murahkina2006

24.11.2020 12:27

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Task 1. Read the text carefully. Select if the statements are TRUE or FALSE, put a tick in an appropriate column and EXPLAIN your choice. №
Statements
True
False
Explanation

1.
The British Prime Minister goes shopping to M&S.

2.
Michael Marks sold things at a very high price.

3.
India takes the leading position in having M&S stores.

4.
If M&S employees have health problems, they can consult medical specialists from their company.

Britain’s favourite store
Marks & Spencer is Britain’s favourite store in London. It attracts a great variety of customers. The Duchess of York and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers. Last year it made a profit of £929 million, which is more than £18 million a week.
It all started 122 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds market. He did not have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, many buttons and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous notice: DON’T ASK HOW MUCH – IT IS A PENNY. For many years, the philosophy of M&S didn’t change​