12.1 Write questions with how long and when.

1 It's raining.

(how lone ?) ...How long.has it been raining? (when?) ...When.did.it start raining. ,

2 Kate is learning Italian.

(how long / learn?) ....................................................................................................................................

(when / start / learn?) ...............................................................................................................................

3 I know Martin. I (howlong/now?)................................………………………………………………….

(when / first / meet?).................................................................................................................................

4 Bob and Alice are married.

(how long?) .................................................................................................................................................

(when?) .........................................................................................................................................................

12.2 Read the situations and complete the sentences beginning in the way shown.

1 (It's raining now. It's been raining since lunchtime.) It started …………...

2 (Ann and I are friends. We first met years ago.) We've ...known..each other.for years.

3 (Mark is ill. He became ill on Sunday.) He has ............................................................................

4 (Mark is ill. He became ill a few days ago.) He has ....................................................................

5 (Sarah is married. She's been married for two years.) She got.................................................

Kt'6 (You've got a camera. You bought it ten years ago.) I've .........................................................

7 (Sue has been in France for the last three weeks.) She went.....................................................

8 (You're working in a hotel. You started in June.) I've ...............................................................

12.3 for or since.

1 It's been raining ...since.. lunchtime.

2 Tom's father has been doing the same job 20 years.

3 Have you been learning English ...……..long time?

4 Sarah has lived in London .................... 1985

5 ................................ Christmas, the weather has been quite good. last Tuesday.

6.Please hurry up! We've been waiting …….................................. an hour

7 Kevin has been looking for a job............................... he left school.

8 The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it................................ ages.

9 I haven't had a good meal..........................

12.4 Write B's sentences using the words in brackets.

1 A: Do you often go on holiday?

Â: (ïî / five years)…………………..

2 A: Do you often eat in restaurants?

â: (no / ages) No, I....................................................................................................................................

3 A: Do you often see Sarah?

â: (no / about a month) No, ...................................................................................................................

4 A: Do you often go to the cinema?

B: (no / a long time) ..................................................................................................................................

Now write B's answers again. This time use It's...since... .

5 ..………………………………………………………………….

6 (2) No, it's..................................................................................................................

7 (3) No,.......................................................................................................

8 (4) ....................................................................................................