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.

 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.