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