3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets. FIAT
was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat,
(produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars
(exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain
In 1920, Fiat
(started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near
Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars
(tested/were tested) by
technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car
(called/was called)
the Topolino the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat
(exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in
Turin, and its cars
(sold/are sold) all over the world,
4. Change the following sentences into passive sentences using the words in brackets.
a. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all shows/sell/at the Box Office)
b. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. (The electric light bulb/invent/by Thomas Edison)
c. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last week)
d. Several people saw the accident. (The accident/see/by several people)
e. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these video recorders/make)

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