7599 ways of looking

WAYS
1

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OF

LOOKING

MATCH THESE VERBS WITH THEIR CORRECT DEFINITION

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

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

H.
I.
J.
K.

L.
M.
N.

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


1. Deal with (something or somebody unpleasant) head on
2. Detect and remember; perceive with the mind
3. Feel admiration for
4. Look at and follow all (or part of) something being shown or performed/ Look attentively
5. Look at with fixed eyes
6. Look furtively
7. Look suggestively with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
8. Look with amazement; look stupidly open-mouthed
9. Regard with contempt
10. Take a brief look at
11. To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
12. To stare angrily.
13. To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously
14. Look at something with fixed eyes admiring it

2

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FILL THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE VERB FROM THE BOX ABOVE IN THE CORRECT TENSE:

1. As he had forgotten to bring his glasses, the old man __________ at the letter.
2. He __________ the terrible consequences of his mistakes
3. He likes sitting in the garden and __________ the birds
4. He __________ people who are lower classes
5. He __________ his grandparents, who are really great people
6. He __________ at the woman through the window
7. He was __________ a basketball game on TV
8. I decided to turn round and __________ the man who was following me.
9. I didn’t __________ there was someone in the room.
10. I was in a hurry this morning. I only had time to __________ at the newspaper headlines before breakfast.
11. I was on a diet. I couldn’t stop __________ at those cakes.
12. She __________ high levels of lead in her drinking water
13. The boss __________ at him when he saw in come late for work again
14. The dirty old man kept __________ at the young girl.
15. The girl __________ at the man who tried to make a pass at her
16. The men __________ at the young women on the beach
17. The new neighbour __________ us because our house is very modest
18. The students __________ at the teacher with amazement
19. There he was __________ through the keyhole at the man who was ringing the bell.
20. We __________ into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around
21. When I came into the room unexpectedly, he __________ at me speechless
22. You shouldn’t __________ at people. It’s rude.
23. Young children tend to __________ their older brothers or sisters.

3-

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

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 don’t … their elders.

stare at

GAPING

Look up to

face

notice

watch

6.- Did you … all the improvements they’ve made?
Look
notice
stare

face

7.- No wonder everybody … him. He always wears such eccentric outfit.
Looks down
watches at
leers at
stares at

PEEPING

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

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

GLARING
WATCHING

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

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4

2
5
10
8
6
13
12
9
3
11
7

EXERCISE 2
1. peered

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

faced
watching
looks down on
looks up to
peeped
watching
face

FACING


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

1. leering at
2. Face
3. Watching
4. Peering
5. Look up to
6. Notice
7. Stares
8. Looks down on
9. Gazed at

10. Glanced through
11. gaped at
12. glared at
13. peeping at
14. ogled at