For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning.

Example: 0. A) long time B) sometimes C) ages D) lately

Dear Trevor,

I know it's been C(0) I wrote to you but I've been very busy ___ (1) we decided to move in the country. The house in the village is not quite ready ___ (2) but as you can imagine ___ (3) the last few weeks we've had to chase up builders and plumbers and we've ___ (4) got a long way to go.

It's been such a long time we ___ (5) work on it I've almost forgotten how long it's been exactly. We must have started it about seven years ___ (6) and we've ___ (7) spent a small fortune on it. We are ___ (8) living in our rather cramped flat where you ___ (9) us a few years ago but it ___ (10) to get unbearable and we ___ (11) moving out. We are still ___ (12) around from morning ___ (13) night and it's been particularly hectic ___ (14) the last week. Anyway, ___ (15) all this was going on Karen fell and sprained her ankle was the last thing we needed!

1. A. every time B. ever since C. while D. before

2. A. still B. already C. yet D. soon

3. A. for B. as C. while D. since

4. A. yet B. already C. nearly D. still

5. A. have started B. start C. did start D. started

6. A. before B. ago C. previous D. since

7. A. still B. not C. already D. yet

8. A. already B. still C. yet D. longer

9. A. were visiting B. have visited C. had been visiting D. visited

10. A. begun B. is beginning C. begins D. begin

11. A. have looked forward B. looked forward C. will look forward D. are looking forward

12. A. rush B. rushed C. rushing D. be rushed

13. A. and B. into C. till D. through

14. A. during B. from C. in D. while

15. A. in B. during C. while D. for