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1. Match the words in bold (1-5) with definitions (a-e).

1   We’re really looking forward to our holiday in Florida.

2   I’m looking after my friend’s cat while he’s on holiday.

3   I didn’t know the address, so I looked it up online.

4   He doesn’t look very well – maybe he’s got a cold.

5   I was only in the city an hour, so I didn’t have time to look around.

a   visit a place and see the things in it

b   appear, seem

c   feel happy and excited about a future event

d   try to find information in a book or on a computer

e   give a person or animal what they need

Answer

1 c   2 e   3 d   4 b   5 a

2. Choose the correct answers.

1   I really like looking after / up young children.

2   I’m really looking after / forward to the weekend.

3   I always look up / out a film online before I see it.

4   I spend too much time looking at / to social media sites.

5   I always look for / to special offers when I go shopping.

6   I look / look like tired when I don’t get much sleep.

7   I love looking around / up clothes shops.

Answer

1 after   2 forward to   3 up   4 at   5 for   6 look   7 around

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

after     forward     up     around     at     for

1   He looked …at… the timetable to see when the next train left for London.

2   Excuse me. I’m looking …………………… a bank. Is there one near here?

3   We’re really looking …………………… to seeing our Spanish friends tomorrow.

4   We have a lovely babysitter that looks …………………… our children when we go out for the evening.

5   I’m tired! Do you really want to look …………………… the museum again?

6   If you aren’t sure what it means, look …………………… the word in your dictionary.

Answer

2 for   3 forward   4 after   5 around   6 up

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