Lección 34ª: Ejercicios
 

Exercises

1.- Completa las siguientes oraciones con "for" o "during".


1.   

I have been waiting here ________ three hours

2.   

The plumber has been repairing the tap ________ 1 hour

3.   

I learnt to play tennis ________ my childhood

4.   

My wife phoned me ________ the film

5.   

Next December my friend is going abroad ________ two weeks

6.   

I made a lot of friends ________ my holiday in Greece

7.   

My boss received my message ________ the meeting

8.   

The Conservative Party has been in power ________ 8 years

9.   

The goal keeper injured himself ________ the match

10.   

James has been in hospital ________ 10 days

11.   

It snowed ________ two days and we had to stay at home

12.   

The child has been crying ________ hours

13.   

The murderer has been sent to prison ________ 15 years

14.   

Jennifer started feeling bad ________ the meal

15.   

The robber entered my house ________ the night

16.   

I got married ________ the summer of 1992

17.   

She has been reading the newspaper ________ half an hour

18.   

The student has been doing his homework ________ 3 hours

19.   

My son has been learning English ________ 6 years

20.   

It rained a lot ________ Christmas

21.   

Workers didn't receive their salaries ________ the strike

22.   

I have been living in Spain ________ 5 years

23.   

The student has been doing his homework ________ the evening

24.   

Andrew has been very ill ________ this winter

25.   

I fell asleep ________ the afternoon