Personal news letter - verb forms

Dear Jean,

It (1) ______________(be) really great to hear from you. Sorry I (2)_______________(not reply) sooner but I (3)________________(be)  really busy at work for  the last few weeks.
Anyway, I (4) ______________(be) really pleased  (5)_______________(hear)  that you (6)_______________(pass) your exams. You must be (7)_________________(look forward, start)  your new job.

I have some good news too. Mervin and I (8)_________________(decide) to get married! Don't be too surprised - after all, we (9)_______________(be)  together for nearly ten years. As we're both quite happy with our jobs and with living here we (10)_______________(think) it was time to tie the knot at last. We (11)______________(not choose) the date for the wedding yet, but I expect it will be sometime in September. Of course, we'll let you know as soon as we decide. I really hope you'll be able to come.

What else? Oh yes, I suppose you (12)________________(know) that Anne and Harry (13)________________(move) to America. Harry (14)______________(have got)  a new job (15)____________(work) at McDonald's head office, so they(16) ___________now _______(live) in Oak Brook, Illinois. I (17)____________(have) an email from Anne a couple of weeks ago and she (18)__________(seem) quite happy. We'll probably try to visit them later in the year - after the wedding.

We (19)______________(not go) away yet this year. We're going to wait until our honeymoon. We (20)______________(think) of going to South Africa as Mandy's sister (21)________________(live) there so we could visit her at the same time.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Let me know how things go with the new job and I'll be in touch to send you an invitation when we (22)_______________(fix) a wedding date.

 Lots of love

Answers	

Dear Jean,

It is /was* really great to hear from you. Sorry I haven't replied sooner but I've been really busy at work for the last few weeks.
Anyway, I am really pleased to hear that you have passed your exams. You must be looking forward to starting your new job.

I have some good news too. Mervin and I have decided to get married! Don't be too surprised - after all, we have been going out together for nearly ten years. As we're both quite happy with our jobs and with living here we thought it was time to tie the knot at last. We haven't chosen the date for the wedding yet, but I expect it will be sometime in September. Of course, we'll let you know as soon as we decide. I really hope you'll be able to come.

What else? Oh yes, I suppose you know that Anne and Harry have moved to America. Harry has got a new job working at McDonald's head office, so they are living in Oak Brook, Illinois. I had an email from Anne a couple of weeks ago and she seems quite happy. We'll probably try to visit them later in the year - after the wedding.

We haven't been away yet this year. We're going to wait until our honeymoon. We're thinking of going to South Africa as Mandy's sister lives / is living** there so we could visit her at the same time.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Let me know how things go with the new job and I'll be in touch to send you an invitation when we have fixed a wedding date.

Lots of love

Notes
* This depends on how long it is since the letter was received. Here it sounds like it is some time, so the past tense might be better.

** This depends on whether the sister lives permanently in South Africa or is only living there temporarily.