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look after + take care of (a child, ahouse, a pet)

When my sister goes onvacation, I look after her dog.

look back on + to remember nostalgically When I look back on mychildhood, I often feel angry.

look down on + see as inferior Shes so conceited. She looksdown on everybody else.

look for + to seek or search for Im looking for my keys. !aveyou seen them"

look forward to + anticipate with pleasure I am looking forward to travelingto #ew $ork ne%t year.

look into + investigate &he police are looking into themurder.

look on observe as a spectator 'verybody ust looked on as thetwo men fought.

look out be careful, pay attention,heed a certain danger

ook out, theres a black widowspider on the wall.

look * over + e%amine, review When Im camping, I look myshoes over before I put them on.

look * up + search for (in a dictionary) I takes time to look up newvocabulary words.

look * up + locate and visit If you ever travel to alifornia,you should look me up.

look up to + respect, admire someone !e looks up to his father.

ook round &o visit and tour round aplace

We looked round the house anddecided that we didnt like it.

ook through &o read or e%aminesomething

Ill look through the archives andsee what I find.

ook to -ay attention to, take careof

$oud best look to your ownaffairs

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ook at &o turn the eyes in acertain direction

ook at this old picture of mygrandmother

Choose the correct preposition to complete the phrasal verb with "look".

1. We looked ______ a few houses before we bought this one.

a. forb. at

c. forward

2. We asked the teacher to look ___________ our essays for mistakes.

a. intob. after

c. through

3. Could you look her telphone number ____ in the directory

a. outb. upc. at

!. We are looking _________ to your visit in eptember.

a. forwardb. through

c. for

#. $ook ______ % &here's a car coming%

a. forb. upc. out

(. )'d like to look ________ the possibility of buying a new house.

a. into

b. overc. up

*. he's looking _________ the children this weekend.

a. intob. forward

c. after

+. he is looking _______ a new place to live.

a. for

b. afterc. up

,. ) need to look _____ your report. )'ll get back to you tomorrow.

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a. upb. overc. to.

1-.e looks ___ his best friend for advice on business deals.

a. from

b. toc. into.

2.- Fill in the blanks using the words in the box below

after around down for into out over through up

1. While you are hiking in the forest, you need to look for rattlesnakes. They are often lying on

the trails.

2. If you dont know his phone nu!ber, you "an look it in the phone book.

#. The poli"e are going to look the re"ent robberies in the neighborhood. $opefully, they

will find the thief.

%. While he was looking the papers, he noti"ed a "ouple of spelling !istakes.

&. If you look the teles"ope, you "an see the rings around 'aturn.

(. 'andy is going to look the "hildren while we are at the business dinner.

). I lost !y keys. *an you help !e look the!+

. The lost "hild stood there in the !iddle of the store looking trying to find his parents.

. 'he always looks on people who dont agree with her. I think she is very arrogant.

./ hoose the correct answer.

Q1 - Some people came to look ...... the house, but I don't think they'll buy it

over into after

Q2 - Could you look ...... on her and just check that everythin's !"

up in out

Q# - $%ook ........- that chair's oin to &all over$

over out round

Q( - I had to look ....... my neihbour's do )hile she )as a)ay

into after up

Q* - I& you don't kno) a )ord, look it .... in a dictionary

after up at

Q+ - %ook ..... he's ot a un

up in out

Q - She promised them that she )ould look ........ the matter and &ind out )hat had one )ron

at to into

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Q - /e's a bit o& a snob and looks ....... people )ho aren't &rom his social backround

up to forward to down on

Q0 - hins have really looked ....... since she ot promoted

down out for up

Q1 - he Investiation Committee )as set up to look ....... the cause o& the plane crash

into up over

Q11 - I'm really lookin ....... to my holiday as I need a rest

up forward down on

Q12 - She's al)ays losin her keys and lookin ...... them

for at to

Q1# - Customs stopped me and looked ........ all my luae

on through into

Q1( - he boss looks ....... all his sta&& as idiots

round over on

Q1* - 3verybody looks ....... him &or the solution

up to over

Q1+ - Could you look ....... my do )hile I'm on holiday, please4

after into up

Q1 - I look ....... on my childhood as the happiest part o& my li&e

round through back

Q1 - 5o matter ho) bad thins seem, you should al)ays look ..... the briht side o& li&e

off on at

Q10 - 6&ter the accident, everyone looked ..... the local priest &or support and advice

to up out

Q2 - I )ent back to the to)n )here I re) up and looked ...... some old &riends

up down round

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1.- 1. at, 2. through, #. up, %. forward, &. out, (. into, ).after, . for, .over, 1.to,

2.- 1. While you are hiking in the forest, you need to look out for rattlesnakes. They are often lying on the

trails.

2. If you dont know his phone nu!ber, you "an look it up in the phone book.

#. The poli"e are going to look into the re"ent robberies in the neighborhood. $opefully, they will find the

thief.

%. While he was looking over the papers, he noti"ed a "ouple of spelling !istakes.

&. If you look through the teles"ope, you "an see the rings around 'aturn.

(. 'andy is going to look after the "hildren while we are at the business dinner.

). I lost !y keys. *an you help !e look for the!+

. The lost "hild stood there in the !iddle of the store looking around trying to find his parents.

. 'he always looks down on people who dont agree with her. I think she is very arrogant.

#.- 1.- over, 2.-in, #.- out, %.- after &.- up, (.-out,).- into, .- down on, .- up, 1.- into, 11.- forward, 12.-

for , 1#.- through, 1%.- on, 1&.- to, 1(.-after,1).- ba"k, 1.- on, 1..-to, 2.- up.