Name:

I. Complete the table: (20p)

her birthday, a long time, Christmas, two years, last summer, April, ages, three weeks,

Monday, five oclock, ten months, yesterday evening, a few days, half an hour, 2005,

thirty minutes, ten days, centuries, I was born, May

FOR SINCE

II. Complete the sentences. Use the PRESENT PERFECT of the verbs in brackets and

for/since, as in the example: (20p)

e.g. My parents have been married for ten years.(be)

1. He ...............................................to stay with us ............................................January. (come)

2. The wind ..............................................hard..............................................three hours. (blow)
3. We .................................................Tom our camera .....................................last week. (give)
4. Mike ..............................................for his phone bill.................................two months. (not/pay)
5. I ..............................................my best friend .......................we were five years old. (know)
6. How long ................................you.............................to the same school? (go)
............................. more than eight years.
7. Susan ..............................................to become a famous singer...........................she
was a little girl. (want)
8. My sister ..............................................in Poland ...........................................five years.(live)
9. Pams brother ..............................................French......................................many year. (study)
10. Jim..............................................his computer........................................last Christmas.(have)

III. Complete the sentences with how long, so far, already, never, ever, yet, recently,

since, for and just: (20p)

1. ................................have you known your English teacher?

2. Theyve ................................broken a glass!
3. I have ................................drunk wine. I think its horrible.
4. The postman hasnt arrived................................
5. Has he ................................driven a car?
6. Weve written ten letters................................
7. I have met a lot of interesting people ................................
8. You havent ridden a bike................................three years.
9. She has ................................prepared lunch, so lets stay home.
10. Ann and Helen have been friends................................last winter.

IV. Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Use for and since:(20p)

1. Ive lived...................................................................................................................................................
2. Ive had.....................................................................................................................................................
3. Ive known ...............................................................................................................................................
4. Ive wanted .............................................................................................................................................
5. Ive liked .................................................................................................................................................
6. Ive hated ...............................................................................................................................................
7. Ive been .................................................................................................................................................
8. Ive studied ............................................................................................................................................
9. Ive loved ................................................................................................................................................
10. I havent seen ........................................................................................................................................

20 points granted