English vocabulary - WAYS OF LOOKING
▪ look: give attention to what one is seeing; turn the eyes and see in a certain direction. Look at that cute baby!
▪ see: use the power of sight. See! Here she comes!
▪ watch: look at some activity or event; keep one's eyes fixed on something. The boys watched television all the afternoon.
▪ gaze: look at something for a long time, in surprise or admiration. She gazed at him in disbelief when he told her the news.
▪ stare: look at something for a long time with the eyes wide open. She was staring into space.
▪ gawk = gawp: stare impolitely. Many people gathered to gawp at the crashed car.
▪ gape: look at something with one's mouth open. She gaped at him in surprise.
▪ glance: have a quick look at something. She glanced at her watch.
▪ scan: look quickly at something without careful reading. He scanned the newspaper over breakfast.
▪ glare: stare angrily or fiercely. She didn't answer, but just glared silently at me.
▪ glower: look very angry, annoyed or threatening. You don't need to glower at me like that; you know the rules!
▪ peer: look very carefully, as if not able to see well. He peered at me over his spectacles.
▪ peep: look quickly and cautiously. He was caught peeping through the keyhole.
▪ observe: watch carefully. The police observed the man entering the bank.
▪ glimpse: have a passing view of something or someone. Usually used in the expression to catch a glimpse of. He could catch a glimpse of the president among the crowd.
▪ spot: recognize someone suddenly among many others. He was spotted by the police boarding a plane for Berlin.
▪ behold: old use of the verb to see. Behold the king!
▪ view: (technical) look thouroughly; regard, consider. That film hasn't been viewed by the censor yet.
▪ sight: see for the first time. The men in the ship finally sighted land.
▪ leer: look in an unpleasant way, suggesting ill will or lust. The man leered at the young girl.
▪ blink: shut and open the eyes quickly. How long can you stare without blinking?
▪ wink: close one eye briefly, as a signal to somebody. He winked at me to show that he was just joking.
▪ frown: look in a worried or angry way, moving down the eyebrows together. He read the telegram, frowning at its contents.
▪ scowl: frown angrily. She was very angry and scowled at him while she talked.
▪ squint: look with eyes half shut or turned sideways, or through a narrow opening. She squinted through the letter-box and saw an envelope.
▪ peek: look quickly and secretively. She found her brother peeking at her diary.
▪ ogle: look or stare (at a woman) suggesting sexual interest. Most women hate being ogled at.
▪ goggle: look with the eyes wide open in surprise or shock. (old-fashioned) People were goggling at her as if she were from another planet.
▪ eyeball: look directly or closely. Francis eyeballed a beautiful woman at the party.
▪ take a gander at something: (informal) look at something.
▪ cast an eye on/over something: look at something, examine something.
▪ browse: look through the pages of a book or magazine; look at the goods in a shop without really wanting to buy anything. Sheila spent all the afternoon browsing the boutiques.
▪ scrutinize: examine thoroughly and carefully. John scrutinized the painting at the museum.
Listening: SECTION 3. QUESTIONS 21-30. You will hear a discussion about shopping habits.
Questions 21-24
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
21. The woman being interviewed is now working in the bank. Her occupation is .
22. The woman usually spends about when she goes shopping.23. The woman often goes to because she finds them convenient.24. According to the woman, is/are her most difficult thing(s) to buy.Fill in the blanks with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
50% of the people being interviewed spend
25. a month.
15% of the people being interviewed spend
26. a month.
35% of the people being interviewed spend
27. a mo
Questions 28-30
Mark THREE letter that represent the correct answer.
Most of the people being interviewed think that _________ is/are most difficult to buy.
A Books
В Study materials
С Foods
D Trousers
E Shoes
F Sportswear
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