Fill in the blanks with an appropriate time expression or verb.
1. She has been working here ....................... five years.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use for with a period of time.
2. I haven't seen him ........................... January.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use since with a point of time in the past.
3. I haven't had a holiday ........................... years.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either for or in can be used here.
4. My parents have lived here ............................... their life.
Correct!
Wrong!
We do not use all with for.
5. .............................. have you been waiting?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. .......................... did you first meet him?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. .......................... have you known him?
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It ......................... two years since I last saw him.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. It .......................... ages since I went to the cinema.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. How long ........................... since she died?
Correct!
Wrong!
11. .............................. have you been learning English?
Correct!
Wrong!
12. ............................ have you been married to him?
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. She has been working here for five years.
2. I haven’t seen him since January.
3. I haven’t had a holiday for / in years.
4. My parents have lived here all their life.
5. How long have you been waiting?
6. When did you first met him?
7. How long have you known him?
8. It is / has been two years since I last saw him.
9. It has been / is ages since I went to the cinema.
10. How long is it / has it been since she died?
11. How long have you been learning English?
12. How long have you been married to him?
