Synonyms and antonyms

48. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
1. She noticed/watched/eyed her daughter's boyfriend up and down, and then asked him in.
2. Jack stared/glimpsed/glanced at the map for a while, unable to believe his eyes.
3. Would you like to regard/observe/view the house that is for sale this afternoon?
4. Police faced/gazed/spotted the wanted man in the crowd outside a football ground.
5. I checked/glanced/faced at my watch. It was already well after three.
6. The burglar turned to view/regard/face me and said, 'Don't you recognize me?'
7. I only beheld/witnessed/noticed we were running low on petrol after we had passed the last filling station.
8. Tony was noticing/glimpsing/scanning the page, looking for his name in print.
9. I only peered/glimpsed/squinted the Queen from a distance before her car drove away.
10. Sally was sitting by the sea, glancing/gazing/facing at the shape of the distant island.

49. Underline the most suitable word in each sentence.

1. The drunken soldier was marching/staggering/scrambling crazily from one side of the street to the other.
2. George suddenly dashed/slunk/rambled into the room waving a telegram.
3. Sue found it very difficult to pass/overtake/cross the busy street.
4. Passengers who wish to alight/leave/descend at the next station should travel in the front four coaches.
5. The runner with the injured foot flashed/limped/trundled across the finishing line.
6. Kate spent the morning rambling/strolling/crawling along the sea-front.
7. Harry strode/tiptoed/trudged along the landing, trying not to make any noise,
8. The road was icy, and I skidded/skated/slipped over.
9. I managed to creep/slink/strut up to the burglar before he noticed me.
10. After the meal we lounged/loitered/lingered over our coffees for an hour or so.