years.
3 My father has went fishing.
4 She is just moved house.
5 We have eaten lunch at one o'clock.
6 Sophie has do her homework.
7 Ann and Tim have got married ten years ago.
8 I am at school since nine o'clock.
DURATION
1. I've worked here .......... I left Harvard Business School.
a)for b ) since
c)Over d ) while
2. You should visit the Empire State building .......... you are in New York.
a)For b ) over
c)During d ) while
3. I looked at what you suggested .......... I was having lunch.
a)For b ) since
c)During d ) while
4. We usually have a lot of staff illness .......... the winter period.
a)For b ) since
c)Over d ) while
5. Could you hold on a few minutes .......... I check this with my boss?
a)For b ) since
c)During d ) while
6. It's all been going much better .......... we reorganised the department.
a)For b ) since
c)Over d ) while
7. They'll be stuck in customs awaiting clearance .......... at least three weeks.
a)For b ) since
c)During d ) while
8. It's gone much better .......... John was sacked.
a)For b ) since
c)During d ) while
9. We hope you will stay with us .......... a long time.
a)for
b)since
c)during
d)while
10. I've worked here .......... 10 years.
a)for
b)since
c)over
d)While

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PRESENT PERFECT 3
Costs .......... so we can afford to reduce our prices.
a)has contracted B have fallen
c)has gone D have increased
2. Production .......... through the roof
a)has gone b have fallen
c)has contracted have increased
3. Prices .......... out of control
a)have spiralled b have fallen
c)has contracted d has gone
4. The FTSE .......... a record high.
a)has hit b has contracted
c)have increased d have fallen
5. Inlation .......... all sorts of problems
a)have fallen b has contracted
c)has caused d have increased
6. Salaries .......... in real terms and we are all worse off.
a)have spiralled b have gone down
c)has gone d have increased
7. The Prime Minister .......... sweeping changes in the tax system.
a)have increased b has contracted
c)has announced d have fallen
8. Taxes .......... to a level where many people are leaving the country.
a)has contracted
b)have fallen
c)has gone
d)have increased
9. I don't really like what you .......... .
a)have done
b)has contracted
c)have increased
d)have fallen
10. The market .......... to only half what it used to be.
a)have spiralled
b)has contracted
c)has caused
d)have increased
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FOR OR SINCE
1. Which is correct?
a)for a long period
b)since a long period
2. Which is correct?
a)for 6 years b since 6 years
3. Which is correct?
a)for 1992 B since 1992
4. Which is correct?
a)for 6 weeks b since 6 weeks
5. Which is correct?
a)for 8 months b since 8 months
6. Which is correct?
a)for 10 minutes b since 10 minutes
7. Which is correct?
a)for a long time
b)since a long time
8. Which is correct?
a)for ages
b)since ages
9. Which is correct?
a)for March 18
b)since March 18
10. Which is correct?
a)for the end of last year
b)since the end of last year
11. Which is correct?
a)for I joined the firm
b)since I joined the firm
12. Which is correct?
a)for 10 hours
b)since 10 hours
13. Which is correct?
a)for 10 o' clock
b)since 10 o'clock
14. Which is correct?
a)for the beginning of the year
b)since the beginning of the year
15. Which is correct?
a)for a six month period
b)since a six month period
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