I´m sorry I
………………………. (not write) for so long, but we ……………….. (be) very busy recently
with the new house, and we …………………………. (not have) any time at all to ourselves.
Luckily,
the worst part is over now. We ………………… (have) to stay in a hotel until we could
move in, and we ……………. (be) there for three months. Still it …………….. (give) us
a chance to do lots of major repairs, a few weeks ago we …………….. (have) the
roof mended, and we …………….. (put) in central heating too.
We ………………….. (live) in the house since last
Monday, and I ………….. (be) very busy redecorating. We …………………. (do) all the
rooms downstairs , and they´re very nice. We …………………. (buy) all the furniture
we need, and …………………. (lay) new carpets. Last week, I ……………….. (make) the
curtains , so now everything looks lovely.
Upstairs it´s a different story. I ……………
(paint) the bedrooms this week, but I …………………. (not finish) yet. The bathroom
is in a terrible mess too, as I ………………. (put) up wallpaper, and there´s still
paper and glue everywhere. Anyway , with a bit of luck, we should be finished
by the weekend.
Dear Robbie,
I´m sorry I ……………………………. (not write) to you but
I …………………. (be) very busy.
As you know, I ……………………….. (wait) anxiously
since June to hear from the universities that I ………………….. (apply) to. Well,
Southborough University, the university that I …………………… (always/want) to
attend, ……………………. (accept) my application! Isn´t that great? Although I …………………
(think) about living on campus, I …………… (decide) not to. I ………………………..
(look through) the ads for a flat and my mother and I are going to Southborough
tomorrow. We ……………….. (make) appointments to see three flats. I am excited but
also a little nervous as I …………………. (never/live) on my own before.
What ……………………… (you/do) lately? I hope all is
well.
Take
care,
Steven.
