Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible

England was once called “a nation of shopkeepers”. The main street (called “the high street”) in every town and city _____ (to have) small shops that _____ (to sell) items such as candy, newspapers, ice-cream, meats, bread and milk.

During the 1980s and 1990s, shopping in England _____ (to become) more like American shopping. Today, many people _____ (to buy) their groceries in supermarkets. Malls are now found on the outskirts of towns.

In 1999, Europe’s largest shopping center and recreation complex _____ (to open) in Greenhithe, in Kent. Called Bluewater, its park like setting, including a large lake, _____ (to cover) 240 acres (100 hectares). The mall has been attracting twenty seven million shoppers a year since it _____ (to open).