English exercise _for-during-while

Complete the following sentences with 'for', during' or 'while'.

1. I have been waiting for the bus _______________ 20 minutes.

2. Tom played golf ______________ Julie went shopping with her friends.

3. The family lived in Japan _______________ three years.

4. Larry called his mother _______________ Caroline was watching television.

5. My mother came to stay with us ______________ the summer ___________ 10 days.

6. Yesterday we played tennis _______________ 2 hours.

7. _______________ the holidays we relax, go sightseeing and visit friends.

8. In Europe, meals are different. People stay at the table ______________ a long time.

Answers :

1) for 2) while 3) for 4) while 5) during/for 6) for 7) during 8) for