Everyday Vocabulary Collective Nouns Test

The ______ of the British Royal Navy was very strong in the nineteenth century.

Disease reduced the farmer’s ______ from 90 to 65 cows.

She was attacked by a ______ of wasps.

A ______ of shouting people overturned cars, set fire to shops and attacked a police station.

The Irish Prime Minister occupied a ______ of rooms at the hotel.

Some spectators in the ______ disagreed with the referee’s decision.

He bought a large ______ of bananas.

The priest was very sad to see his ______ getting smaller week by week.

Fishing boats use modern equipment to locate the ______ of fish.

She lost her balance and fell down a ______ of steps.

He was the leader of a well-known ______ of criminals.

We sat down in the shade of a ______ of trees.

In spring, ______ of birds arrive back in Europe after spending the winter in Africa.

Our picnic was completely ruined by a ______ of ants.

He gave her a ______ of flowers.

British Airways has a ______ of 26 Boeing 747s.

She gave a ______ of old clothes to a charity organization.

The ______ applauded the new play enthusiastically.

Has anyone seen a ______ of keys? I left them somewhere.

Golf is an expensive game. You’ll need a ______ of clubs.

The books were arranged in a ______ one on top of the other.

They’ve bought a leather three-piece ______ - a sofa and two armchairs.

Let’s play a game. Who’s got a ______ of cards?

The cruise ship carries 150 passengers and a ______ of 85.

The ______ of sheep was controlled by a shepherd and two dogs.

For their wedding, I gave them a ______ of cutlery (6 knives, 6 spoons, 6 forks etc.).