* Test yourself.

1.  The weather has cleared up _____ this morning.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

2.  That car has belonged to Mr. Wicks _____ six years.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

3.  He washes his hands _____ he eats.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

4.  Abdulrahman _____ a new car six months ago.

a.  could afford               b.  has afforded

c.  has been afforded       d.  was afforded

5.  Saleh has kept singing _____ two hours.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

6.  I have had this pen _____ my friend gave it to me in 1987.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

7.  I will get my hair cut _____ the dinner.

a.  until     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

8.  He _____ in touch with his uncle three weeks ago.

a.  gets     b.  got     c.  has gotten     d.  has been getting

9.  I have been expecting a letter from home _____ a month.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  until     d.  before

10.  John has been delivering mail _____ many years.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  from     d.  before

11.  The flight has been delayed _____ two o'clock.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

12.  He has seemed sad _____ he talked on the phone.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  until     d.  before

13.  He will tour Paris _____ he goes to London.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

14.  Don't tear off your ticket _____ you enter the plane.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  until

15.  Mr. Smith _____ here since 4 January 1980.

a.  is working here  b.  has been working

c.  worked here               d.  works here

16.  That car _____ us for twenty minutes.

a.  is following                b.  follows

c.  has been following     d.  was followed

17.  Abdulrahman _____ constantly since he walked through the smoke.

a.  has been coughing     b.  coughed

c.  is coughing         d.  was coughing

18.  Harry _____ on the phone since 10 o'clock.

a.  has talked           b.  was taking

c.  is talking            d.  talked

19.  My brother _____ a trip six weeks ago.

a.  suggests              b.  suggested

c.  has suggested             d.  is suggested

20.  They _____ a lot of money since they opened their bank account.

a.  have saved         b.  were saving

c.  have been saved d.  will be saved

21.  Peter _____ a letter to his family three days ago.

a.  mails       b.  mailed     c.  has mailed     d.  was mailed

22.  John has owed me the money _____ two months.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  from     d.  until

23.  That company _____ books for almost 300 years.

a.  is publishing               b.  is published

c.  has published             d.  was published

24.  Harry _____ the same apartment since 1976.

a.  rents     b.  is renting     c.  has rented     d.  rented

25.  He _____ me the same story several years ago.

a.  tells     b.  is telling     c.  has told     d.  told

.Questions with answer *

1.  The weather has cleared up _____ this morning.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

2.  That car has belonged to Mr. Wicks _____ six years.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

3.  He washes his hands _____ he eats.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

4.  Abdulrahman _____ a new car six months ago.

a.  could afford               b.  has afforded

c.  has been afforded       d.  was afforded

5.  Saleh has kept singing _____ two hours.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

6.  I have had this pen _____ my friend gave it to me in 1987.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

7.  I will get my hair cut _____ the dinner.

a.  until     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

8.  He _____ in touch with his uncle three weeks ago.

a.  gets     b.  got     c.  has gotten     d.  has been getting

9.  I have been expecting a letter from home _____ a month.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  until     d.  before

10.  John has been delivering mail _____ many years.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  from     d.  before

11.  The flight has been delayed _____ two o'clock.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

12.  He has seemed sad _____ he talked on the phone.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  until     d.  before

13.  He will tour Paris _____ he goes to London.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  before

14.  Don't tear off your ticket _____ you enter the plane.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  ago     d.  until

15.  Mr. Smith _____ here since 4 January 1980.

a.  is working here  b.  has been working

c.  worked here               d.  works here

16.  That car _____ us for twenty minutes.

a.  is following                b.  follows

c.  has been following     d.  was followed

17.  Abdulrahman _____ constantly since he walked through the smoke.

a.  has been coughing     b.  coughed

c.  is coughing         d.  was coughing

18.  Harry _____ on the phone since 10 o'clock.

a.  has talked           b.  was taking

c.  is talking            d.  talked

19.  My brother _____ a trip six weeks ago.

a.  suggests              b.  suggested

c.  has suggested             d.  is suggested

20.  They _____ a lot of money since they opened their bank account.

a.  have saved         b.  were saving

c.  have been saved d.  will be saved

21.  Peter _____ a letter to his family three days ago.

a.  mails       b.  mailed     c.  has mailed     d.  was mailed

22.  John has owed me the money _____ two months.

a.  for     b.  since     c.  from     d.  until

23.  That company _____ books for almost 300 years.

a.  is publishing               b.  is published

c.  has published             d.  was published

24.  Harry _____ the same apartment since 1976.

a.  rents     b.  is renting     c.  has rented     d.  rented

25.  He _____ me the same story several years ago.

a.  tells     b.  is telling     c.  has told     d.  told