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Two o’clock Two hours

2005  We use SINCE to indicate the start of the A week
Last year period. Three days
Monday  I have worked here since 2001. For ages
I was born  We use FOR to indicate a period of time. Two years
Last September  I have waited for two hours. A few days

A) Fill in the blanks with “SINCE” or “FOR”.

1) SINCE two o’clock 8) SINCE 1923

2) for two weeks 9) for a week

3) for a year 10) SINCE last year

4) SINCE last Friday 11) for a long time

5) SINCE she was five 12) SINCE yesterday

6) SINCE three o’clock 13) SINCE February

7) for a few weeks 14) SINCE two o’clock

B) Choose the correct answer. C) Make sentences by using SINCE and FOR.

1) I have worked in that company since last 1) since / we / last year / play / football.
weekend. We have played football since last year.
2) We have played tennis for 2) a week / they / for / be / in Antalya.
three hours. They have been in Antalya for a week.
3) Kerem has watched TV since 3) teach / she / English / 2009 / since.
the morning. She has taught English since 2009.
4) Meltem and Aslı have slept 4) have / an exam / I / three hours / for.
since last night. I have had an exam for three hours.
5) My mother has been in kitchen 5) read / since / book / they / two o’clock.
for three hours. They have read
6) They have studied for the exam 6) for / clean / we / the house / three hours.
for a week. We have cleaned the house for three hours
7) Murat has been out since 7) be / she / a teacher / ten years / for.
ten o’clock. She has been a teacher for ten years

D) Make sentences by using SINCE and FOR.

1) I have waited for the bus ( three hours – two o’clock )
( Since ) I have waited for the bus since two o’clock.
( For ) I have waited for the bus for three hours.
2) My mother has cleaned the house. ( two hours – the morning )
( Since ) My mother has cleaned the house since the morning .
( For ) My mother has cleaned the house for two hours .
3) Sinem has swum in the swimming pool. ( five hours – ten o’clock )
( Since ) Sinem has swum in the swimming pool since ten o’clock.
( For ) Sinem has swum in the swimming pool for five hours.
4) Mehmet and Suna have been in Spain. ( two years – 2007 )
( Since ) Mehmet and Suna have been in Spain since 2007.
( For ) Mehmet and Suna have been in Spain for two years.