19.1 Write for or since. 1 Jill has been in Ireland since Monday. 2 Jill has been in Ireland for three days. 3 My aunt has lived in Australia __________ 15 years. 4 Margaret is in her office. She has been there __________ 7 o'clock. 5 India has been an independent country __________ 1947. 6 The bus is late. We've been waiting __________ 20 minutes. 7 Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty __________ many years. 8 Mike has been ill __________ a long time. He has been in hospital __________ October.

1. Jill has been in Ireland **since** Monday. 2. Jill has been in Ireland **for** three days. 3. My aunt has lived in Australia **for** 15 years. 4. Margaret is in her office. She has been there **since** 7 o'clock. 5. India has been an independent country **since** 1947. 6. The bus is late. We've been waiting **for** 20 minutes. 7. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty **for** many years. 8. Mike has been ill **for** a long time. He has been in hospital **since** October. **Объяснение:** * **Since** используется для указания конкретной точки во времени, с которой началось действие. Например, с понедельника, с 7 часов, с 1947 года, с октября. * **For** используется для указания периода времени, в течение которого действие продолжалось. Например, в течение трех дней, в течение 15 лет, в течение 20 минут, в течение многих лет.