Vocabulary Unit 10 - Vocabulary noise and sound

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Unit 10

Vocabulary 2 - Noise and sound

Noise and sound

Each of the adjectives collocates with the noun in capital letters. Choose the adjective that has a very DIFFERENT meaning to the other two. 

VOICE

1. squeaky
2. high-pitched
3. deep

VOICE

1. loud
2. booming
3. hushed

SOUND

1. distant
2. unmistakable
3. muffled

NOISE

1. excessive
2. incessant
3. constant

Noise and sound

Choose the word which does NOT normally collocate with the noun or adjective in capital letters.

Noun + verb

DOGS

1. growl
2. roar
3. whine

NOISE

1. dies down
2. fades away
3. goes off

DOORS

1. slam shut
2. rustle open
3. creak open

BELLS

1. hoot
2. tinkle
3. chime

Adjective + noun

ROWDY

1. behaviour
2. fans
3. engine
4. party

PIERCING

1. groan
2. cry
3. scream
4. shriek

DEAFENING

1. applause
2. cheer
3. silence
4. ear

Vocabulary

the underlined word has a different meaning

squeaky/high-pitched/deep   voice

loud/booming/hushed    voice

distant/unmistakable/muffled sound

excessive/incessant/constant noise

Noun + verb

DOGS growl / whine

NOISE dies down / fades away

DOORS slam shut / creak open

BELLS tinkle / chime

Adjective + noun

ROWDY behaviour / fans / party

PIERCING cry / scream / shriek

DEAFENING applause / cheer / silence

Activity - Creative writing

Work in groups. Choose some of the sounds and come up with a story. Who is the main character? What has happened? Does it end with a cliffhanger? Use some of the vocabulary. 

Extra challenge: Characterization: "Show" rather than "tell"

"Show" don't "tell"

Show vs Tell

She was angry.