Question

6 Write questions with How long? Use the words in brackets. Then write two answers: one with for and one with since. 1 I work as a tourist information officer. I started working there a year ago. (you/be) How long have you been a tourist information officer? For a year./Since last year. 2 I bought this motorbike in 2012. (you / have) 3 Liam met Susan three years ago. (Liam/know) 4 Harry moved to Bath in 2010. (Harry/live) 5 Jo and Lizzie are sixteen and started learning English when they were ten. (they / study) 6 My brother started at Cardiff University in September. (he/be)​

Answer 1

1. How long have you been working as a tourist information officer? For a year./Since last year.

2. How long have you had this motorbike? For 9 years./Since 2012.

3. How long has Liam known Susan? For three years./Since 2018.

4. How long has Harry been living in Bath? For 13 years./Since 2010.

5. How long have Jo and Lizzie been studying English? For six years./Since they were ten.

6. How long has your brother been at Cardiff University? For 8 months./Since September.

Answer 2

1. How long have you been a tourist information officer? (for a year/since last year)

2. How long have you had this motorbike? (for 9 years/since 2012)

3. How long has Liam known Susan? (for 3 years/since 2018)

4. How long has Harry lived in Bath? (for 11 years/since 2010)

5. How long have Jo and Lizzie been studying English? (for 6 years/since they were 10)

6. How long has your brother been at Cardiff University? (since September/for a few months)

Answer 3

1. How long have you been a tourist information officer? (you/be)

   • Answer 1: For a year.
   • Answer 2: Since last year.

2. How long have you had this motorbike? (you/have)

   • Answer 1: Since 2012.
   • Answer 2: For 11 years.

3. How long has Liam known Susan? (Liam/know)

   • Answer 1: For three years.
   • Answer 2: Since three years ago.

4. How long has Harry lived in Bath? (Harry/live)

   • Answer 1: For 13 years.
   • Answer 2: Since 2010.

5. How long have they studied English? (they/study)

   • Answer 1: For six years.
   • Answer 2: Since they were ten.

6. How long has he been at Cardiff University? (he/be)

   • Answer 1: For about nine months.
   • Answer 2: Since September.