Упражнение 4. Вставьте слова в скобках в форме present perfect или past simple, обращая внимание на неправильные глаголы

Пример: William Colgate founded (found) the Colgate Company in 1806 as a starch, soap and candle business in New York City.

For the first hundred years, the company ________ (do) all its business in the United States. However, in the early 1900s, the company ________ (begin) an aggressive expansion program that ________ (lead) to the establishment of Colgate operations in countries throughout Europe, Latin America and the Far East. In more recent years it ________ (set up) operations in Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe, and China. Colgate-Palmolive ________ (become) a truly global consumer products company, worth $8.7 billion and selling in more than 200 countries. Colgate-Palmolive’s five main sectors of business are: Oral Care, Body Care, Household Surface Care, Fabric Care and Pet Nutrition and Health Care. In the area of Oral Care, Colgate-Palmolive is the world leader in toothpaste. As a result of the company’s heavy investment in research and technology, it ________ (develop) many successful toothpastes, rinses and toothbrushes. To strengthen its presence in professional products, Colgate-Palmolive ________ (buy) the Oral Pharm Company of Australia and the dental therapeutics business of Scherer Laboratories USA in 1990. For many years, the company ________ (have) a strong dental education program in schools throughout the world and ________ (maintain) a close partnership with the international dental community. Recently it ________ (create) a web site for dental professionals. The company ________ (always pay) close attention to the environment. It ________ already (make) great progress in the use of recyclable bottles and packaging materials.