Question

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. True False Explanation NO Statements 1. The British Prime Minister goes shopping to M&S. 2. Michael Marks sold things at a very high price. 3. If M&S employees have health problems, they can consult medical specialists from their company. Only at MES 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 - to sell goods DAN at a moderate price. Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started Love Penny Stalls in many towns of England. Today there are over 1300 branches of M&S all over the world - in Britain, America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, Egypt, Russia, Greece, WS 9​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 True

2False

3False

4True

Answer 2

Let's go through each statement and determine if it's TRUE or FALSE, along with an explanation for each one.

1. The British Prime Minister goes shopping to M&S. - Explanation: This statement is not mentioned in the text, so we cannot determine its truth. Therefore, the answer is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. The text mentions that the British Prime Minister is one of its famous customers, but it doesn't specify that they go shopping there.

2. Michael Marks sold things at a very high price. - Explanation: This statement is FALSE. The text mentions that Michael Marks started with a stall in Leeds market where he sold items with a famous notice: "DON'T ASK HOW MUCH - IT IS A PENNY." This suggests that he sold items at a low, fixed price of one penny, indicating that he did not sell things at a very high price.

3. If M&S employees have health problems, they can consult medical specialists from their company. - Explanation: This statement is not mentioned in the text, so we cannot determine its truth. Therefore, the answer is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. The text does not provide information about the healthcare benefits or services available to M&S employees.

4. Only at M&S Britain's favorite store. - Explanation: This statement is FALSE. The text mentions that Marks & Spencer is Britain's favorite store, but it does not say that it is the only favorite store. There are other stores that people may also consider their favorites.

5. Marks & Spencer made a profit of £929 million last year. - Explanation: This statement is TRUE. The text mentions that Marks & Spencer made a profit of £929 million last year.

6. Marks & Spencer has over 1300 branches all over the world. - Explanation: This statement is TRUE. The text mentions that today there are over 1300 branches of M&S all over the world, in various countries, including Britain, America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, Egypt, Russia, Greece, etc.

In summary: - Statement 1 is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. - Statement 2 is FALSE. - Statement 3 is NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. - Statement 4 is FALSE. - Statement 5 is TRUE. - Statement 6 is TRUE.