2
Use the verbs in the list to complete the
sentences below.
•
clenched
•
bowed
•
wrinkled
•
squinted
•
shrugged
•
snapped
•
shook
•
drummed
•
scratched
•
licked
1
He had forgotten his glasses, so he . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to read the small print.
2
Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . his head in shame when he
remembered how rude he had been to his teacher.
3
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . her fingers impatiently on the
counter as she waited for the manager to come.
4
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . her teeth angrily and made a
brave effort not to show how she hated him.
5
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . his fingers to attract the waiter’s
attention.
6
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . her nose in disgust when she
smelt the bad meat in the fridge.
7
The children . . . . . . . . . . . . their lips hungrily when
they saw the delicious cake.
8
James just . . . . . . . . . . . . . his shoulders as if he
didn’t care when he heard the news.
9
My grandfather . . . . . . . . . . . . . his head in disbelief
when he heard how much my new designer jeans
cost.
10
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . his head thoughtfully as he read
the difficult questions in the exam.
Ben has his hands on his hips. His face is red and …
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4
Many people move to big cities hoping to make a
better
income/earning/wage/living
for themselves.
5
I can’t make any
sense/logic/reason/explanation
of this letter – the handwriting is so bad!
6
The little girl was so
curious/fascinated/
interested/attracted
by the story that she asked
her mother to read it again.
7
Peter
turned/bent/nodded/lowered
his head in
understanding when I explained the problem.
8
He clenched his
nose/fingers/eyes/teeth
when
the doctor gave him an injection.
9
The audience
punched/clapped/tapped/smacked
their hands enthusiastically at the end of the
performance.
10
He couldn’t
look/stare/glance/gaze
his mother
in the eye because he was so ashamed of what he
had done.
• Ways to look
4
Check these words in your dictionary. Use the
words in their correct form to complete the
phrases. Which of these verbs best describe
the people in the pictures?
•
glare
•
stare
•
wink
•
peer
•
glance
Vocabulary
& Grammar
1
Use the phrases to
describe the cartoon
drawings. How do you
think each person is
feeling?
1
You shouldn’t . . . . . . . . . . . at
people. It’s rude.
2
She . . . . . . . . . . .
at the
children so that they knew
she was joking.
3
He . . . . . . . . . . . through the
keyhole to see what was
happening in the room.
4
The teacher . . . . . . . . . . .
angrily at the children.
5
The doctor only had to
. . . . . . . . . . .
at
his
patient to see he was ill.
1
blushing
lowered
eyelids
giggling
folded arms
downturned
mouth
eyes cast
down
mouth open
wrinkled forehead
red face
narrowed
eyes
clenched
teeth
hands on
hips
tapping
his foot
raised
eyebrows
head down
2
Ben
Phoebe
Ryan
Beth
raised
hands
eyes wide
open
feet turned
inwards
clasping
her hands
3
Choose the correct word.
1
I don’t
trust/recall/consider/think
him to be a
very reliable person.
2
My father cannot lift anything heavy because he
hurts/suffers/aches/pains
from a bad back.
3
I’m afraid that I’m not
familiar/aware/known/
recognised
with any of his books so I can’t
answer your question.
