0051 Eating Fast Food Flashcards Preview

English 101 > 0051 Eating Fast Food > Flashcards

Flashcards in 0051 Eating Fast Food Deck (16)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q
  • Late for work, Mildred _______ her coat as she ran out the door.

to take or get something quickly

A

to grab

  • Late for work, Mildred grabbed her coat as she ran out the door.
2
Q
  • Eduardo did not have enough time to eat at a nicer restaurant, so he quickly got something to eat at a ____ ____ _____.

a restaurant that sells unhealthy food which does not cost much and can be made and given to the customer quickly

A

fast food place

  • Eduardo did not have enough time to eat at a nicer restaurant, so he quickly got something to eat at a fast food place.
3
Q
  • Nancy _____ __ her friend’s house to say hello on her way home from work.

to stop someplace quickly, usually to visit someone or to take that person somewhere else

A

to swing by

  • Nancy swung by her friend’s house to say hello on her way home from work.
4
Q
  • Alton _______ his younger sister __ and drove her to school.

to drive to a place someone else is so that one can drive that person somewhere else

A

to pick (someone) up

  • Alton picked his younger sister up and drove her to school.
5
Q
  • The inside of the restaurant was crowded, but there were no cars at the _____-_______.

a system at a fast food restaurant in which people order and receive food while in their cars by using speakers and windows located on the side of the building

A

drive-through

  • The inside of the restaurant was crowded, but there were no cars at the drive-through.
6
Q
  • During her _____ ____, Hanako left her workplace and went to a nearby restaurant to eat.

an hour during each day of work in which employees are allowed to stop working and eat lunch, usually around 12:00 p.m. (noon)

A

lunch hour

  • During her lunch hour, Hanako left her workplace and went to a nearby restaurant to eat.
7
Q
  • Cory did not want anyone to notice that he was leaving, so he _____ toward the door.

to slowly move in a specific direction traveling short distances; to move very slowly

A

to inch

  • Cory did not want anyone to notice that he was leaving, so he inched toward the door.
8
Q
  • Katherine told the employee at the _____ ______ that she wanted a hamburger and fries.

the location at a fast food restaurant where one tells the restaurant employee through a speaker what food one wants to order; a machine used in a restauarnt drive-through to place one’s food order

A

order station

  • Katherine told the employee at the order station that she wanted a hamburger and fries.
9
Q
  • Rodger could not hear what his grandmother was saying, so he _____ toward her so that he could hear her better.

to bend forward slightly; to move the top half one one’s body toward a specific direction

A

to lean

  • Rodger could not hear what his grandmother was saying, so he leaned toward her so that he could hear her better.
10
Q
  • Arnetta did not want anyone else to hear what she was telling her brother, so she spoke to him in a ___ _____.

a deep voice; a way of speaking that is quiet and difficult to hear

A

low voice

  • Arnetta did not want anyone else to hear what she was telling her brother, so she spoke to him in a low voice.
11
Q
  • The car _______ ______ into the parking space.

to drive a car forward to a specific spot

A

to pull forward

  • The car pulled forward into the parking space.
12
Q
  • After ordering his food, Tommy drove to the ____ __ ________ to get it.

a window or opening on the side of a fast food restaurant where one receives the food one bought using a drive-through and pays for it

A

pick up window

  • After ordering his food, Tommy drove to the pick up window to get it.
13
Q
  • Betsy got in her car and _____ ____ from the office.

to leave a location by car; to move away from a location in a car

A

to drive away

  • Betsy got in her car and drove away from the office.
14
Q
  • The car was making odd noises, so Zack _______ ____ to see if there was a problem.

to move the car off the road and park or stop the car

A

to pull over

  • The car was making odd noises, so Zack pulled over to see if there was a problem.
15
Q
  • Jenna parked the car to ___ ____ __ ___ ____ so that the car would not get in the way of any moving traffic.

the edge of a road; the far edge of a street, where cars do not drive

A

the side of the road

  • Jenna parked the car to the side of the road so that the car would not get in the way of any moving traffic.
16
Q
  • Leonardo said something cruel to his friend and _________ what he said afterwards.

to be sorry about something after it happens; to feel upset about one’s choice after making a decision

A

to regret

  • Leonardo said something cruel to his friend and regretted what he said afterwards.