The History of Nissan in the uk

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.

Formation: was/were + V1+ed /V3 “+” Dr Rosenfeld was awarded a very important prize in 2011. wasn’t/weren’t + V1+ed /V3 “–“ Pierre Curie wasn’t awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry since he died. (Wh-word) was /were ______ V1+ed /V3? “?” When was Shimano Iron Works founded?

Past Simple Passive

Task 3. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the Past Simple Passive.

1. All the employees __________ a letter by the Managing Director.

2. The bicycle __________ over 150 years ago.

3. We __________ at the airport by a holiday rep.

4. Two men __________ by police after stealing £ 2,000.

5. This car __________ last week and now look at how dirty it is!

6. The outside of the house __________ white last year.

Task 4. Make sentences from the words using the Past Simple Passive.

Example: Several people / hurt / in a fire / last night

Several people were hurt in a fire last night.

1. This letter / post / last Friday

2. The animals / give / some food

3. They / invite / Raul and Sharon’s wedding

4. All the flights / cancel / because of/ the weather

5. This chair / make / in Italy / in the sixteenth century

6. We / warn / to stay indoors / until morning

7. A lot of money and jewellery / steal / from their house

Present Perfect Active

Formation: has/have + V1+ed /V3 “+” 1) Dr Rutberg has won Global Energy Prize recently. 2) A lot of Russian scientists have contributed to the development of the world science. hasn’t/haven’t + V1+ed /V3 “–“ 1) He hasn’t written Shimano Company’s History yet. 2) I haven’t read scientific magazines for a long time / since 2010. (Wh-word) have/has _____ V1+ed /V3? “?” 1) – Has Shimano had a factory in Düsseldorf for over 30 years? – Yes, it has/No, it hasn’t. 2) – Have you ever heard of Russian Nobel Laureates? – Yes, I have/No, I haven’t.

Task 5. Fill the gaps in the letter by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect.

Hi everybody!

I feel really bad because I (not to speak) to anyone from school for a really long time. But I have a good excuse! The reason you (not hear) from me for so long is that I (move) out the area. My husband Leroy and I (start) a marketing company in a place called Anchorage in Alaska (Don’t ask me why – it’s a long story!) and we (buy) a big, modern house just outside the city. It’s absolutely freezing here, but we love it!

My other big news is that I (have) a baby. She’s called Alice, she’s six months old and she’s really cute!

But that’s enough about me. What (you do) over the last five years? Please send me an e-mail – I’d love to hear from anyone in my old class.

You can contact Jane Haji-Lorenzo at jhl.hajlor@phoe.be.com