Prepositions of Time — for, during, while 2

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  1. Amelia waited ________ three hours outside the concert hall.
    1.   during
    2.   for
    3.   while
  2. Chris has been sleeping ________ 12 hours.
    1.   for
    2.   during
    3.   while
  3. The radio was too loud ________ I was trying to sleep.
    1.   during
    2.   while
    3.   for
  4. Byron's phone rang ________ he was taking Thomas to the doctor's office.
    1.   while
    2.   during
    3.   for
  5. Someone stole my purse ________ I was traveling on the train.
    1.   during
    2.   for
    3.   while
  6. Grace's phone rang several times ________ the movie.
    1.   for
    2.   while
    3.   during
  7. We had a lot of snow ________ this winter.
    1.   during
    2.   for
    3.   while
  8. We fell in love ________ we were traveling in Rome.
    1.   during
    2.   while
    3.   for
  9. We have been close friends ________ most of our lives.
    1.   during
    2.   for
    3.   while
  10. Cameron has been skiing ________ 15 years.
    1.   time
    2.   for
    3.   during