A. Reading comprehension – Multiple-choice questionnaire
Read our article “For/Since/Ago” on pages 16-17 of
English Now
No 130, then choose the correct answer for each sentence.
1. Mary has been in Scotland ______ Monday.
a. for
b. since
2. Mary has been in Scotland ______ three days.
a. for
b. since
3. My aunt has lived in the USA ______ 12 years.
a. for
b. since
4. Gina is in her office. She has been there ______ 7 o’clock.
a. for
b. since
5. Pakistan has been an independent country ______ 1947.
a. for
b. since
6. The train is late. We’ve been waiting ______ 40 minutes.
a. for
b. since
7. Nobody lives in these buildings. They have been empty ______ many years.
a. for
b. since
8. Patrick has been ill ______ a long time. He has been in hospital ______ July.
a. for/since
b. since/for
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