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Help the European exchange student polish his email home by selecting the most natural English option for each gap.
Hi Mom and Dad,
I am writing to give you an update on my _________________________ life in the UK. Yesterday, I _________________________ my first university grades! Whether I celebrate tonight depends _________________________ my friends' schedules. I _____________________________________ now, so making plans is much easier!
Love, Leo

current

The English word "actual" means "real" or "true." To talk about something happening right now, use current (unlike the false friends aktuell in German or actuel in French).

received

The English verb "become" means "to turn into" or "grow to be." To talk about getting something, use received or got (unlike the German false friend bekommen).

on

In English, things always depend on something. Using "of" or "from" is a common mistake caused by direct translation from French (dépendre de) or German (abhängen von).

speak English fluently

In English word order, you must never put an adverb (fluently) between a verb (speak) and its direct object (English).

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