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BBC Learning English – Grammar Challenge

For and since

Exercise 1: Match the beginnings of the sentences to the most suitable endings.

1.

2.

She's been a teacher for

a.

My grandparents have been married since

since the early 90s and we still haven't learnt the language.

b.

but it still looks new.

3.

I've hated vegetables since I

c.

three years at that school.

4.

He's had that car for years

d.

children together.

5.

I haven't seen her since we

e.

1940 and they're still really in love!

6.

We've been living in Tokyo

f.

were at school together.

7.

I've been waiting

g.

for you for hours!

8.

I've known her since we were

h.

was a child.

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BBC Learning English – Grammar Challenge For and since Exercise 2: Penny is being interviewed i nterviewed for a job. Some of the words of the questions and answers are missing.

Choose the best answer from the options below to complete the sentences.

Interviewer: How long have you been working in sales? Penny:

(1) __________ 2002. (1) __________

Interviewer:

And I see you've been working in London (2) (2) __________five  __________five years. Is

that right? Penny:

Yes, I've been here  here  (3) __________ (3) __________ I graduated.  graduated. 

Interviewer: Penny:

And what about other languages. l anguages. Can you speak any? any?   Well, my mother's Italian so I've been able to t o speak Italian (4) (4) __________  __________

I was a little littl e girl. I learnt French at school so I've been able to speak that (5) __________ (5)  __________ more than 10 years. Interviewer: Penny:

Now, I presume you're used to working with computers? Oh yes.  yes.  I've worked with them (6) (6) __________  __________ years. 

Interviewer: Now have you got any questions for me?   Penny:

Yes. I was wondering how long you've worked here.  here. 

Interviewer: Well, I was one of the first fi rst people to work here so I've been here (7)  __________ a very long time. (8) (8) __________  __________ 1982, in fact.

Options (1)

for / since

(2)

for / since

(3)

for / since

(4)

for / since

(5)

for / since

(6)

for / since

(7)

for / since

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for / since  since 

For and since - Answers Exercise 1: Match the beginnings of the sentences to the most suitable endings.

1.

2.

She's been a teacher for My grandparents have been married since

c.

three years at that school.

e.

1940 and they're still really in love!

3.

I've hated vegetables since I

h.

was a child.

4.

He's had that car for

b.

years but it still looks new.

5.

I haven't seen her since we

f.

were at school together.

6.

We've been living in Tokyo

a.

7.

I've been waiting

g.

for you for hours!

8.

I've known her

d.

since we were children together.

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since the early 90s and we still haven't learnt the language.

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For and since - Answers   Exercise 2: Penny is being interviewed i nterviewed for a job. Some of the words of the questions and answers are missing.

Interviewer: How long have you been working in sales? Penny:

(1) __________ 2002. (1) __________

Interviewer: And I see you've been working in London (2) (2) __________five  __________five years. Is that right? Penny:

Yes, I've been here  here  (3) __________ (3) __________ I graduated.  graduated. 

Interview:

And what about other languages. Can you speak any?  any? 

Penny:

Well, my mother's Italian so I've been able to t o speak Italian (4) (4) __________  __________ I was a little girl. I learnt French at school so I've been able to speak that (5) __________ (5)  __________ more than 10 years. 

Interview:

Now, I presume you're used to working with computers?

Penny:

Oh yes.  yes.  I've worked with them (6) (6) __________  __________ years. 

Interview: Penny: Interview:

Now have you got any questions for me?   Yes. I was wondering how long you've worked here.  here.  Well, I was one of the first fi rst people to work here so I've been here (7) _________ (7)  _________ a very long time, (8) (8) __________  __________ 1982, in fact.  

Answers: (1)

since  since 

(2)

for  for 

(3)

since  since 

(4)

since  since 

(5)

for  for 

(6)

for  for 

(7)

for  for 

(8)

since

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