Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:
The food (a)----- of the young people of our country has changed greatly. Our young people are getting (b)----- to fast foods and western foods day by day. Today they go to fast food shops and enjoy much taking (c)------ such as; pizza, burger, soft drinks etc. When fast foods (d)------ high level of salt, sugar and fats, then it is called (e)------- food. It lacks fibre, (f)------, and minerals. The world is currently facing an obesity epidemic which puts people at the (g)------ of chronic (h)------ like heart disease and diabetes. Junk foods (i)---- to obesity. So, we should be (j)------ about having fast foods now and then.
(a) habit; (b) habituated/accustomed/attracted; (c) foods; (d) have/contain; (e) junk; (f) vitamins; (g) risk/risks; (h) diseases; (i) lead; (j) aware/conscious/sensible/careful
The food (a) habit of the young people of our country has changed greatly. Our young people are getting (b) habituated/accustomed/attracted to fast foods and western foods day by day. Today they go to fast food shops and enjoy much taking (c) foods such as; pizza, burger, soft drinks etc. When fast foods (d) have/contain high level of salt, sugar and fats, then it is called (e)junk food. It lacks fibre, (f) vitamins, and minerals. The world is currently facing an obesity epidemic which puts people at the (g) risk/risks of chronic (h) diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Junk foods (i)lead to obesity. So, we should be (j) aware/conscious/sensible/careful about having fast foods now and then.
After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |