Fill in since or for and the right form of the present perfect. 1. Joe ___ (be) at this school ___ five years. 2. Where’s Alison? I ___ (not see) her ___ this morning. 3. Mr Wayne ___ (know) his wife ___ they were both small children. 4. Ben ___ (not see) his uncle ___ several years. 5. I ___ (not be) very well ___ Monday. 6. My brother ___ (have) his new mountain bike ___ two weeks. 7. They ___ (live) here ___ they first came to Britain. 8. The poor animal is very hungry. It ___ (not have) anything to eat ___ days.

Перевод задания: Вставьте since или for и поставьте глагол в правильную форму Present Perfect.

1. Joe has been at this school for five years. — Джо учится в этой школе пять лет.
2. Where’s Alison? I haven’t seen her since this morning. — Где Элисон? Я не видел(а) её с сегодняшнего утра.
3. Mr Wayne has known his wife since they were both small children. — Мистер Уэйн знает свою жену с тех пор, как они оба были маленькими детьми.
4. Ben hasn’t seen his uncle for several years. — Бен не видел своего дядю уже несколько лет.
5. I haven’t been very well since Monday. — Я не очень хорошо себя чувствую с понедельника.
6. My brother has had his new mountain bike for two weeks. — У моего брата новый горный велосипед уже две недели.
7. They have lived here since they first came to Britain. — Они живут здесь с тех пор, как впервые приехали в Британию.
8. The poor animal is very hungry. It hasn’t had anything to eat for days. — Бедное животное очень голодное. Оно уже несколько дней ничего не ело.

Кратко о выборе: since указывает на начальный момент периода, for — на его продолжительность.