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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