CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE
11. NOISES
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Task
1. HUMAN NOISES
Match the words in the box with their
description below. Use your dictionary to check your answers.
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sniff
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sneeze
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sigh
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pant
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scream
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boo
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gasp
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stammer
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cough
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cheer
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puff
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chant
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whisper
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groan
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yawn
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snore
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to sing a regular beat
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to speak very quietly
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to breathe with difficulty
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to breathe fast
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to make loud cries
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to hesitate and repeat sounds when
speaking
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to make loud noises with the nose and
throat when asleep
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to send air out of your lungs suddenly
because your throat hurts
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to breathe deeply showing you are sad,
relieved, etc.
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to make a sound to show that you do not
like an actor, politician, etc
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to shout encouragement
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to breathe in air through your nose
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to open your mouth wide and breathe in
and out deeply when you are tired or bored
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to blow air suddenly out through your
nose and mouth because of an irritation inside your nose ( a reflex action)
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to moan deeply
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to take a short, deep breath, showing
surprise or pain.
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2.
ANIMAL NOISES
Match the noises on the left with the
animals that make them on the right.
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Noise
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Animal
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croak
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bee
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squeak
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donkey
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howl
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wolf
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quack
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snake
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buzz
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cat
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grunt
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sheep/ goat
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hiss
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duck
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neigh
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lion/ tiger
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bray
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mouse
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bleat
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dog
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crow
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pig
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roar
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cock (erel)
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bark
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horse
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miaow/purr
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frog
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Several of these noises can also be made
by humans or other objects (e.g., a powerful engine can purr).
Use your dictionary to find out which
ones.
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Task
3. OTHER NOISES
Match the noises in the box with the
things that cause them.
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sizzle
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rumble
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boom
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blare
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murmur
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ring
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clink
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whirr
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rattle
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bang
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pop
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thud
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tinkle
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click
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a cork coming out of a bottle
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somebody falling over and hitting their
head heavily on the floor
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loud music or car horns
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a very large gun, or an aircraft
breaking the sound barrier
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bells
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windows in the wind or a baby's toy
which is shaken
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a little bell which rings when you open
a shop door
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two glasses touching each other
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a camera
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sausages cooking
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a train passing over a bridge or
thunder in the distance
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a group of people talking quietly
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a door shutting suddenly
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a small plane
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4.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Most of the words in the tasks above
can be either nouns or verbs. Use them to complete the following sentences.
If the word is a verb, you will need to change its form.
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He ________ in surprise when he saw the
bill.
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The crowds ________ anti-government
slogans.
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His loud ________ (plural) kept
her awake.
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The crowd ________ when the first
marathon runners appeared.
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She rushed into the police station and
________ out 'he's - he's - he's after me, he's got - got – a knife'
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We heard a faint ________ from the
corner of the field and found an injured lamb.
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The lion ________ and then attacked.
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The dog ________ every time he hears
the postman.
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He ________ his fingers to get the
waiter's attention.
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He drives around with his radio
________ .
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The wet logs ________ as we threw them
on the fire.
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He was red in the face and ________ as
he crossed the finishing line.
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She gave a deep ________ of relief and
put the phone down.
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The cat rubbed against my leg with a
loud ________.
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ANSWER KEY
