Session 1
Challenge your English with this quiz on 'for' and 'since'
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'For' vs 'since'
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'For' vs 'since' Quiz
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 1 of 8
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I’ve been waiting for your phone call ______.
asince yesterdayV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIGNvcnJlY3QgYW5zd2VyLg==
bsince two daysU29ycnkhIEluIG9yZGVyIHRvIGJlIGNvcnJlY3QsIHRoaXMgbmVlZHMgdG8gYmUgJ3NpbmNlIHR3byBkYXlzIEFHTycu
cfor MondayU29ycnkuIE1vbmRheSBpcyBhIGRheSwgYnV0IG5vdCBhIGR1cmF0aW9uLiBXZSBjb3VsZCBzYXkgJ2ZvciBhIGRheScu
dthe weekendU29ycnkuIFRoaXMgYW5zd2VyIGRvZXNuJ3QgdXNlICdmb3InIG9yICdzaW5jZScu
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 2 of 8
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He has been studying at university ______.
afor he was 19U29ycnkuICdIZSB3YXMgMTknIGlzIGEgcGFzdCBwb2ludC4gV2Ugc2hvdWxkIHVzZSAnc2luY2UnLg==
bsince two yearsU29ycnkhIFRoaXMgYW5zd2VyIGlzIG1pc3NpbmcgdGhlICdhZ28nIC0gJ3NpbmNlIHR3byB5ZWFycyBhZ28nLg==
cfor all yearU29ycnkuIFdlIGNvdWxkIHNheSAnZm9yIGEgeWVhcicsIGJ1dCBub3QgJ2ZvciBhbGwgeWVhcicu
dfor two yearsV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIGNvcnJlY3QgYW5zd2VyIQ==
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 3 of 8
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She’s known her best friend Mia ______.
afor when they were toddlersU29ycnkhICd3aGVuIHRoZXkgd2VyZSB0b2RkbGVycycgaXMgYSBwb2ludCBpbiB0aGUgcGFzdCwgbm90IGEgZHVyYXRpb24uIFdlIG5lZWQgJ2Zvcicu
bsince they were toddlersV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0IGlzIHRoZSBjb3JyZWN0IGFuc3dlci4=
csince five yearsU29ycnkhIFRoaXMgdGltZSBleHByZXNzaW9uIGlzIG1pc3NpbmcgdGhlICdhZ28nIC0gJ3NpbmNlIGZpdmUgeWVhcnMgYWdvJy4=
dfor 2006U29ycnkhIEl0IHdvdWxkIGJlIGJldHRlciB0byBzYXkgJ3NpbmNlIDIwMDYnLiA=
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 4 of 8
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I have been absent from work ______ because I haven’t been very well.
asince last weekV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0IGlzIGNvcnJlY3Qu
bsince the last six weeksU29ycnkuICd0aGUgbGFzdCBzaXggd2Vla3MnIGlzIGEgZHVyYXRpb24gLSB3ZSBjb3VsZCBzYXkgJ2ZvciB0aGUgbGFzdCBzaXggd2Vla3MnLg==
csince a few daysU29ycnkuICdhIGZldyBkYXlzJyBpcyBub3QgYSBwb2ludCBpbiB0aW1lIC0gaXQgbmVlZHMgJ2FnbycgLSAnc2luY2UgYSBmZXcgZGF5cyBhZ28nLg==
dfor TuesdayU29ycnku
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 5 of 8
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I have wanted to go scuba-diving in Mexico ______.
asince agesU29ycnkuIFdlIGNvdWxkIHNheSBlaXRoZXIgJ2ZvciBhZ2VzJyBvciAnc2luY2UgYWdlcyBhZ28nLg==
bfor such a long timeV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0IGlzIHRoZSBjb3JyZWN0IGFuc3dlci4=
csince yearsU29ycnkhICdZZWFycycgaXMgbm90IGEgcG9pbnQgaW4gdGhlIHBhc3QuIEl0IG5lZWRzICdhZ28nIC0gJ3NpbmNlIHllYXJzIGFnbycu
dfor I was a kidU29ycnkuIFlvdSBjb3VsZCBzYXkgJ3NpbmNlIEkgd2FzIGEga2lkJywgYnV0IG5vdCAnZm9yJy4=
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 6 of 8
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
aI’m so tired. I have worked since 6 o’clock this morning ago!U29ycnkhIFdlIGRvbid0IG5lZWQgdG8gdXNlICdhZ28nIGhlcmUuICc2IG8nY2xvY2sgdGhpcyBtb3JuaW5nJyBpcyBhbHJlYWR5IGEgcGFzdCB0aW1lLg==
bI’m so tired. I worked for 6 o’clock this morning!U29ycnkhICc2IG8nY2xvY2sgdGhpcyBtb3JuaW5nJyBpcyBhIHBvaW50IGluIHRoZSBwYXN0LiBXZSBuZWVkIHRvIHVzZSAnc2luY2UnLg==
cI’m so tired. I have been working for 6 o’clock this morning!JzYgbydjbG9jayB0aGlzIG1vcm5pbmcnIGlzIGEgcG9pbnQgaW4gdGhlIHBhc3QuIFdlIG5lZWQgdG8gdXNlICdzaW5jZScu
dI’m so tired. I have been working since 6 o’clock this morning!V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGlzIHNlbnRlbmNlIGlzIGNvcnJlY3Qu
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 7 of 8
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
aSince three years, I’ve been practising the drums.U29ycnkhIFdlIGNvdWxkIHNheSAnRm9yIHRocmVlIHllYXJzJyBvciAnU2luY2UgdGhyZWUgeWVhcnMgYWdvJy4=
bI love it here! I’ve lived here for I was born!U29ycnkuICdJIHdhcyBib3JuJyBpcyBhIHBhc3QgcG9pbnQgaW4gdGltZSAtIHdlIG5lZWQgc2luY2UuICdzaW5jZSBJIHdhcyBib3JuJy4=
cHe has been writing that book now for two years.V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGlzIHNlbnRlbmNlIGlzIGNvcnJlY3Qu
dI’ve been paying off my car loan since 18 months.U29ycnkhIFdlIGNvdWxkIHNheSAnZm9yIDE4IG1vbnRocycgb3IgJ3NpbmNlIDE4IG1vbnRocyBhZ28nLg==
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We use 'since' with a specific past point in time and 'for' with a duration.Question 8 of 8
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Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?
aAll his friends and family are really worried. He hasn’t been in contact since last week.U29ycnkhIFRoaXMgc2VudGVuY2UgaXMgY29ycmVjdC4=
bRitzy is so excited that her sister is coming to visit her. She hasn’t seen her sister for last year!V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGlzIHNlbnRlbmNlIGlzIGluY29ycmVjdCEgV2Ugc2hvdWxkIHNheSAnc2luY2UgbGFzdCB5ZWFyJy4=
cRoberto has been practising judo for ten years.U29ycnkhIFRoaXMgc2VudGVuY2UgaXMgY29ycmVjdC4=
dSara has been listening to soul music since she could walk.U29ycnkhIFRoaXMgc2VudGVuY2UgaXMgY29ycmVjdC4=
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I’ve been waiting for your phone call ______.
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He has been studying at university ______.
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She’s known her best friend Mia ______.
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I have been absent from work ______ because I haven’t been very well.
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I have wanted to go scuba-diving in Mexico ______.
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
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Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?
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