Progress test 4 20.1 Grammar Fill in the correct past simple form of the verb in(brackets) Five years ago production at Greville Motors (1) (rise)to 53, 000 cars a year. Then the dollar (2) (fall). Prices in America(3) ( go)up and sales(4) (try) to increase sales at home and in other markets, especially Japan. It also(6) ( stop) production of its cheapest model, the 670 (start)selling more expensive cars. For a short time this( 8) (be)very Now fill in the correct form of the present perfect. This year(9) (not be)a good year for Greville. Sales(10) (begin) to fall again Profits(11) (fall)to $30 million and the company(12) (cut)the number of empl to8.6 Write short answers to these questions. I Have you read the sales report? go up 3 Will the next 4 Did exports to the USA increase last year? 5 Will they increase again 6 Has your boss seen the report too? 20.3 Grammar1 Progress test 4 20.1 Grammar Fill in the correct past simple form of the verb in (brackets). Five years ago production at Greville Motors (1) ________ (rise) to 53,000 cars a year. Then the dollar (2) ________ (fall). Prices in America (3) ________ (go) up and sales (4) ________ (decline) dramatically. Greville then (5) ________ (try) to increase sales at home and in other markets, especially Japan. It also (6) ________ (stop) production of its cheapest model, the 670, and (7) ________ (start) selling more expensive cars. For a short time this (8) ________ (be) very successful. Now fill in the correct form of the present perfect. This year (9) ______________ (not be) a good year for Greville. Sales (10) _____________ (begin) to fall again. Profits (11) _______________ (fall) to $30 million and the company (12) _______________ (cut) the number of employees to 8,600. 20.2 Grammar Write short answers to these questions. 1 Have you read the sales report? Yes, __________________. 2 Did sales go up last year? No, __________________. 3 Will they go up next year? Yes, __________________. 4 Did exports to the USA increase last year? Yes, _________________. 5 Will they increase again next year? No, _________________. 6 Has your boss seen the report too? No, _________________. 20.3 Grammar