FOR or SINCE

FOR or SINCE
I. For or Since?
1. She`s lived here ___ 1975. a. for b. since
2. He`s been in London ___ five days. a. for b. since
3. They haven`t been used ___ many years. a. for b. since
4. She`s been working ___ nine this morning. a. for b. since
5. I haven`t eaten ___ hours. a. for b. since
6. It has been raining ___ ages. a. for b. since
7. India has been independant ___ 1947. a. for b. since
8. They have been married ___ October. a. for b. since
9. How many years is it ___ you graduated from junior high school? a. for b. since
10. We have been waiting ___ twenty minutes. a. for b. since

II. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using “for” or “since”:
1- They´ve been working _________ five or six hours.
2- Nobody has come to see us _________ we bought this small house.
3- She has been a doctor_________ 1998
4- Nobody has seen her _________ then.
5- They have all been ill _________ the last week.
6- My father has been talking to them in that room _________ six or seven hours.
7- He bought the car in 1999 and has driven it _________ then.
8- Peter went to the library. He has studied there _________ a long time.
9- It has been very foggy _________ early morning.
10- I´ve worked with you _________ nine years.
11- I have tried to finish this letter _________ the last half an hour.
12- He has been in prison _________ two years.
13- She´s worked in that office _________ a month.
14- He hasn´t eaten anything _________ twenty-four hours.
15- He hasn´t eaten anything _________ yesterday.
16- They hasn´t spoken to us _________ we were at school.
17- I haven´t talked to her _________ my birthday.
18- She´s been ill _________ years.
19- I´ve been very patient with you _________ several years.
20- I´ve had this job _________ three months.
21- I´ve known her _________ we both studied in London.
22- We´ve been living in Germany _________ 1997
23- They´ve had this car _________ April.
24- Things have changed _________ I was in your house.
25- I´ve known her _________ ages.
26- I´ve known her _________ we were students.
27- They have lived here _________ 1997
28- We have been there _________ October
29- I have been a vegetarian _________ 1998
30- I have lived in this flat _________ five years.
31. I`ve been in Australia _________ six months.
32. They`ve been married _________ July
33. She`s been waiting for them ____________ half an hour.
34. We`ve lived in Adelaide ____________ 10 years.
35. He`s been learning English ____________ last year.
36. Alice and John have worked for that company ____________ a long time.
37. Jeffery has been sick ____________ two weeks.
38. I`ve been working ____________ 7 o`clock.
39. I`ve known Robert ____________ 1980.
40. They`ve been divorced ____________ a year.