Question

1. Read a paragraph from the book Fast Food Nation and answer the questions about the underlined words.

Over the past three decades, an industry that began with a 1.handful of hot dog and hamburger stands in southern California has 2.spread to almost every corner of the globe. Fast food is now served at most 3.food outlets from cafeterias at football stadiums, airports, zoos, schools and universities to cruise stations and even hospital canteens. Americans now spend more money on fast food- $110bn last year- than they do on higher education. They spend more on fast food than on movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos and recorded music- combined.

1 What part of speech is it? What two words make this word? Does it mean 'many' or 'a few'?

2 What part of speech is it? Is it connected with movement? What other word can you use instead?

3 What part of speech is it? What type of place is it? What can you do at a place like this?

Answer 1

1 What part of speech is it? What two words make this word? Does it mean 'many' or 'a few'?

 It's a noun. Two words: 'not many' make this word.  It means 'few'.

 

2 What part of speech is it? Is it connected with movement? What other word can you use instead?

It's a verb. No,it isn't connected with movement.We can use ' disseminate  ' instead of 'spread'.

 

3 What part of speech is it? What type of place is it? What can you do at a place like this?

It's a noun.It's a kind of bar or fast restaurant.Food outlets are take-away or take-out providers.We can eat there some fast food or pick up food from car.