'looks like' vs 'looks as'

[Emil]

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #130 "Way of saying goodbye", question 9

Looks ......... we ought to be going really as it's got so late.

(a) as
(b) like
(c) when
(d) for

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #130 "Way of saying goodbye", answer 9

Looks like we ought to be going really as it's got so late.

Correct answer: (b) like
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does as is the right answer and why?

Emil

[Mister Micawber]

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No, 'like' is the right answer. 'Looks like' is the fixed phrase, which means 'it seems to be'.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's