II. Supply the appropriate preposition or adverb

1. We should look... carefully before deciding which house to buy. 2. Who will look... the children while you go out to work? 3. The party which had been so much looked... to, was ruined by the rude behaviour of an uninvited guest. 4. Look..., dear, the sight is not fit for your eyes. 5. Looking... the way we had come, we could see the whole valley spread out behind us. 6. At first Mary’s parents looked... on her marrying Jim. 7. I spent hours looking... the ring that I had dropped. 8. I thought I would look... on you while I was passing. 9. When I am in a strange city, I like to look... the shops. 10. The boys watched the football match without paying, by looking... a hole in the fence. 11. Trade usually looks... in the spring. 12. I’m not ready to choose yet, I’m still looking.... 13. Every year children look... to the holidays coming. 14. Many people who enjoy fast sports are looking... excitement. 15. The stranger looked... him at the wonderful new sights. 16. Who’s looking... the arrangements for the wedding? 17. The singer was afraid that if she looked..., even for a moment, she would lose her place in the music. 18. It’s easy to make judgement looking... at the past. 19. There has always been a tendency in England for high-born people to look... their noses... the lower classes. 20. What results are you looking...? 21. We are all looking... to seeing you again soon. 22. Will 10 o’clock be too late to look... for half an hour? 23. I looked... the room but no one was there. 24. I look... you as my own son. 25. I must look... a special dress for the wedding. 26. We must look the school... before sending our son there. 27. Don’t look... now, but I think we are being followed. 28. I’ve been looking...... a better job since Christmas. 29. I looked... the letter again but could find no sign of anxiety. 30. Things are looking... now we’ve got that new contract. 31. How long have you been looking...... a suitable place to camp? 32. We should look... all these houses before deciding which one to buy. 33. I wonder if you would be so kind as to look... my book before I send it to the printer’s. 34. Although we’ve looked all... the city, we haven’t found a house at a suitable price. 35. This house seems to have been well looked.... 36. I hate to see accidents, so I looked... as we passed the scene of the crash. 37. When we look..., we can now understand what caused the difficulty. 38. I wouldn’t advise you to look... your nose... the offer, even if it is less than you expected. 39. Some of the qualities that the employers are looking... in their workers are honesty, loyalty, and willingness to work hard. 40. I’m glad to see you much better, I’ll look... again tomorrow. 41. I usually look... a book before deciding whether to read it. 42. She’s looked... as a very promising young singer. 43. I’ll look... a suitable train for you. 44. I’ve been looking...... a new job for six months. 45. Give me time to look your suggestion.... 46. Can I help you? No, thanks, I’m just looking.... 47. If you look... this special glass, you see things twice their actual size. 48. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it... in a good dictionary. 49. Mother was well looked... in hospital. 50. Never look..., you can’t relive the past. 51. It’s no good looking... help from that direction. 52. She looked... my eyes for a long time without speaking. 53. How do the voters look... the government’s actions? 54. My hotel room looked... across the lake. 55. After looking the new students..., I could see that there wasn’t a first-class brain among them. 56. It’s wise to look... for several days before choosing where to live. 57. I’ll look... my notes but I don’t think I have a record of his name. 58. You can look... her telephone number... the book. 59. Once your first book is printed, you’ll never look.... 60. The police are looking... the disappearance of the jewellery. 61. Teachers look... such behaviour with disapproval. 62. The government is looking...... new methods of raising money without increasing taxes. 63. The government sends officials to look... each factory, to see that it is keeping the safety rules. 64. Look... the corner of the building and see if there is a bus coming. 65. Jim’s father has been looking...... a new partner, one with some capital to put into the business. 66. Every time I try to fool him, he looks... me/my tricks. 67. Looking... on the old days, I’m sure we were much happier then. 68. I got such a shock when I looked... the mirror and saw the colour of my hair. 69. The shop looks... into a busy street. 70. The child was not tall enough to look... the wall. 71. I looked... the open door, but the room was empty. 72. I’ll look... your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future. 73. The committee must look... what hospital conditions exist for children. 74. My windows look... on the garden. 75. Our teacher had a way of looking... her glasses at us whenever we offered a silly answer. 76. The castle looked... over the distant forest. 77. The government will look... how to reduce unemployment. 78. It wasn’t raining when I last looked.... 79. It must be rewarding to be looked... by so many people. 80. I looked... the station but couldn’t see my friend anywhere. 81. I’m looking... some warmer weather after this bitter winter. 82. The police and the villagers are out in the woods, looking... the missing child. 83. Look...! The roof is falling. 84. Looking... a magazine in the doctor’s waiting room, I found a photograph of my own daughter’s wedding. 85. I was buried in my book; when I looked..., he had gone. 86. He turned and left her, but she looked... him with tears in her eyes. 87. When you are on a high ladder, don’t look... or you might fall. 88. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it... in a good dictionary. 89. If you look... the new shoes, they will last longer. 90. Women have grown tired of being looked... by employers. 91. While you are in London, do look... our old teacher, he’ll be pleased to see you. 92. She wouldn’t let her daughter marry a boy from a poor family as she looked... him and thought he was not worthy of her daughter. 93. The boy was so short that he had to look... his younger sister.

JERK, TWITCH, SHOVE

JERK indicates sudden, sharp, quick, graceless, forceful movement begun or ended abruptly.

TWITCH indicates quick, sometimes spasmodic, and often light action combining tugging and jerking.

GUILT, FAULT, BLAME

Supply the appropriate synonym: