IELTS Vocabulary 22

Sounds

Sounds (1)

Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

 

 

drone – gasp – yell – chant – moan

snort – scream – whimper – boo – cheer

(a) I heard the ………… of a terrified woman.
(b) He gave a tired ………… of pain.
(c) The Queen’s arrival was met with an enthusiastic ………… from the crowd.
(d) The referee made another unpopular decision and the crowd began to …………
(e) When demonstrators march through the streets, they often ………… political slogans.
(f) He gave a ………… of surprise when he found the shower was ice-cold.
(g) The taxi-driver gave a ………… of contempt at the small tip.
(h) He used to ………… on and on monotonously and some of his listeners went to sleep listening to him.
(i) The little baby began to ………… weakly.
(j) I had to ………… at the top of my voice to make him hear me above the noise.

 

Answers:

a) scream b) moan c) cheer d) boo e) chant

f) gasp g) snort h) drone i) whimper j) yell

……………….

Sounds (2)

Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

pop – sizzle – thud – hiss – blare

tinkle -clink – swish – toll – chime

(a) The great bell began to ………… sadly, solemnly, rhythmically.
(b) Some clocks ………… every hour.
(c) Tiny bells ………… in the wind.
(d) The heavy object fell to the ground with a …………
(e) I love to hear the ………… of eggs and bacon frying in the pan.
(f) The peace and quiet was shattered when someone’s radio began to ………… out.
(g) I heard a ………… from the tyre and knew I had a puncture.
(h) His sword stroke missed me by half an inch and I heard a ………… as it passed my nose.
(i) The ice-cube dropped into the empty glass with a …………
(j) The cork finally came out of the bottle of champagne with a loud …………

 

Answers:

a) toll b) chime c) tinkle d) thud e) sizzle

f) blare g) hiss h) swish i) clink j) pop

……………….

Sounds (3)

Put the most suitable sound from the following list into each sentence.

plop – boom – squelch – murmur – chirrup

hoot – rattle – squeak – rumble – click

(a) I heard a ………… as he put his foot into the deep, wet mud.
(b) The small stone dropped into the water with a quiet …………
(c) The heavy old metal cart began to ………… over the stony road.
(d) I heard a loud ………… as the cannon fired.
(e) There is no more joyous sound than the ………… of bird-song.
(f) I can hear a ………… Something in your car needs oiling.
(g) I heard the ………… of rolling thunder in the distance.
(h) There was a small ………… as he closed the car-door.
(i) The impatient motorist began to ………… at the slow car in front.
(j) From my house you can hear the gentle ………… of a stream.

 

Answers:

a) squelch b) plop c) rattle d) boom e) chirrup

f) squeak g) rumble h) click i) hoot j) murmur