Open the brackets. Read and translate the text. APRIL FOOL'S DAY (APRIL 1st) In sixteenth-century France, the start of the New Year (be observed) on April first. It (be celebrated) in much the same way as it (be) today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory (introduce) a new calendar for the Christian world, and the New Year (fall) on January first. There (be) some people, however, who (not hear) or (not believe) the change in the date, so they (continue) to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others (play) tricks on them and (call) them "April fools." They (try) to make them (believe) that something false (be) true. E In France today, April first (be called) "Poisson d'Avril." French children (fool) their S friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs. When the "young fool" (discover) this c trick, the prankster (cry out) "Poisson d'Avril!" (April Fish!) Today Americans (play) small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. to One common trick on April Fool's Day, or All Fool's Day, (be) pointing down to a friend's C shoe and saying, "Your shoelace (be untied)." Most April Fool jokes (be) in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. The cleverest S April Fool joke (be) the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the li joke (be played).
