Task 1. Read the text carefully. Reading: Britain's favourite store. The Duchess of York and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers. Last year it made a profit of £920 million, which is more than £18 million a week. Marks & Spencer is Britain's favourite store in London. It attracts a great variety of customers. 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 good goods at a moderate price. Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started 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, Finland and Hungary. Britain has the majority of the company's stores, 852 stores open their doors for all sorts of customers daily. India takes the leading position among the international stores with 52 stores there. The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality and good service. In addition, it changes with the times - once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it is food, furniture and flowers as well. The most important key to its success is its happy staff. Conditions of work are excellent. There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers and even chiropodists to look after the staff and all the staff can have lunch for fewer than 40 pence! Mark statements as True, False or Doesn't say. Correct False statements: 1) Marks & Spencer has plans to open new stores in Britain, Egypt and Finland. 2) Michael Marks started his business over 100 years ago. 3) The company's philosophy includes selling goods at a high price. 4) Marks & Spencer's staff lunch costs more than 40 pence. 5) The majority of Marks & Spencer's stores are located in Britain, with 852 stores. 6) India has 52 Marks & Spencer stores, making it one of the least significant markets for the company.

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