1. SINCE OR FOR ?

2. FOR SINCE SINCE I haven’t travelled by boat---------many years.
She’s been watching TV this morning.
SINCE
My father has had his car the beginning of this year.

3. SINCE FOR FOR Isabel has been a pop singer----------she was 18.
Tom and Sue have been married only two months.
FOR
Mrs.Tompson has taught Geography years.

4. FOR It hasn’t rained --------more than three months.
SINCE
Tom has never done skating he broke his leg
SINCE
I have written in my diary my mum gave it to me.
SINCE
Sue and Liz have been friends they first met at school.

5. SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT

6. Tom ------(not/shave) for a week.
When you (last/go) to the beach?
When did you last go to the beach?
Tom (not/shave) for a week.
Tom hasn’t shaved for a week.

7. ------(you/have) a bath when you finished gardening?
Did you have a bath when you finished gardening?

8. He -----(burn)himself while he was cooking.
He burned himself while he was cooking.
He---- (learn) how to play the guitar when he was six.
He learned how to play the piano when he was six.
Twenty climbers (climb) Mount Ararat so far this month.
Twenty climbers have climbed Mount Ararat so far this month.

9. I first started teaching Geography in 1990.
I first (start)teaching Geography in 1990.
I first started teaching Geography in 1990.
Tom last (go) fishing last summer.
Tom last went fishing last summer.
I (have) my trekking boots for a few years.
I have had my trekking boots for a few years.
John (be) in school hockey team since he came to our school.
John has been in school hockey team since he came to our school.

10. Look! I-------(make) this cake by myself.
Judy-----(miss) the bus because she----- (get up) late.
Judy missed the bus because she got up late.
I (not/make) a snowman since my childhood.
I haven’t made a snowman since my childhood.
Look! I (make) this cake by myself.
Look! I have made this cake by myself.
When (Julia/start) working in this office?
When did Julia start working in this office?

11. We first-----(meet) in primary school and we --------(be) friends since then.
We first met in primary school and we have been friens since then.
How much money (you/earn) in your last job?
How much money did you earn in your last job?
How long it/be) dry? For nearly three months.
How long has it been dyr? For nearly three months.