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Exercises

90.1 What words do you need to complete the sentences below?
1 I look ................................ that summer with some regrets. t
2 He has a great respect for his colleagues but he doesn't really look .................................
his boss.
3 You're going to London? Do look ................ my sister when you're there.
4 A government inquiry is looking ................ the cause of the accident.
5 We are looking ................ you to bring the company successfully out of the recession.
6 I'm sorry to hear you lost your job. I do hope that things will look ................ for you
soon.
7 Six nurses look ................ the patients in this ward.

Match the statements or questions on the left with the responses to them on the right. The
first one has been done.
1 Try to look on the bright side of things. Why, what do you expect to happen?
2 Look out! I thought it was time I had a new look.
3 Why don't you think she's honest? You'd never think she was a grandmother.
4 She certainly doesn't look her age. Why, what's the.. .
5 I don't like the look of the situation. She'll be lucky at the moment.
6 She's on the lookout for a new job. She never looks you in the eye.
7 What have you done to your hair? It's rather hard in the circumstances.

Complete the sentences below in any logical way.
Example: I must: look up their number in the phone book.
1 I'm really looking forward to.. .
2 It's wrong to look down on ...
3 The book looks back on...
4 When I look ahead ...
5 If you have time tonight, please look over...
6 Look us up when.. .

Replace the more formal underlined expressions with one of the phrasal verbs or other
expressions based on look from the opposite page.
1 He appears to be in need of a good night's sleep.
2 The headteacher inspected the children and then nodded her approval.
3 No-one likes being made to appear foolish.
4 The garden isn't very attractive now but it's lovely in summer.
5 The expression on his face seems rather ominous.
6 Try to remain optimistic if you possibly can.
90.5 Write three nouns that are likely to be found after each of the phrasal verbs below.
1 look for 2 look after 3 look through 4 look to

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