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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
56. SOUNDS
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A. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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Yes, I can hear you loud and …
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a
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bustle.
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2
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It’s nice to get some peace
and …
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b
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clear.
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3
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I need
to get out of all the hustle and …
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c
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crash.
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The city was filled with strange sights and …
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d
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quiet.
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The
saucepans fell down with an almighty
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e
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sounds.
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B. Choose the most appropriate word from the
box.
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sound
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hearing
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racket
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volume
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peace
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blast
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ears
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voice
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He was shouting at the top of his ___________
and shattering the ___________ of the neighbourhood.
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7
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Look! A herd of deer! Don’t make a ___________!
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8
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The
noise of the builders was so loud I had to block my ___________.
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Kenneth is getting a bit hard of ___________, so speak up when you
talk to him.
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10
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The
washing machine really makes an awful ___________ when it goes into its
spin cycle.
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Could you turn up the ___________, please? I can’t hear it.
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My
neighbours listen to their TV at full ___________ every evening. It’s
driving me crazy!
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C. Which are the most natural-sounding answers?
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I can’t hear what you’re saying over the noise/ sound of the music.
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The audience fell/ turned
silent as the speaker made his way to the front of the room.
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Could
you reduce/ turn down the
music, please? We’re trying to get some sleep!
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They sat in silence/ quiet
as they waited for the taxi to arrive.
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17
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The
noise of the engine was deafening. We couldn’t listen to/ hear ourselves think.
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The tray of glasses fell to the ground with an enormous crash/ squeak.
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The
problem of noisy/ loud
neighbours is a common one.
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The children were doing/
making a lot of noise.
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