The document contains 20 sentences with blanks that are to be filled in with either "for" or "since". The blanks relate to expressing durations of time or periods. Some examples include sentences like "I've been in the same job for twenty years" or "John's been on holiday three times since Christmas". Overall, the document tests the ability to distinguish between using "for" or "since" when specifying a duration or period of time in different contexts.
The document contains 20 sentences with blanks that are to be filled in with either "for" or "since". The blanks relate to expressing durations of time or periods. Some examples include sentences like "I've been in the same job for twenty years" or "John's been on holiday three times since Christmas". Overall, the document tests the ability to distinguish between using "for" or "since" when specifying a duration or period of time in different contexts.
The document contains 20 sentences with blanks that are to be filled in with either "for" or "since". The blanks relate to expressing durations of time or periods. Some examples include sentences like "I've been in the same job for twenty years" or "John's been on holiday three times since Christmas". Overall, the document tests the ability to distinguish between using "for" or "since" when specifying a duration or period of time in different contexts.
2 Ive been in the same job _________________I left school. 3 Johns been on holiday three times_____________Christmas.What a life 4 Are you still unemployed?Youve been without a job__________you decided to resign from that accountancy firm. 5You have worked really well__________the morning coffee break.Well done 6 Your sister has studied__________longer than any other student in her class for this exam. 7 One of my Friends has been teaching in Tokyo____three years.I havent met him ____last year. 8 Ive had this diamond necklace__________a very long time. 9 Yesterday I studied _____________three hours. 10 I havent seen you _________________last week. 11 She has been a doctor ____________________1998. 12 She has been married_________________________ten years. 13 I have loved you__________________the first time I saw you. 14 ___________she came her Ive been very nervous. 15 The oldest newspaper in town,The Sentinel,has been published continuosly _________120 years ago. 16 He hasnt spoken to me even a word___________the last meeting. 17 I havent seen Maggie_____________the party. 18 I ve lived in Spain________11 years now. 19 I have had a driving licence _________I was eighteen. 20 We ve been here________________9:15