Exercise 1. fill the gaps with one of the following words: imagination, working, break, rules, goodbye, called, write, rude backwards day bored with doing the same thing in and out? on january 31, take a(n) (1) from the routine by doing everything backwards, because it is backwards day. while it is unclear who created this holiday, it is evident that they wanted it to be a day to break all (2) and to do things their way. a popular fun holiday among school-going children, it is also sometimes (3) national backwards day in the united states. celebrating backwards day is easy — do everything backwards or sdrawkcab. - wear your outfit backwards and if you can, talk and (4) backwards. - go to bed in the morning and start (5) in the evening, have dinner in the morning and breakfast in the evening; eat your meal, starting with dessert. - talk to people with your back towards them. just make sure you let them know you are celebrating backwards day, so they don't think you are (6) - say (7) to people when you meet them, and hello when you depart. answer the phone with “goodbye! thank you for calling! ” this day is limited only by your (8) . use it, and backwards day can be lots of fun. exercise 2. open the brackets using present perfect. the students (improve) their english? she (become) really beautiful. this man (invent) many useful gadgets? people (cause) much destruction to the planet. i (never surf) in the pacific ocean. the class (do) 5 tests this month. allison (find) a few problems with your plan. you (consult) with doctors about his illness? i (not meet) debbie for ages. since the previous year, we (not make) any profit. she (be) sick since sunday. you (be) away for 2 weeks. he (hate) cheese since childhood? mark and katie (not be) together for two years. i (like) mango since my last trip.
ex. 1
1. break
2. rules
3. called
4. write
5. working
6. crazy
7. godbye
8. imagination
ex. 2
1. have the students improved
2. has become
3. has this man invented
4. have caused
5. have never surfed
6. has done
7. has found
8. have you consulted
9. haven't met
10. haven't made
11. has been
12. have been
13. has he hated
14. haven't been
15. have liked