Reading 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

Explanation

1.

False

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

Only at
$M&S

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 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 and hairdressers to look after the staff and all the staff can
have lunch for under 40 pence!


Writing

Task 2. Write an essay about daily routine. You should write your essay according to the plan and structure and it has to be in the present simple. Look at the example that is given below.

Use basic conjunctions for your essay:

• Then, next, after that, or, because, so

First, second, finally, for example, moreover

Plan of an essay

1. Activities in the morning

2. Activities at the school

3. In the afternoon

4. In the evening

Example of the essay

My name is Aidar. I always wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning then I wash my face and brush my teeth. After that, I do some exercises then I put my clothes on and prepare my school bag. Next, I have my breakfast and read a book. At 8 o'clock I go to school and start my classes at school.

At school I always sit in the first bench and listen to what my teachers say. I take down the important notes. Then I take part in indoor and outdoor games. After that, I often take my lunch break and talk with my friends.

Our school breaks up at 2 p.m. Then I come back to my home straight. After taking a little rest,

I go to the playground. I play football with my classmates.

At around 6 p.m. I go back home and take a rest. Next, I usually watch some TV and chat with my family then I do my homework and help my mother in the house. At 9 o'clock I read a book and go to sleep. ​

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