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Dear Julie:
I ________________ (arrive) in England three days _____________ . I ________________ (stay) with a family in a village
near York. They’re really nice. Mr. Jones ___________ (work) in York. Mrs. Jones has just had a baby, so she __________
(not work) at the moment. I _____________ (not ask) her what she does yet, but I _____________ (think) she’s _________
secretary.
I ___________ (have) a good time here, ___________ everything in very expensive. Yesterday I __________ (take)
the train ________ York to do some sightseeing. Something really embarrassing happened _______________ I was there.
After I ___________ (visit) the Viking museum, I ____________ (decide) to do some shopping. Earlier in the day, I
____________ (see) a beautiful sweater in a department store, so I ____________ (go) back _____________ (buy) it. The
shop assistant __________ (put) it into a bag when I realised that I _____________ (forget) my purse with my credit cards!
So, unfortunately, I couldn’t buy ______________ after all.
Anyway, after that I went to York Minster. I have never seen such a beautiful cathedral! It ____________ built
between 1220 and 1470. In 1984 it ________________ struck by lightning during a storm, and there was a terrible fire. But
they’ve re-built it since then.
While I ______________ (walk) back to the station, I _____________ (meet) Frank. Do you remember him?. I haven’t heard
from him ___________ over a year. When we last ___________(see) him, he _________________(work) in a bank. Now he
________________ (learn) English here at the same school as me! What a coincidence! Last night we went to __________
cinema together and saw a horror film. Frank was terrified, but I _______________enjoyed it!
That’s about all the news for now. Write soon and tell me about your holiday in Portugal. What was Lisbon ___________?
Love: Claudia.

Dear Ann:
Thanks for your letter. It was great to _____________ from you. So, what _____________ I _____________ (do) recently?
Well, my friend, Bev, ____________ (stay) with me for the past two weeks. I don’t think you’ve met Bev, ___________
you?. I ______________ her since we were at university together. She’s the one that ___________ (try) to get a job in Africa
since she ___________ (graduate) last year. Without success, I’m afraid.
Anyway, we are having a great time. The weather ________________ (be) wonderful for weeks now, so we
________ (drive) round the countryside. I wonder __________ you are having such a good weather in France. We have
visited quite a few of the little villages around Oxford. I didn’t know there ___________ (be) so many nice places to see
round here. Then, Bev said she never ____________________(be) to Stonehenge, so we went there, too. ______ Saturday,
Harry _____________(invite) Bev and me to dinner. He cooked a lovely meal. But I’m a bit worried about him – he
___________ (drink) too much recently. He ____________ (drink) two bottles of wine __________ we were there on
Saturday. He said he _____________(be) under a lot of pressure at work since his promotion. But alcohol won’t help,
_____________ it?
Bev _____________(go back) to London the day __________ tomorrow. She’s asked me __________ go with her.
I’d love to, but unfortunately I haven’t got ___________ time. I have more visitors arriving _________ the end of the week!
I’ve no ____________ when I’m next coming to France, but I hope it won’t be too long. Take care.
Love: Mary
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Dear Julie:
I ARRIVED (arrive) in England three days AGO. I ‘M STAYING (stay) with a family in a village near York.
They’re really nice. Mr.Jones WORKS (work) in York. Mrs. Jones has just had a baby, so she ISN’T WORKING
(not work) at the moment. I HAVEN’T ASKED (not ask) her what she does yet, but I THINK (think) she’s IS a
secretary.
I ‘M HAVING (have) a good time here, ALTHOUGH/ BUTeverything in very expensive. Yesterday I
TOOK (take) the train TO York to do some sightseeing. Something really embarrassing happened WHILE I was
there. After I HAD VISITED (visit) the Viking museum, I DECIDED (decide) to do some shopping. Earlier in the
day, I HAD SEEN (see) a beautiful sweater in a department store, so I WENT (go) back TO (buy) it. The shop
assistant WAS PUTTING (put) it into a bag when I realised that I HAD FORGOTTEN(forget) my purse with my
credit cards! So, unfortunately, I couldn’t buy IT after all.
Anyway, after that I went to York Minster. I have never seen such a beautiful cathedral! It WAS built
between 1220 and 1470. In 1984 it WAS struck by lightning during a storm, and there was a terrible fire. But
they’ve re-built it since then.
While I WAS WALKING (walk) back to the station, I MET (meet) Frank. Do you remember him?. I haven’t
heard from him FOR over a year. When we last SAW (see) him, he WAS WORKING (work) in a bank. Now he
IS LEARNING (learn) English here at the same school as me! What a coincidence! Last night we went to THE
cinema together and saw a horror film. Frank was terrified, but I REALLY enjoyed it!
That’s about all the news for now. Write soon and tell me about your holiday in Portugal. What was Lisbon LIKE?
Love: Claudia.
Dear Ann:
Thanks for your letter. It was great to HEAR from you. So, what HAVE I BEEN DOING (do) recently? Well, my
friend, Bev, HAS BEEN STAYING (stay) with me for the past two weeks. I don’t think you’ve met Bev,
HAVEN’T you?. I ‘VE KNOWN her since we were at university together. She’s the one that HAS BEEN
TRYING (try) to get a job in Africa since she GRADUATED (graduate) last year. Without success, I’m afraid.
Anyway, we are having a great time. The weather HAS BEEN (be) wonderful for weeks now, so we
HAVE BEEN DRIVING (drive) round the countryside. I wonder IF you are having such a good weather in
France. We have visited quite a few of the little villages around Oxford. I didn’t know there WERE (be) so many
nice places to see round here. Then, Bev said she HAD never BEEN (be) to Stonehenge, so we went there, too.
ON Saturday, Harry INVITED (invite) Bev and me to dinner. He cooked a lovely meal. But I’m a bit worried
about him – he ‘S DRINKING (drink) too much recently. He DRANK (drink) two bottles of wine WHILE we
were there on Saturday. He said he HAS/HAD BEEN (be) under a lot of pressure at work since his promotion.
But alcohol won’t help, WILL it?
Bev IS GOING TO GO (go back) to London the day AFTER tomorrow. She’s asked me TO go with her.
I’d love to, but unfortunately I haven’t got ANY/ ENOUGH time. I have more visitors arriving AT the end of the
week! I’ve no IDEA when I’m next coming to France, but I hope it won’t be too long. Take care.
Love: Mary