FOR and SINCE

A) Choose between FOR and SINCE:

1. Ive worked here for/since six years.
2. I lived here for/since three months.
3. Ive worked in this factory for/since 1970.
4. Hes been abroad for/since five years.
5. I studied French for/since twelve years.
6. Ive known her for/since 1982.
7. Ive lived here for/since I was a child.
8. Weve been in Paris for/since we were married.
9. Ive known them for/since years.
10. We practised for/since months.
B) Write sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets and choose between FOR and
SINCE.
1. I (study) German for/since six years, but then I stopped.
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2. She (work) for me for/since she left school.
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3. I (work) in the restaurant for/since six months, but then it closed.
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4. I (live) here for/since I was a little girl.
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5. He (be) in prison now for/since three years.
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6. I (not see) him for/since several years, and then I met him again last week.
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7. I (not see) her for/since she left the office.
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8. We (be) in Vienna for/since 1950.
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9. I (work) here for/since seven years, but its time to leave now.
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10. I (live) in London for/since 1983.
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