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USE OF FOR, DURING & WHILE

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It rained __ three days without stopping

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

2.

I fell asleep ___ the movie.

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

3.

! went to the theatre last night. I met Sue __ the interval

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

4.

Martin hasn't lived in Britain all his Life. He lived in Brazil ___four years.

a)

while

b)

for

c)

during

5.

Production at the factory was seriously affected ____ the strike.

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

6.

I felt really ill last week. I could hardly eat anything ____three days.

a)

during

b)

for

c)

while

7.

I waited for you..................... half an hour and decided that you weren't coming

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

8.

Sarah was very angry with me. She didn't speak to me ___ a week

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

d)

none of the above

9.

We usually go out at weekends, but we don't go out ___ the week very often.

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

10.

Jack started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that he was out of work ................... six months.

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

11.

I need a break. I think I'll go away .... a few days

a)

while

b)

for

c)

during

d)

none

12.

The president gave a long speech. She spoke ... ... two hours

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

13.

We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn't had anything to eat ........ the journey.

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

14.

We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn't had anything to eat _____ eight hours

a)

during

b)

for

c)

while

d)

in

15.

We met a Lot of interesting people___ we were on holiday.

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

16.

We met a lot of interesting people ____ our holiday.

a)

while

b)

during

c)

for

17.

I met Mike ................. I was shopping

a)

while

b)

during

c)

for

d)

by the time

18.

______ I was on holiday, I didn't read any newspapers or watch TV

a)

when

b)

while

c)

during

d)

for

19.

______ our stay in Paris, we went to a lot of museums and galleries.

a)

in

b)

during

c)

while

d)

for

20.

My phone rang ____ we were having dinner.

a)

while

b)

during

c)

when

d)

for

21.

There was a lot of noise ____ the night. What was it?

a)

for

b)

during

c)

while

22.

______ I'd been away for many years. that time, many things had changed

a)

while

b)

when

c)

during

d)

for

23.

What did they say about me _____ I was out of the room?

a)

while

b)

during

c)

for

24.

I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately I began to feel ill .......the meal and

had to go home.

a)

during

b)

while

c)

for

d)

in

25.

Please don't interrupt me ..... I'm speaking

a)

as

b)

while

c)

during

d)

for

26.

There were many interruptions ............ .. the president's speech

a)

during

b)

for

c)

while

27.

Can you hold my bag ___ I try on this jacket?

a)

for

b)

while

c)

during

28.

We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn't had anything to eat ____ we were travelling

a)

when

b)

during

c)

while

d)

for