Question

Task 3. Joe’s aunt is writing to him with her latest news. Fill in the gaps using either Past Simple or Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets. Dear Joe, Hi! How are things with you? Everything is fine at home. John (1) __ (finish) writing a book and Paula (2) __ (take) her exams. Yesterday, I (3) __ (see) a film at the local cinema. It was very good. After that I (4) __ (drive) to London and 5) __ (meet) your father. He (6) __ (go) to London last Friday to give a lecture. Your father looks different. He (7) __ (grow) a moustache and (8) __ (lose) a lot of weight. I have to go now. Your father (9) __ (just / wake up) and I have to cook his dinner. Hope to hear from you soon. Say hello to everyone! We miss you!

Answer 1

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Dear Joe, Hi! How are things with you? Everything is fine at home. John 1)HAS FINISHED writing a book and Paula 2)HAS TAKEN her exams.
Yesterday, I 3)SAW a film at the local cinema. It was very good. After that I (4) drove to London and 5) met your father. He (6)went to London last Friday to give a lecture. Your father looks different. He (7) has grown a moustache and (8)lost a lot of weight. I have to go now. Your father (9)has just woken up and I have to cook his dinner.
Hope to hear from you soon. Say hello to everyone! We miss you!

Answer 2

Dear Joe,

Hi! How are things with you? Everything is fine at home. John (1) has finished writing a book and Paula (2) has taken her exams. Yesterday, I (3) saw a film at the local cinema. It was very good. After that, I (4) drove to London and (5) met your father. He (6) went to London last Friday to give a lecture. Your father looks different. He (7) has grown a mustache and (8) has lost a lot of weight. I have to go now. Your father (9) has just woken up, and I have to cook his dinner. Hope to hear from you soon. Say hello to everyone! We miss you!

Best regards, [Your Aunt]