5. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect. Hello Nancy. It (1) (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __ (have) a hard time now.

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Фото задания: 5. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect. Hello Nancy. It (1) ______ (be) time since my last letter to…

5. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect. Hello Nancy. It (1) (be) time since my last letter to you. I (2) (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) (do well). This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) (lose) their jobs. Our savings (5) (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy. I (6) (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) (be) happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) (now, live) in Virginia. Michael (9) (finish) studying massage therapy. He (10) (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia (11) (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) (lose) money also. As I say, many people (13) __ (have) a hard time now.

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Перевод задания: Используйте Present Simple, Present Continuous или Present Perfect.

Hello Nancy,

It has been a long time since my last letter to you. I am still working at ABS and the company is doing well. This is very fortunate as many of my friends have lost their jobs. Our savings have taken a disastrous dive because of the economy. I know the situation everywhere is difficult and I am happy I still have a job. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia are now living in Virginia. Michael has finished studying massage therapy. He is running a small clinic in partnership with another woman. He and Georgia are looking for a full-time job, though, as they have lost money also. As I say, many people are having a hard time now.

В напечатанном предложении «It ___ time since…» пропущены слова, необходимые для естественной английской фразы: a long. Поэтому полное предложение: It has been a long time since… (Прошло много времени с тех пор, как…).

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Здравствуй, Нэнси!

Давно я не писала тебе. Я всё ещё работаю в ABS, и у компании дела идут хорошо. Это очень удачно, поскольку многие мои друзья потеряли работу. Из-за экономической ситуации наши сбережения резко сократились. Я знаю, что повсюду сложная ситуация, и рада, что у меня всё ещё есть работа. Мой друг Майкл и его жена Джорджия теперь живут в Вирджинии. Майкл закончил изучать массажную терапию. Он управляет небольшой клиникой вместе с другой женщиной. Однако он и Джорджия ищут работу на полный день, поскольку они тоже теряют деньги. Как я уже сказала, сейчас многим приходится нелегко.

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