VOCABULARY: Phrasal Verbs with "look" (B2/C1)

1. Match the phrasal verbs with the definitions.

1. Look for
2. Look after
3. Look forward to
4. Look up
5. Look up to
6. Look down on
7. Look like
8. Look into

A. to regard with a feeling of superiority
B. to investigate
C. to resemble OR to be probable
D. to take care of
E. to look for information in a reference book
F. to regard with admiration or respect
G. to seek 
H. to wait or hope for something with excitement


ANSWER KEY:
1.G
2.D
3.H
4.E
5.F
6.A
7.C
8.B

2. Now complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb. Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. I'm __________ to my holidays, I've already made all the necessary arrangements.
2. I don't want to have children, but I don't mind __________ my nephew.
3. I can't be bothered to __________ the new words when I'm watching my favourite TV series in English.
4. Thank you for the present! It's exactly what I was __________.
5. It __________ it's gonna rain tomorrow.
6. He's so arrogant I can't stand him. He's the kind of person who's always __________ others.
7. You should be proud of your achievements, a lot of people __________ you!

8. I can't come up with an answer now, but I'll __________ it and I'll call you back later.



ANSWER KEY:
1. I'm looking forward to my holidays, I've already made all the necessary arrangements.
2. I don't want to have children, but I don't mind looking after my nephew.
3. I can't be bothered to look up the new words when I'm watching my favourite TV series in English.
4. Thank you for the present! It's exactly what I was looking for.
5. It looks like it's gonna rain tomorrow.
6. He's so arrogant I can't stand him. He's the kind of person who's always looking down on others.
7. You should be proud of your achievements, a lot of people look up to you!
8. I can't come up with an answer now, but I'll look into it and I'll call you back later.