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Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check. • Use would + verb (where possible). • Use used to + verb (where would is not possible). • Use the Past Simple (where would or used to are not possible). Left or right? Today, seventy-five percent of cars drive on the right, but it ¹ didn't always use to be (not always/be) like that. In fact, everybody used to travel on the left! In Roman times, roads ²___________ (be) dangerous and travellers ³_ (carry) swords in their right (ride) on the hands. Travellers on horses left side of the road so that the right hand was free to use the sword. Then Napoleon 5_ (change) (stay) on the rule. Why? Because he was a revolutionary! Before the French Revolution, the aristocracy 6 (travel) on the left and poor people - the right. After the Revolution, the aristocracy joined the poor people on the right and driving on the right 8_______ (become) the new law. What about the rest of the world? China, Portugal, Sweden and parts of Canada used to drive on the left and only changed the law during the mid-twentieth century. More than fifty countries, including the UK, Australia, Japan and India, still drive on the left today.​

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Left or right? Today, seventy-five percent of cars drive on the right, but it didn't always used to be like that. In fact, everybody used to travel on the left! In Roman times, roads were dangerous and travelers carried swords in their right hand. Travelers on horses would ride on the left side of the road so that the right hand was free to use the sword. Then Napoleon changed the rule. Why? Because he was a revolutionary! Before the French Revolution, the aristocracy used to travel on the left and poor people on the right. After the Revolution, the aristocracy joined the poor people on the right, and driving on the right became the new law. What about the rest of the world? China, Portugal, Sweden, and parts of Canada used to drive on the left and only changed the law during the mid-twentieth century. More than fifty countries, including the UK, Australia, Japan, and India, still drive on the left today.