Dear Trevor, I know it’s been ages since I wrote to you but I’ve been very busy __(1)__ we decided to move into the country. The house in the village is not quite ready __(2)__ but as you can imagine __(3)__ the last few weeks we’ve had to chase up builders and plumbers and we’ve __(4)__ got a long way to go. It’s been such a long time since we __(5)__ to work on it. I’ve almost forgotten how long it’s been exactly. We must have started it about seven years __(6)__ and we’ve __(7)__ spent a small fortune on it. We are __(8)__ living in our rather cramped flat where you __(9)__ us a few years ago but it __(10)__ to get unbearable and we __(11)__ to moving out. We are still __(12)__ around from morning __(13)__ night and it’s been particularly hectic __(14)__ the last week. Anyway, __(15)__ all this was going on Karen fell and sprained her ankle which was the last thing we needed! 1. A) every time B) ever since C) while D) before 2. A) still B) already C) yet D) soon 3. A) for B) as C) while D) since 4. A) yet B) already C) nearly D) still 5. A) have started B) start C) did start D) started 6. A) before B) ago C) previous D) since 7. A) still B) not C) already D) yet 8. A) already B) still C) yet D) longer 9. A) were visiting B) have visited C) had been visited D) visited 10. A) begun B) is beginning C) begins D) begin 11. A) have looked B) looked forward C) will look forward D) are looking forward 12. A) rush B) rushed C) rushing D) be rushed 13. A) and B) into C) till D) through 14. A) during B) from C) in D) while 15. A) in B) during C) while D) for