3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
FIAT
Fiat 0
was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat,
1
_________________ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars
2
_____________________ (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain.
In 1920, Fiat 3
_________________ (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near
Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4
____________________ (tested/were tested) by
technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5
____________________ (called/was called)
the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat
6
_____________________ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in
Turin, and its cars 7
_________________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.
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FIAT
Fiat was started by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat, produced 132 cars. Some of these cars were exported by the company to the United States and Britain.In 1920, Fiat started making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars were tested by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car was called the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat exported more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based inTurin, and its cars are sold all over the world.