Question

1. at first, the beatles thought the band was going nowhere. what does the phrase going nowhere mean?

a) they were lost in town; they did not know the right direction
b) they were not progressing; things were not going their way
c) they were not invited to america; only to london
d) their band was not having fun; they needed new members

Explanation:

The phrase "going nowhere" in this context refers to the band's lack of progress or success. Option a refers to being lost physically, which doesn't match the context of a band's career. Option c is about invitations to locations, not the band's progress. Option d is about having fun and new members, which is not related to the meaning of "going nowhere" here. Option b correctly captures the idea that the band felt they weren't progressing or having favorable developments.

Answer:

b) they were not progressing; things were not going their way