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6. for 10 minutes since 10 minutes 7. for a long time since a long time 8. for ages since ages 9. for March 18 since March 18 10. for the end of last year since the end of last year

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WHICH IS CORRECT ?
1. for a long period since a long period 2. for 6 years since 6 years 3. for 1992 since 1992 4. for 6 weeks since 6 weeks 5. for 8 months since 8 months 11. for I joined the firm since I joined the firm 12. for 10 hours since 10 hours 13. for 10 o' clock since 10 o'clock 14. for the beginning of the year since the beginning of the year 15. for a six month period since a six month period

SINCE / FOR

1. I've lived here ______ six years. 2. I've been ill ______ last night. 3. I have known about that ______ yesterday. 4. My family has lived in this house ______ over a century. 5. I've been in my job ______ September. 6. My cat has been missing ______ Saturday night. 7. I've been travelling now ______ two days. 8. I have been studying English ______ I was 12. 9. I've known her ______ a long time. 10. I've known him ______ ages. 11. She has been in the post ______ 5 months. 12. I've been standing here waiting ______ 12.30. 13. There have been rumours about that ______ last summer. 14. Johnny has been popular in France ______ the 1960s. 15. I've had a pain in my stomach ______ lunch-time. 16. We have had peace in this country ______ 1945. 17. This company has been very successful ______ the last ten years. 18. We've been working with you ______ 10 years. 19. I haven't had a break ______ six hours. 20. It's the best news I've heard ______ a long time.

WORDBUILDING
We can make nouns from the adjectives and verbes by adding one of these suffixes: - ment ity - ness tion Now use the suffixes to complete the words here under a) develop ______ f) reserva_______ k) announce_____ p) real________ b) tired_____ g) happi_______ l) fit_______ q) require______ c) activ_____ h) secur_______ m) possibil______ d) cancella_____ i) punctual_____ n) explana______ e) improve_____ j) descrip______ o) sad________