Dear Tracey,

Your mother and I were very happy to hear from you at last. It had been almost 4 months ________
1.
A) because
B) although
C) since
D) during
your last email. I really do wish that you would get a telephone. I don’t know why you ________
2.
A) insist to
B) insist on
C) insist by
D) insist
being so difficult to contact. I guess we will just have to respect your privacy. While you almost never contact us, your sister telephones every day. As you know, I am willing to pay for a phone line provided you promise to call at least once a month. We don't make many demands of you. Tracey ________
3.
A) Since
B) Even though
C) Seeing that
D) Whereas
we want to see to you more, we don't visit you unexpectedly do we? Well, I hope that your job is going well. Remember, you know where to find us if you feel like visiting some time. I know that would ________
4.
A) let
B) cause
C) make
D) force
your mother very happy. Look forward to hearing from you.

Lots of love,
Dad