For, since, from – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part 1 – Multiple Choice
1 She has lived in this house ___ 2008.
a) for
b) since
c) from
2 We stayed in Paris ___ three weeks.
a) for
b) since
c) from
3 This bus goes ___ the city center to the airport.
a) for
b) since
c) from
4 He has been sick ___ Monday.
a) for
b) since
c) from
5 We bought fresh bread ___ the bakery.
a) for
b) since
c) from
6 She has been a teacher ___ more than ten years.
a) for
b) since
c) from
7 The train departs ___ London at 9 a.m.
a) for
b) since
c) from
8 I haven’t seen him ___ we left school.
a) for
b) since
c) from
9 They have lived abroad ___ five years.
a) for
b) since
c) from
10 These flowers are ___ my garden.
a) for
b) since
c) from
11 He’s been unemployed ___ January.
a) for
b) since
c) from
12 I’ve been waiting here ___ half an hour.
a) for
b) since
c) from
13 The hospital has been open ___ two years.
a) for
b) since
c) from
14 Where do you usually get advice ___?
a) for
b) since
c) from
15 We stayed in Rome ___ Monday to Friday.
a) for
b) since
c) from
Part 2 – Gap-fill
16 She has lived in London ___ she was a child.
17 I have studied English ___ more than ten years.
18 This gift is ___ my uncle.
19 We stayed at the hotel ___ a week.
20 They have been friends ___ 2005.
21 The shop is open ___ 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
22 He hasn’t eaten anything ___ breakfast.
23 The milk comes ___ a local farm.
24 She’s been in hospital ___ two weeks.
25 He’s worked here ___ last summer.
26 We lived in Canada ___ three years.
27 The flight goes ___ Paris to Madrid.
28 They haven’t spoken ___ the argument.
29 I’ve waited here ___ an hour.
30 She has worked as a doctor ___ 2010.
Part 3 – Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake.
31 She has lived here for 2015.
32 I haven’t seen him for last week.
33 They stayed in Spain since two months.
34 This bus goes for the village to the city.
35 He has been ill since three days.
36 We usually buy fruit since the supermarket.
37 She has taught here for 2008.
38 The shop is open since 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
39 He borrowed my bike since two days.
40 They have been friends for they were children.
Part 4 – Dialogue Completion
41
A: Have you been waiting long?
B: Yes, ___ about twenty minutes.
42
A: Where do you usually buy your clothes?
B: ___ a small shop downtown.
43
A: How long have you lived here?
B: ___ 2010.
44
A: Is this letter yours?
B: No, it’s ___ my cousin.
45
A: When did you start working at this office?
B: ___ last summer.
46
A: Did you stay in Paris long?
B: Yes, ___ two weeks.
47
A: Where does this road go?
B: ___ the village to the mountain.
48
A: Have you eaten anything today?
B: No, not ___ breakfast.
49
A: How long have you been sick?
B: ___ Monday.
50
A: Who is this present from?
B: It’s ___ my aunt.
Part 5 – Short Reading
I moved to this town in 2010, and I have lived here since then. At first, I missed the busy city I came from, but now I have enjoyed a peaceful life for many years. My house is just five minutes’ walk from the local market, and I buy vegetables and fruit there every week. I have worked at the local school for more than twelve years, and I have known many families since their children were small. The town has also changed a lot since I arrived.
51 When did the writer move to the town?
52 Has the writer lived there since 2010? Yes/No
53 Where did the writer come ___?
54 How long has the writer enjoyed a peaceful life?
55 The market is five minutes’ walk ___ the house.
56 How long has the writer worked at the school?
57 The writer has known many families ___ their children were small.
58 Has the town changed since the writer arrived? Yes/No
59 Which three prepositions are repeated in the passage?
60 What is the general feeling of the writer about the town?
Answer
1 b) since – starting point.
2 a) for – duration.
3 c) from – range.
4 b) since – starting point.
5 c) from – source.
6 a) for – duration.
7 c) from – departure.
8 b) since – starting point.
9 a) for – duration.
10 c) from – source.
11 b) since – starting point.
12 a) for – duration.
13 a) for – duration.
14 c) from – source.
15 c) from – range.
16 since – starting point.
17 for – duration.
18 from – origin.
19 for – duration.
20 since – starting point.
21 from – range.
22 since – starting point.
23 from – source.
24 for – duration.
25 since – starting point.
26 for – duration.
27 from – range.
28 since – starting point.
29 for – duration.
30 since – starting point.
31 ❌ for 2015 → ✅ since 2015.
32 ❌ for last week → ✅ since last week.
33 ❌ since two months → ✅ for two months.
34 ❌ for the village → ✅ from the village.
35 ❌ since three days → ✅ for three days.
36 ❌ since the supermarket → ✅ from the supermarket.
37 ❌ for 2008 → ✅ since 2008.
38 ❌ since 9 a.m. → ✅ from 9 a.m.
39 ❌ since two days → ✅ for two days.
40 ❌ for they were children → ✅ since they were children.
41 for – duration.
42 from – source.
43 since – starting point.
44 from – origin.
45 since – starting point.
46 for – duration.
47 from – range.
48 since – starting point.
49 since – starting point.
50 from – origin.
51 In 2010 – detail from passage.
52 Yes – “I have lived here since then.”
53 from the city – origin.
54 for many years – duration.
55 from the house – distance.
56 for more than twelve years – duration.
57 since their children were small – starting point.
58 Yes – “The town has also changed a lot since I arrived.”
59 for, since, from – target prepositions.
60 Positive/happy – the writer enjoys peaceful life.