Question

Task 2. Complete the text about Nissan Company with the Past Simple of the verbs in the boxes ---be (x3)/sell/establish/grow/import/ have/find /decide/begin/become/achieve/ be able to/have to/ supply/win/set up/launch/start---- Nissan ______ a small trading company in 1969. It _______ cars from Japan and _______ them in the UK. The company only ______ 0.2 % of the market in 1970 but it ________ fast. By 1974 it ________ the UK’s leading car importer. When the UK _______ a major export market, Nissan _______ to build an assembly plant. After a long search it _______ a suitable site in Tyne and Wear. Cars _______ rolling off the production line in 1986. At first, the plant ________ limit production because of the JAMA import restriction agreement. But by 1988 UK companies ________ the majority of components and Nissan _________ the target of 60 % local content. The plant _________ increase production. In 1991 Nissan _________ a new distribution company and it __________ operations in January 1992 with a network of 150 dealers. By the end of the year there ________ 267. Nissan __________ the Micra (March) in 1993 and it __________ the European Car of the Year Award. It _________ the first Japanese-badged car ever to win.

Answer 1

 Nissan was a small trading company in 1969.
It imported cars from Japan and sold them in the UK.
The company only had 0.2 % of the market in 1970 but it grew fast.
By 1974 it became the UK’s leading car importer.
When the UK set up a major export market, Nissan decided to build an assembly plant.
After a long search it found a suitable site in Tyne and Wear.
Cars began rolling off the production line in 1986.
At first, the plant had to limit production because of the JAMA import restriction agreement.
But by 1988 UK companies supplied the majority of components and Nissan achieved the target of 60 % local content.
The plant was able to increase production.
In 1991 Nissan established a new distribution company and it started operations in January 1992 with a network of 150 dealers.
By the end of the year there were 267.
Nissan launched the Micra (March) in 1993 and it won the European Car of the Year Award.
It was the first Japanese-badged car ever to win.

Answer 2

Nissan established a small trading company in 1969. It imported cars from Japan and sold them in the UK. The company only had 0.2% of the market in 1970 but it grew fast. By 1974 it had become the UK’s leading car importer. When the UK became a major export market, Nissan decided to build an assembly plant. After a long search, it found a suitable site in Tyne and Wear. Cars began rolling off the production line in 1986. At first, the plant was able to limit production because of the JAMA import restriction agreement. But by 1988 UK companies supplied the majority of components and Nissan achieved the target of 60% local content. The plant was able to increase production. In 1991 Nissan set up a new distribution company and it launched operations in January 1992 with a network of 150 dealers. By the end of the year, there were 267. Nissan launched the Micra (March) in 1993 and it won the European Car of the Year Award. It was the first Japanese-badged car ever to win.