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OF

LOOKING

MATCH THESE VERBS WITH THEIR CORRECT DEFINITION

face
watch
notice
stare (at)
glance (at) (through)
gape (at)
peep (at)

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to ogle (at)
to glare (at)
to look down on
to look up to
to peer
to leer (at)
gaze (at)

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Deal with (something or somebody unpleasant) head on

Detect and remember; perceive with the mind
Feel admiration for
Look at and follow all (or part of) something being shown or performed/ Look attentively
Look at with fixed eyes
Look furtively
Look suggestively with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
Look with amazement; look stupidly open-mouthed
Regard with contempt
Take a brief look at
To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
To stare angrily.
To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously
Look at something with fixed eyes admiring it

As he had forgotten to bring his glasses, the old man __________ at the letter.
He __________ the terrible consequences of his mistakes
He likes sitting in the garden and __________ the birds
He __________ people who are lower classes
He __________ his grandparents, who are really great people
He __________ at the woman through the window
He was __________ a basketball game on TV
I decided to turn round and __________ the man who was following me.
I didnt __________ there was someone in the room.
I was in a hurry this morning. I only had time to __________ at the newspaper headlines before breakfast.
I was on a diet. I couldnt stop __________ at those cakes.
She __________ high levels of lead in her drinking water
The boss __________ at him when he saw in come late for work again
The dirty old man kept __________ at the young girl.
The girl __________ at the man who tried to make a pass at her
The men __________ at the young women on the beach
The new neighbour __________ us because our house is very modest
The students __________ at the teacher with amazement
There he was __________ through the keyhole at the man who was ringing the bell.
We __________ into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around
When I came into the room unexpectedly, he __________ at me speechless
You shouldnt __________ at people. Its rude.
Young children tend to __________ their older brothers or sisters.

CHOOSE AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION:

1.- The judge said that women work-mates could sometimes be considered sexual
LEERING
harassment.
Staring at
leering at
watching
peeping at
2.- You should the facts and stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Face
look up to
glance through
3.- He spends most of his time at night the stars.
Staring at
peeping at
watching

stare at

looking

4.- our way in the darkness, we managed to reach the front door.
Peering
watching
peeping
noticing
5.- He thinks that young people today dont their elders.
Look up to
face
notice

watch

6.- Did you all the improvements theyve made?

Look
notice
stare

face

7.- No wonder everybody him. He always wears such eccentric outfit.

Looks down
watches at
leers at
stares at
8.- Since he was made Head of Department, he his old work-mates.
Glances at
looks down on
glares
gapes

GAPING

PEEPING

9.- In the distance the sunset was breathtaking. We all it until it got dark.
Stared at
gazed at
looked up to

peered at

10.- I the documents in the filing cabinet but I could find nothing referred to the case.
Glanced through
watched
peered at
noticed

PEERING

11.- The child all the presents under the Christmas tree in surprise.
Watched
glanced
gaped at
gazed
12.- He me when I asked him to explain the structure to me for the third time.
stared at
glanced at
glared at
looked down
13.- My neighbour has the annoying habit of us from behind her curtains whenever we go either
in or out.
Staring at
gazing at
ogling at
peeping at

OGLING

14.- The little boy ... the packet of sweets wondering whether they were for him.
Watched
ogled at
stared at
leered at

STARING

WATCHING

EXERCISE 1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M

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2
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10
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13
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EXERCISE 2
1. peered
2. faced
3. watching
4. looks down on
5. looks up to
6. peeped
7. watching
8. face
9. notice
10. glance
11. ogling
12. noticed
13. glared
14. leering
15. glared
16. leered
17. looks down on
18. stared
19. peeping
20. peered
21. gaped
22. stare
23. look up to
EXERCISE 3

GLARING
FACING

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leering at
Face
Watching
Peering
Look up to
Notice
Stares
Looks down on
Gazed at
Glanced through
gaped at
glared at
peeping at
ogled at