Confusing words

Look, See and Watch

See • you have no control over what you see; see isn’t used in the continuous form
Look • is controlled and quick; look is often used in the continuous form
Watch • is controlled and continuous; watch is often used in the continuous form
Fill the gaps with look, see and watch in the correct form. Remember, if there is an
object after the verb LOOK, you must add the preposition AT.

1 Urgh! I'm tired. I stayed up late last night.....................rubbish TV.

2 Have you..........................that documentary online about great white sharks?

3 .........................! A green dog.

4 ..........................out! Don't step in that dog pooh.

5 Can you ............................ that blonde girl with the glasses talking to Clare? Well, ...

6 The police have been........................that house for a fortnight now.

7 I don't really like him much. He never......................you in the eye.

8 Mum and Dad like to........................TV after lunch on Sundays.

9 Have you..........................that advert on TV about the Elvis fan?

10 You can tell he hasn't acted before. He keeps.....................the camera.

11 I ......................... out of the window yesterday and........................a green dog. You

can imagine my surprise.
12 If you ………………..very carefully, you can...............how well organized the ants
are.
13 Why are you..........................me in that funny way?

14 ..........................me closely and I'll show you how to dance the cha•cha•cha.

15 ..........................me and I'll show you how to dance the fandango.

16 This fog's terrible. I can't.......................a thing.

17 Have you..........................the latest Spielberg film?

18 How much TV do you.......................?

19 Can you............................the clock and tell me the time, please?

20 Did you............................the tennis match on T.V., last night?

21 I............................an old friend yesterday. I was on the bus and he was walking
down the street so I couldn't speak to him.
22 Yesterday evening, we............................the sun set.

23 If you go to the zoo, you can............................many animals like lions and zebras.

24 .........................! There's that boy again.

25 Did you............................anybody you know at the party?

26 I can't............................very well if I don't wear my glasses.

27 He is a very strange man. I don't like it when he............................me in that way.
 Confusing vocabulary

Hear and Listen Exercise

● I heard a strange noise – involuntary; you have no control over what you hear
● I was hearing a sound • We don’t use hear in the continuousform
● I’ve heard of that film – You have some information about it
● I listen to classical music when I’m working – Your choice; you control what you listen to.
Fill the gaps with the correct forms of hear and listen. Remember, if there is an
object after the verb LISTEN, you must add the preposition TO.

1 Have you...............................about the floods in Texas?

2 A: Are you..............................to me? B: No.

3 …………….! I can.....................something.

4 I................................funny noises during the night.

5 Don’t.................................a word he says. He’s a liar.

6 I.................................the news on the radio every morning.

7 Otto said, ‘I....................................it through the wall.’

8 I’m sorry. I didn’t..............................what you said.

9 Sorry. I wasn’t .................................. .

10 If you want to ……………….. what he’s saying, you’ll have to.....................very
carefully.
11 That’s the last thing I wanted to .................................. .
12 Did you...............................about what happened to Simon?

13 I’ve been................................BBC Radio 4 a lot recently.

14 I................................about that on Voice of America radio station?

15 She’s one of those people who never really..........................to what you’re saying.

16 I told you that would happen. Why don’t you.........................?

17 His diction is appalling. I can never...........................a word he says.

18 Can you.............................the baby crying? Could you go and check on him,

please?
19 ...........................! I think there’s someone at the door.

20 Have you.............................about the accident on Elm Street?

21 Can you speak a little louder? I can’t.............................you.

22 She was talking very quietly; did you.............................what she just said?

23 OK, this is important, so please.............................carefully

24 Be careful- I've.............................a number of strange things about them.

25 You can..............................things without wanting to.

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LOOK, SEEE, WATCH

1 Urgh! I'm tired. I stayed up late last night watching rubbish TV.
2 Have you seen that documentary online about stroking great white sharks?
3 Look! A green dog.
4 Watch out! Don't step in that dog pooh.
5 Can you see that blonde girl with the glasses talking to Clare? Well, ...
6 The police have been watching that house for a fortnight now.
7 I don't really like him much. He never looks (at) you in the eye.
8 Mum and Dad like to watch TV after lunch on Sundays.
9 Have you seen that advert on TV about the Elvis fan?
10 You can tell he hasn't acted before. He keeps looking at the camera.
11 I looked out of the window yesterday and saw a green dog. You can
imagine my surprise.
12 If you look very carefully, you can see how well organized the ants are.
13 Why are you looking at me in that funny way?
14 Watch me closely and I'll show you how to dance the cha•cha•cha.
15 Look at me and I'll show you how to dance the fandango.
16 This fog's terrible. I can't see a thing.
17 Have you seen the latest Spielberg film?
18 How much TV do you watch?
19 Can you look at the clock and tell me the time, please?
20 Did you watch the tennis match on T.V., last night?
21 I saw an old friend yesterday. I was on the bus and he was walking down
the street so I couldn't speak to him.
22 Yesterday evening, we watched the sun set.
23 If you go to the zoo, you can see many animals like lions and zebras.
24 Look! There's that boy again.
25 Did you see anybody you know at the party?
26 I can't see very well if I don't wear my glasses.
27 He is a very strange man. I don't like it when he looks at me in that way.

WALTER ROMERO
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HEAR AND LISTEN

1 Have you heard about the floods in Texas?

2 A: Are you listening to me? B: No.
3 Listen! I can hear something.
4 I heard funny noises during the night.
5 Don’t listen to a word he says. He’s a liar.
6 I listen to the news on the radio every morning.
7 Otto said: I heard it through the wall.
8 I’m sorry. I didn’t hear what you said.
9 Sorry. I wasn’t listening.
10 If you want to hear what he’s saying, you’ll have to listen very carefully.
11 That’s the last thing I wanted to hear.
12 Did you hear about what happened to Simon?
13 I’ve been listening to BBC Radio 4 a lot recently.
14 I heard about that on Voice of America?
15 She’s one of those people who never really listens to what you’re saying.
16 I told you that would happen. Why don’t you listen?
17 His diction is appalling. I can never hear a word he says.
18 Can you hear the baby crying? Could you go and check on him, please?
19 Listen I think there’s someone at the door.
20 Have you heard about the accident on Elm Street?
21 Can you speak a little louder? I can’t really hear you.
22 She was talking very quietly; did you hear what she just said?
23 OK, this is important, so please listen carefully
24 Be careful- I've heard a number of strange things about them.
25 You can hear things without wanting to.

WALTER ROMERO