write a short email to your English penfriend telling him/her about The Borgen Project. Explain what impressed you the most.

a. It was on July 20, the first day of the school holidays. It was about nine o'clock when Tom sat next to me and asked me for the time.
b. We didn't talk because the music was very loud.
f. I got my phone out and showed him the time on that. He started talking about the phone and then the band started.
c. We talked for a few minutes and then my bus came and we said goodbye.
e. Tom asked me for my phone number and I wrote it on a piece of paper.
a. I was at a concert when I met Tom.
d. After the concert, we walked to the bus stop.
c. We talked for a few minutes and then my bus came and we said goodbye.
b. We didn't talk because the music was very loud.
f. I got my phone out and showed him the time on that. He started talking about the phone and then the band started.
c. We talked for a few minutes and then my bus came and we said goodbye.
e. Tom asked me for my phone number and I wrote it on a piece of paper.

1. Commercial rents have decreased significantly since their peak in 1997.
- In this sentence, the appropriate word to complete the sentence is "rents." The word "rents" refers to the amount of money paid by businesses to lease or use commercial properties. The sentence is stating that the cost of renting commercial properties has decreased significantly since 1997.

2. The East Moline foundry has been operating at less than 50% capacity and has significant operating losses.
- In this sentence, the appropriate expression to complete the sentence is "operating losses." Operating losses refer to the financial losses incurred by a company in its day-to-day operations. The sentence is saying that the East Moline foundry has been running at less than half of its full capacity and as a result, it has been experiencing significant financial losses.

3. The [word/expression] is the added output resulting from employing one more worker.
- In this sentence, none of the given words or expressions fit to complete the sentence appropriately. There seems to be a missing word or expression in the options provided. It is necessary to have more context or options to accurately complete this sentence.

4. Their retail branches are a [word/expression], so the more business they put through them the better.
- In this sentence, the appropriate word to complete the sentence is "fixed cost." A fixed cost is a cost that remains constant regardless of the level of production or sales. The sentence is saying that their retail branches have a fixed cost, meaning that the cost of operating these branches does not change with the amount of business they generate. Therefore, the more business they generate, the better it is for the company.

5. Delay in construction could increase [word/expression] significantly.
- In this sentence, the appropriate word to complete the sentence is "costs." The sentence is stating that a delay in construction could significantly increase costs. These costs could include additional expenses for labor, materials, or rent, among others.

6. Chrysler might run out of money to pay [word/expression] on its bonds.
- In this sentence, the appropriate word to complete the sentence is "interest." The sentence is saying that Chrysler might run out of money to pay the interest on its bonds. Interest refers to the additional amount of money that is paid back on top of the borrowed amount (principal) when repaying a loan or bond.

7. The proposed site of the factory may lead to [word/expression] of property value in the immediate vicinity.
- In this sentence, the appropriate word to complete the sentence is "depreciation." Depreciation refers to the decrease in the value of property or assets over time due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or other factors. The sentence is saying that the proposed site of the factory may lead to a decrease in the value of surrounding properties.

8. The local authority [word/expression] him the property.
- In this sentence, none of the given words or expressions fit to complete the sentence appropriately. There seems to be a missing word or expression in the options provided. It is necessary to have more context or options to accurately complete this sentence.