Automotive Industries

Unit 8

Answer key
1 1 happened / 2 left / 3 returned / 4 found / 5 smashed / 6 drove / 7 had / 8 came / 9 ran / 10 crashed /
11 landed / 12 removed / 13 lifted / 14 put / 15 took / 16 stole / 17 took

2 1 smashed / 2 dented / 3 cracked / 4 broken / 5 torn off / 6 scratched / 7 tor / 8 dented, scratched /
9 smashed / 10 bent

3 1 They have fitted two new side lights, two new headlights and one new wing mirror. / 2 They have

replaced the front nearside window and windscreen. / 3 They have fitted a new boot lock and radio
antenna. / 4 They have repaired the nearside panel. / 5 They have serviced the brakes. / 6 They have
road-tested the car. / 7 They will replace the in-car multimedia system. / 8 They will fit a new seat cover
to match. / 9 They will repair the roof. / 10 They will replace two worn rear tyres after 1,000 km.

4 1 In / 2 started / 3 came / 4 every / 5 repeated / 6 became / 7 fell / 8 dried / 9 produced / 10 between /

11 In / 12 with / 13 had / 14 sold / 15 closed / 16 more / 17 more than

5 1 In 1914. / 2 Four. / 3 The same job. / 4 Because only black paint dried fast enough. / 5 There were more
car manufacturers in 1914. / 6 Japan.

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