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Unit-12 Exercises Answered

This document provides exercises and answers about using "since" and "for" to indicate periods of time in English grammar. It contains examples sentences using these terms correctly and incorrectly. Learners are asked to complete sentences by choosing whether to use "since" or "for" and providing the missing information to indicate when a period of time began. The exercises cover topics like duration of events, length of relationships, illnesses, jobs, and activities.

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Unit-12 Exercises Answered

This document provides exercises and answers about using "since" and "for" to indicate periods of time in English grammar. It contains examples sentences using these terms correctly and incorrectly. Learners are asked to complete sentences by choosing whether to use "since" or "for" and providing the missing information to indicate when a period of time began. The exercises cover topics like duration of events, length of relationships, illnesses, jobs, and activities.

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English Grammar In Use – 5th Edition

Unit – 12 Exercises (Answers) https://t.me/English_Grammar_In_Use_5th

1 It’s been raining since / for lunchtime.


2 Paul has lived in Brazil since / for ten years. (It can also be correct without “for”)
3 I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here since / for an hour. (also without “for)
4 Kevin has been looking for a job since / for he left school.
12.1 5 I haven’t been to a party since / for age.
6 I wonder where Joe is. I haven’t seen him since / for last week.
7 Jane is away on holiday. She’s been away since / for Friday.
8 The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained since / for a few weeks.

How long have they been married?


1 Ten years ago.
When did they get married?
How long have you had this car?
2 About five years.
When did you buy this car?
How long have you been waiting?
3 Only a few minutes.
When did you get here?
12.2 How long have you been doing your course?
4 September.
When did your course start?
How long has Anna been in London?
5 Last week.
When did Anna arrive in London?
How long have you known each other?
6 A long time.
When did you first meet each other?

It’s raining. It’s been raining since lunchtime.


1
It started raining at lunchtime.
Ann and Jess are friends. They first met years ago.
2
They’ve known each other for years.
Mark is unwell. He became ill on Sunday.
3
He has been ill / unwell since Sunday.
Sarah is married. She’s been married for a year.
4
She got married a year ago.
12.3 You have a headache. It started when you woke up.
5
I have had headache since I woke up.
Sue is in a meeting at work. It’s been going on since 9 o’clock.
6
The meeting started / began at 9 o’clock.
You’re working in a hotel. You started working there six months ago.
7
I’ve been working in there (or in a hotel) for six months.
Kate is learning Japanese. She’s been doing this for a long time.
8
Kate started learning Japanese a long time ago.

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A B
1 Do you often go on holiday? No, I have not had a holiday for five years.
2 Have you seen Lisa recently? No, I have not seen her for about a month.
3 Do you still go swimming regularly? No, I have not been swimming for a long time.
4 Do you still ride a bike these days? No, I have not ridden a bike for ages.

12.4 Now write B’s answers again. This time use It’s . . . since . . . .
5 No, it’s five years since I last had a holiday.
No, it’s about a month since I (last) saw her.
6
(or it’s been about a month since I (last) saw her).
No, it’s a long time since I (last) went swimming.
7
(or it’s been a long time since I (last) went swimming).
No, it’s ages since I (last) rode a bike.
8
(or No, it’s been ages since I (last) rode a bike).

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