Choosing Vivid Verbs (II)
21 Questions
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These questions are about finding suitable alternatives to verbs of seeing ('see' or 'look') and verbs of walking.
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- 1.In the distance, I ___________________ green hills.
- A.
Observed
- B.
Saw
- C.
Made out
- 2.I was _____________ the light.
- A.
Perceived in
- B.
Reflected by
- C.
Dazzled by
- 3.______________________, I emerged from the theater into the afternoon sun.
- A.
Gawping
- B.
Bleary-eyed
- C.
Spying
- 4.She _______________ in contempt.
- A.
Flashed her eyes
- B.
Gazed
- C.
Gave a look
- 5.Upset, the toddler _____________ and started to cry.
- A.
Peered
- B.
Grimaced
- C.
Contemplated
- 6.The crime scene investigator ___________________ the site.
- A.
Observed
- B.
Looked at
- C.
Scrutinized
- 7.I ______________ the candle.
- A.
Eyed
- B.
Viewed
- C.
Gazed into
- 8.Hungrily, he ____________ the cake.
- A.
Eyed
- B.
Witnessed
- C.
Did a double take at
- 9.In the corner, I _________________ a rat.
- A.
Glimpsed
- B.
Caught sight of
- C.
Saw
- 10.It was disgusting. I ________________ .
- A.
Averted my eyes.
- B.
Dropped my eyes.
- C.
Scrutinized.
- 11.She _____________ the diary.
- A.
Read
- B.
Spied
- C.
Examined.
- 12.The man, not wishing to wake anyone up, _______________ into the room.
- A.
Limped
- B.
Strolled
- C.
Crept
- 13.The security guard spent his evening ____________ around the grounds.
- A.
Rambling
- B.
Patrolling
- C.
Running
- 14.Last weekend, my friends and I spent a weekend ___________ around Yellowstone Park.
- A.
Sauntering
- B.
Hiking
- C.
Strolling
- 15.The man tripped over his untied shoelaces, causing him to __________________ into the room.
- A.
Stroll
- B.
Amble
- C.
Stumble
- 16.Whistling casually, the man ______________ into the room.
- A.
Staggered
- B.
Shuffled
- C.
Sauntered
- 17.The students spent the morning _______________ around the museum.
- A.
Strolling
- B.
Wondering
- C.
Traipsing
- 18.The man ______________________ shyly into the room.
- A.
Stumbled
- B.
Strolled
- C.
Shuffled
- 19.The angry man ______________ into the room.
- A.
Rushed
- B.
Crept
- C.
Waltzed
- 20."I can't believe I'm late again!" thought the man as he ________________ into the room.
- A.
Limped
- B.
Flew
- C.
Sauntered
- 21.Holding his leg in pain, the man ____________________ into the room.
- A.
Shuffled
- B.
Limped
- C.
Bounded
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