Question

Use the correct form of the words in brackets
and for and since to complete the
conversation.
INTERVIEWER: Ben, how long have you been
swimming?
BEN: Well, I started swimming when I
was eight, so I’ve been
swimming (1) _______________
14 years.
INTERVIEWER: And when (2) _______________
(do) you start swimming in
competitions?
BEN: I (3) _______________ (enter) my
first competition when I was
ten.
INTERVIEWER: (4) _______________ (do) you win?
BEN: No, didn’t. I (5) _______________
(win) my first race when I was
twelve. It was fantastic.
INTERVIEWER: And how many times have you
won (6) _______________ then?
BEN: Oh! Lots of times. I’ve
(7) _______________ (swim) in so
many races I can’t remember.
INTERVIEWER: What is the best moment so far?
BEN: When I (8) _______________ (be)
in the Athens Olympic Games
in 2004.
INTERVIEWER: Yes, I remember, you won a
medal …
BEN: That’s right. I won a bronze
medal

Answer 1

Use the correct form of the words in brackets

and for and since to complete the

conversation.

INTERVIEWER: Ben, how long have you been

swimming?

BEN: Well, I started swimming when I

was eight, so I’ve been

swimming (1) ___for____________

14 years.

INTERVIEWER: And when (2) ____did___________

(do) you start swimming in

competitions?

BEN: I (3) ______entered_________ (enter) my

first competition when I was

ten.

INTERVIEWER: (4) _______did________ (do) you win?

BEN: No, didn’t. I (5) ______won_________

(win) my first race when I was

twelve. It was fantastic.

INTERVIEWER: And how many times have you

won (6) _____since_________ then?

BEN: Oh! Lots of times. I’ve

(7) ____been swimming ___________ (swim) in so

many races I can’t remember.

INTERVIEWER: What is the best moment so far?

BEN: When I (8) ______was_________ (be)

in the Athens Olympic Games

in 2004.

INTERVIEWER: Yes, I remember, you won a

medal …

BEN: That’s right. I won a bronze

medal