Fast Food

2 Part A) Based on the information in the passages, how does the author most likely view fast food restaurants?

• Ⓐ American fast food should continue to take over the world.

• Ⓑ Fast food restaurants are unhealthy and are not welcome in new countries.

• Ⓒ Fast food restaurants are considerate to adjust their menus based on each country’s preferences.

• Ⓓ People have mixed opinions on whether the global spread of fast food restaurants is a good or bad thing.

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Part B) Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A?

• Ⓐ “Today you can get a Big Mac in more than 100 countries.”

• Ⓑ “But Ghana’s new eating habits have come with a hefty cost.”

• Ⓒ “American fast food may be taking over the world, but not everyone is thrilled about it.”

• Ⓓ “But it couldn’t convince Chinese customers to eat donuts, and within a few years, Dunkin’ closed all its stores there.”

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3) Based on the Passages, how are fast food restaurants in other countries different from those in the U.S.?

• Ⓐ The ingredients in fast food menu items varies from country to country.

• Ⓑ The price of fast food is higher in other countries than it is in the United States.

• Ⓒ There are more fast food items on the menu in other countries than in the United States.

• Ⓓ The fast food sold in other countries is healthier than the fast food sold in the United States.

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Fill in the circles to show whether each item describes Passage 1, Passage 2 or both Passages.

Describes problems restaurants have had to overcome to be successful.

• A) Passage 1

• B) Passage 2

• C) Both Passages

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Fill in the circles to show whether each item describes Passage 1, Passage 2 or both Passages.

Describes problems caused by fast-food restaurants entering the culture.

• D) Passage 1

• E) Passage 2

• F) Both Passages

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Fill in the circles to show whether each item describes Passage 1, Passage 2 or both Passages.

Describes contrasting views on the spread of fast-food restaurants.

• G) Passage 1

• H) Passage 2

• I) Both Passages

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Fill in the circles to show whether each item describes Passage 1, Passage 2 or both Passages.

Describes how if a nation becomes richer the wealth can change their eating habits.

• J) Passage 1

• K) Passage 2

• L) Both Passages

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5) What does the phrase “wash your donuts down” mean in paragraph 13?

• Ⓐ rinse and prepare to eat

• Ⓑ have a drink with your meal

• Ⓒ unwrap food from its package

• Ⓓ turn down an offer for a different offer

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6) Fill in the circles to show whether each detail supports the idea that the spread of fastfood restaurants has negative effects, fast-food restaurants are adapting to find global success, or both claims.

“These fries are flavored with sour plum powder.”

• A) Fast-food restaurants have a negative effect on cultures.

• B) Fast-food restaurants adapt to find global success.

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6) Fill in the circles to show whether each detail supports the idea that the spread of fastfood restaurants has negative effects, fast-food restaurants are adapting to find global success, or both claims.

“However, today, more than 13 percent are overweight.”

• C) Fast-food restaurants have a negative effect on cultures.

• D) Fast-food restaurants adapt to find global success.

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