Look after, down on, up, into, over, forward to

Exam Words

In this lesson, you'll practice the words: look after, look down on, look up, look into, look over, look forward to

Difficulty: Elementary A2

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Vocabulary

look after 世話をする
look down on 見下す
look up 調べる
look into 調査する
look over 見直す
look forward to 楽しみにする

Match the words and phrases

1. look after   -   -   __________ your work.
2. look down on   -   -   Don't __________ him.
3. look up   -   -   __________ this word.
4. look into   -   -   __________ your sister.
5. look over   -   -   __________ the trip.
6. look forward to   -   -   __________ a problem.

Fill in the blanks

1. My teacher says not to __________ others.
2. The police will __________ the cause of the accident.
3. Can you __________ the train times for me?
4. I __________ seeing you at the party.
5. Please __________ my dog while I'm away.
6. Before handing it in, __________ your essay carefully.

Complete the conversations

1. A: Why do you __________ him?
  B: I don't, I respect everyone.
2. A: Are you excited about the concert?
  B: Yes, I've been __________ it all week.
3. A: Can you __________ my cat this weekend?
  B: Sure, I'd be happy to.
4. A: There's been a theft at the store.
  B: I'll __________ it right away.
5. A: Have you finished your project?
  B: Not yet, I still need to __________ my notes.
6. A: Do you know the capital of Portugal?
  B: No, but I can __________ the answer quickly.

English meanings

Look after: To take care of someone or something.
Look down on: To think that you are better than someone.
Look up: To find information.
Look into: To investigate or examine something.
Look over: To check something carefully.
Look forward to: To be excited about something that will happen.

Match-up - Answers

1. look after your sister.
2. Don't look down on him.
3. look up this word.
4. look into a problem.
5. look over your work.
6. look forward to the trip.

Fill in the blanks - Answers

1. My teacher says not to look down on others.
2. The police will look into the cause of the accident.
3. Can you look up the train times for me?
4. I look forward to seeing you at the party.
5. Please look after my dog while I'm away.
6. Before handing it in, look over your essay carefully.

Complete the conversations - Answers

1. A: Why do you look down on him?
  B: I don't, I respect everyone.
2. A: Are you excited about the concert?
  B: Yes, I've been looking forward to it all week.
3. A: Can you look after my cat this weekend?
  B: Sure, I'd be happy to.
4. A: There's been a theft at the store.
  B: I'll look into it right away.
5. A: Have you finished your project?
  B: Not yet, I still need to look over my notes.
6. A: Do you know the capital of Portugal?
  B: No, but I can look up the answer quickly.

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