Задание 3. 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. 1 (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. Не (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.

Ответ:

• 1. It has been time since my last letter to you.
• 2. I am still working at ABS.
• 3. and the company is doing well.
• 4. Many of my friends have lost their jobs.
• 5. Our savings are taking a disastrous dive because of the economy.
• 6. I know the situation everywhere is difficult and I am happy I still have a job.
• 8. My friend Michael and his wife Georgia are now living in Virginia.
• 9. Michael has finished studying massage therapy.
• 10. He runs a small clinic in partnership with another woman.
• 11. He and Georgia are looking for a full-time job, though, as they are losing money also.
• 13. As I say, many people are having a hard time now.

Перевод:

• 1. Прошло уже много времени с моего последнего письма тебе.
• 2. Я все еще работаю в ABS.
• 3. И у компании все хорошо.
• 4. Многие мои друзья потеряли свою работу.
• 5. Наши сбережения терпят бедственное падение из-за экономики.
• 6. Я знаю, что ситуация повсюду сложная, и я счастлив, что у меня все еще есть работа.
• 8. Мой друг Майкл и его жена Джорджия сейчас живут в Вирджинии.
• 9. Майкл закончил изучать массажную терапию.
• 10. Он управляет небольшой клиникой в партнерстве с другой женщиной.
• 11. Он и Джорджия ищут работу на полный рабочий день, хотя они также теряют деньги.
• 13. Как я и говорю, многим сейчас приходится тяжело.