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Fill in the blank: She has been living here ______ five years.

1. for
2. since
3. from
4. at

Correct answer: for

Solution

The phrase 'five years' shows a duration, so 'for' is used. 'Since' is used with a point of time, such as 'since 2019' or 'since Monday'.

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