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  • He ___________ up and down the hospital corridor waiting for news.
    strolled
    paced
    ambled
  • He __________ downstairs, hardly making any noise.
    trundled
    staggered
    crept
  • If someone laughs in a childish and unkind way, you can use the word ______________.
    giggle
    chortle
    snigger
  • ____________ is used when someone looks at a person or thing very quickly.
    gaze
    glance
    stare
  • The girls were ___________ at the back of the classroom.
    cracking up
    sniggering
    giggling
  • If you look very quickly and secretly, you can use the verb ______________.
    scrutinise
    peek
    peer
  • Don't ___________ at people like that - it's rude.
    glance
    peer
    stare
  • To walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying sth heavy is to ____________ .
    hop
    ramble
    trudge
  • ___________ can be used when someone walks in a very unsteady way.
    strolled
    pace
    staggered
  • She ____________ something about being too busy.
    chattered
    mumbled
    clutching
  • There'd been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was ______________.
    crawling
    trudging
    creeping