Personal news letter - verb forms

Dear Jean,

It (1) _____(be) really great to get your letter last week. 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 looking forward to starting your new job.

I have some good news too. Mervin and I (7)_______________(decide)  to get married! Don't be too surprised - after all, we (8)_________(be)  together for nearly ten years and we thought it was time to tie the knot at last. We (9)______________(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. 

What else? Oh yes, I suppose you (10)_________(hear) that Anne and Harry (11)__________(move) to America. Harry (12)_________(have got)  a new job (13)____________(work) at McDonald's head office, so they(14)_____now _______(live) in Oak Brook, Illinois. I (15)__________(have) an email from Anne a couple of weeks ago  and she (16)__________(seem) quite happy. We'll probably try to visit them later in the year - after the wedding.

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

Solution

It (1) was  really great to get your letter last week. Sorry I (2) haven't replied sooner but I (3) have been  really busy at work for  the last few weeks.
Anyway, I (4) am / was really pleased  (5) to hear  that you (6) have passed  your exams. You must be looking forward to starting your new job.

I have some good news too. Mervin and I (7) have decided  to get married! Don't be too surprised - after all, we (8) have been together for nearly ten years and we thought it was time to tie the knot at last. We (9) 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. 

What else? Oh yes, I suppose you (10) have heard that Anne and Harry (11) have moved to America. Harry (12) has got a new job (13) working at McDonald's head office, so they(14) are not living in Oak Brook, Illinois. I (15) had an email from Anne a couple of weeks ago  and she (16) seems / seemed quite happy. We'll probably try to visit them later in the year - after the wedding.

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