Dear Sarah, I'm sorry I haven't got any time at all to ourselves. Luckily, the worst part is over now. We had to stay in a hotel until we could move in, and we (3) there for three months. Still it.. (4) us a chance to do lots of major repairs; a few weeks ago we had the roof mended, and we put in central heating too. We.. for long, but we (2) very busy recently with the new house, and we (5) in the house since last Monday, and I(6) very busy redecorating. (7) all the rooms downstairs, and they're very nice. We've bought all the furniture we (8) new carpets. Last week, I made the curtains, so now everything We (9) need, and lovely. Upstairs, it's a different story. I've been painting the bedrooms this week, but I The bathroom is in a terrible mess too, as I've put up wallpaper, and there's still paper and glue everywhere. Anyway, with a bit of luck, we should be finished by the weekend. Hope to see you in our new house soon. (10) yet. Love, Liz.​

The phone woke Kim up. She was expecting HER mother to call but it wasn't her. The voice on the other end of the line sounded familiar but Kim COULDN'T remember who it belonged to. "Hello," the lady said. "Can I speak to Mrs. Len?" "I'm sorry but she's not at home. She's out. She IS WALKING in the park." It was very cold TO WALK out-of-doors and everything WAS COVERED in snow but Kim's mother walked in all weathers. She believed that it HELPED her keep fit and gave her extra energy. She actually looked younger than other WOMEN of her age and that was probably because of her walking. "Can I take a message?" Kim asked politely. "No. I WILL CALL her later. When is she going to be back?" "She normally COMES home at five." "Fine," came the answer and the phone went dead. Kim felt a bit hurt. "It's not polite to break off a conversation like that," she thought to herself. If I WERE older, I would explain to that lady how to talk to people politely."

The phone woke Kim up. She was expecting (HER) mother to call but it wasn't her. The voice on the other end of the line sounded familiar but Kim (COULD NOT) remember who it belonged to. "Hello," the lady said. "Can I speak to Mrs. Len?" "I'm sorry but she's not at home. She's out. She (IS WALKING) in the park." It was very cold TO WALK out-of-doors and everything (WAS COVERED) in snow but Kim's mother walked in all weathers. She believed that it (HELPED) her keep fit and gave her extra energy. She actually looked younger than other (WOMEN) of her age and that was probably because of her walking. "Can I take a message?" Kim asked politely. "No. I (WILL CALL) her later. When is she going  to be back?" "She normally (COMES) home at five." "Fine," came the answer and the phone went dead. Kim felt a bit hurt. "It's not polite to break off a conversation like that," she thought to herself. If I (WERE) older, I would explain to that lady how to talk to people politely."