Exercise 2 Read the passage. Open the brackets and put the words in Present perfect tense.
#1. To say who actually invented the sport of snowboarding would be impossible because people has always _______ (love) to slide down a snow-covered hill. Soaring through the snow on some kind of seat or board is nothing new.
#2. The ways to enjoy the snow are numerous, and people ________ (devise) ways to turn garbage can lids and cardboard into ‘snow boards’ to enjoy an afternoon frolic outdoors.
#3. The various ways to glide through snow _______ (become) more sophisticated
#4. and ______ (evolve) into using polished boards or skis in much the same manner as a surfboarder would ride a wave.
#5. There ________ (to be) many attempts at developing a modern snowboard. In 1965, the ‘Snurfer’ (a word play on ‘snow’ and ‘surfer’) was developed as a child’s toy.
#6. From the first crudely built snowboards to the advanced and specialized models available today, snowboarders _____ (carry) a ‘bad boy’ image.
#7. Olympic and world wide snowboarding events ______ (become) among the most popular of winter sports and the competition to be the best is fierce.
#8. Retailers nation wide and around the world carry many types of snowboards, and the choice in specially made snowboarding gear is immense. Snowboarders _______ (participate) in the X Games and even charity events such as Boarding for Breast Cancer.
#9. From its early meager beginnings snowboarding _______ (progress) into a fully recognized sport,
#10. and large numbers of people ______ (turn) to snowboarding for adventure, fun, and professional recognition.
