Noises

HUMAN NOISES
Match the words in the box with their description below. Use your dictionary to check your
answers.

sniff  / sneeze / sigh   /  pant   /scream  / boo  / gasp  / stammer / cough
cheer   /  puff   /chant   /  whisper  /  groan   /yawn    /snore

1. to sing a regular beat
2. to speak very quietly
3. to breathe with difficulty
4. to breathe fast
5. to make loud cries
6. to hesitate and repeat sounds when speaking
7. to make loud noises with the nose and throat when asleep
8. to send air out of your lungs suddenly because your throat hurts
9. to breathe deeply showing you are sad, relieved, etc.
10. to make a sound to show that you do not like an actor, politician, etc
11. to shout encouragement
12. to breathe in air through your nose
13. to open your mouth wide and breathe in and out deeply when you are tired or bored
14. to blow air suddenly out through your nose and mouth because of an irritation inside your nose ( a reflex action)
15. to moan deeply
16. to take a short, deep breath, showing surprise or pain.

ANIMAL NOISES
Match the noises  with the animals that make them

Noise                                                       Animal

croak                                                          bee
squeak                                                       donkey
howl                                                           wolf
quack                                                         snake
buzz                                                           cat
grunt                                                         sheep/goat
hiss                                                            duck
neigh                                                         lion/tiger
bray                                                          mouse
bleat                                                          dog
crow                                                          pig
roar                                                           cock(erel)
bark                                                          horse
miaow / purr                                           frog

OTHER NOISES
Match the noises with the things that cause them.

sizzle • rumble • boom • blare • murmur • ring • clink • whirr
rattle • bang • pop • thud • tinkle • click

1. a cork coming out of a bottle
2. somebody falling over and hitting their head heavily on the floor
3. loud music or car horns
4. a very large gun, or an aircraft breaking the sound barrier
5. bells
6. windows in the wind or a baby's toy which is shaken
7. a little bell which rings when you open a shop door
8. two glasses touching each other
9. a camera
10. sausages cooking
11. a train passing over a bridge or thunder in the distance
12. a group of people talking quietly
13. a door shutting suddenly
14. a small plane

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.

1. He ________ in surprise when he saw the bill.
2. The crowds ________ anti-government slogans.
3. His loud ________ (plural) kept her awake.
4. The crowd ________ when the first marathon runners appeared.
5. She rushed into the police station and ________ out 'he's - he's - he's after me, he's got - got - a knife'
6. We heard a faint ________ from the corner of the field and found an injured lamb.
7. The lion ________ and then attacked.
8. The dog ________ every time he hears the postman.
9. He ________ his fingers to get the waiter's attention.
10. He drives around with his radio ________ .
11. The wet logs ________ as we threw them on the fire
12. He was red in the face and ________ as he crossed the finishing line.
13. She gave a deep ________ of relief and put the phone down.
14.The cat rubbed against my leg with a loud ________.