During, for, while – English Grammar Test for B1
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2 She lived in Madrid ___ three years.
3 He called me ___ I was on the bus.
4 The lights went out ___ the concert.
5 We stayed in Rome ___ ten days.
6 She fell asleep ___ the lecture.
7 I was cooking ___ my brother was setting the table.
8 We took many photos ___ our trip to Japan.
9 He waited outside ___ half an hour.
10 It rained heavily ___ the night.
11 I studied Italian ___ one year before travelling.
12 I met Tom ___ I was walking home.
13 They were quiet ___ the meeting.
14 He got sick ___ the flight to Sydney.
15 She was smiling ___ she was talking to her friend.
16 We visited two museums ___ the afternoon.
17 They worked in Canada ___ five years.
18 I listened to music ___ I did my homework.
19 There was a fire drill ___ the exam.
20 He stayed in the hotel ___ three nights.
21 We usually go to the beach ___ the evenings.
22 She learned a lot ___ the training course.
23 He broke his arm ___ he was skiing.
24 I waited at the station ___ twenty minutes.
25 The baby cried ___ the night.
26 We didn’t speak ___ the presentation.
27 I met my best friend ___ university.
28 She studied French ___ two summers.
29 My phone rang ___ the movie.
30 He was reading ___ I was making dinner.
31 We travelled around Asia ___ six weeks.
32 I fell asleep ___ the bus ride home.
33 The teacher checked homework ___ students were working.
34 I learned basic phrases ___ my first week in class.
35 They were laughing ___ the whole show.
36 He usually exercises ___ the morning.
37 I practised speaking ___ I was waiting in line.
38 She stayed with her aunt ___ two months.
39 The museum was crowded ___ the holiday.
40 We talked ___ we walked along the river.
41 He studied abroad ___ a semester.
42 I lost my keys ___ the football match.
43 She was taking notes ___ the professor was explaining.
44 We played board games ___ the weekend.
45 The internet stopped working ___ the storm.
46 I improved a lot ___ daily practice.
47 He phoned me ___ I was having lunch.
48 They stayed silent ___ the film.
49 We queued ___ forty minutes to get tickets.
50 She hurt her ankle ___ she was running.
Answer
1 during – event/period (internship).
2 for – duration.
3 while – simultaneous actions (clause).
4 during – event (concert).
5 for – duration.
6 during – event (lecture).
7 while – two actions at the same time.
8 during – event (trip).
9 for – duration.
10 during – time period (night).
11 for – duration.
12 while – simultaneous action (walking).
13 during – event (meeting).
14 during – event (flight).
15 while – simultaneous action.
16 during – time block (afternoon).
17 for – duration.
18 while – simultaneous actions.
19 during – event (exam).
20 for – duration.
21 during – time block (evenings).
22 during – event (course).
23 while – simultaneous action (skiing).
24 for – duration.
25 during – time period (night).
26 during – event (presentation).
27 during – life period (university).
28 for – duration (two summers).
29 during – event (movie).
30 while – simultaneous actions.
31 for – duration.
32 during – event (bus ride).
33 while – two actions happening together.
34 during – time window (first week).
35 during – event (show).
36 during – time block (morning).
37 while – simultaneous (waiting).
38 for – duration.
39 during – specific holiday period.
40 while – simultaneous (walking).
41 for – duration (a semester).
42 during – event (match).
43 while – simultaneous (professor explaining).
44 during – time block (weekend).
45 during – event (storm).
46 for – duration (implied: for a period through daily practice).
47 while – simultaneous (having lunch).
48 during – event (film).
49 for – duration.
50 while – simultaneous (running).