9. Complete each sentence with one suitable word. We have a very interesting trip…so…far, and we’ve had some interesting adventures (b) …………….the last time we wrote. We’ve (c) ………..to some beautiful islands, and (d)……………….a lot of interesting people. In fact (e)……………..we’ve made friends with some people in a village, and they’ve been (f)……………….us the local language. I haven’t managed to learn much (g) …….., but Ann (h) ………….picked up quite a lot, and can speak well. She’s been (i)……………….every day, and she’s (j)……………me everything she knows!

Вот как я бы заполнил пропуски в этом упражнении:

We have a very interesting trip (a) so far, and we’ve had some interesting adventures (b) since the last time we wrote. We’ve (c) been to some beautiful islands, and (d) met a lot of interesting people. In fact (e) we’ve made friends with some people in a village, and they’ve been (f) teaching us the local language. I haven’t managed to learn much (g) myself, but Ann (h) has picked up quite a lot, and can speak well. She’s been (i) practicing every day, and she’s (j) teaching me everything she knows!

Каждое слово логично вписывается в контекст времени и смысла:

• since — указывает на промежуток времени от последнего письма.

• been — действие в прошлом, которое имеет отношение к настоящему.

• met — прошедшее событие.

• teaching — продолжающееся действие.

• myself / has / practicing / teaching — соответствуют грамматике и смыслу.

Если хочешь, могу объяснить, почему нельзя поставить другие слова вроде "over" или "learned" в этих местах, это часто вызывает путаницу.