Everyday Vocabulary Sounds Test
Question 1
We heard a _____ of tyres. It was a police car turning a corner at top speed.
A squeal is a long, high, loud sound. Tyres make this sound when a car turns or stops very fast: the squeal of tyres.
Question 2
The plates and glasses fell to the floor with a _____.
A crash is the loud noise of things hitting something hard and breaking, like plates and glasses falling to the floor. Not bang, which is one short, sharp noise, like a door or a gun.
Question 3
We live near the airport and there’s a terrible _____ every time a plane goes overhead.
A roar is a very loud, deep, continuous noise, like the noise of a plane's engines, heavy traffic or a lion.
Question 4
The day was very quiet and we could hear the _____ of leaves in the wind.
A rustle is a soft, light sound of dry things moving together, like leaves in the wind or paper: the rustle of leaves.
Question 5
He fell into the water with a great _____.
A splash is the sound of something falling or hitting water: He fell into the water with a splash.
Question 6
I heard a _____. It sounded like a gunshot.
A bang is one sudden, loud noise, like a gunshot, an explosion or a door shutting hard.
Question 7
It was an enormous, heavy, old, wooden door and it used to _____ loudly when anyone opened it.
To creak means to make a long, high sound when you move or press on old wood or metal: The old door creaked when it opened.
Question 8
It was the best football match I’ve ever seen. Both teams played hard until the final _____.
In football, the referee blows a whistle to end the game. The final whistle means the end of the match.
Question 9
The metal tray fell down the stone stairs with a _____.
A clatter is a series of loud, hard knocking sounds, like a metal or hard object falling and hitting something many times: The tray fell down the stairs with a clatter.
Question 10
I could hear the _____ of thunder in the distance.
A rumble is a long, deep, low sound, like thunder far away or heavy traffic: the rumble of thunder.
Question 11
There was no sound except the quiet _____ of the air conditioning.
A hum is a low, steady sound that does not stop, like a machine, a fridge or air conditioning working.
Question 12
At every hour on the radio, there are six _____ so that people can check the precise time.
The pips are short, high sounds on British radio that tell you the exact time. The last pip marks the start of the hour.
Question 13
The champagne cork finally came out with a loud _____.
A pop is a short, sharp sound, like a cork coming out of a bottle or a balloon bursting: The cork came out with a pop.
Question 14
Be careful. The ice is very thin and I think I heard it _____.
To crack means to break with a short, sharp sound. Thin ice can crack when you walk on it.
Question 15
To celebrate the happy event, all the church bells in the town began to _____.
Bells peal when they ring loudly, often many bells together, for a happy event like a wedding.
Question 16
I must oil my bike. There’s a _____ somewhere in the back wheel.
A squeak is a short, high sound, like a dry wheel or a mouse. You put oil on a wheel to stop it squeaking.
Question 17
The engine of a Rolls-Royce is so quiet that even when the car is going fast you can hear the clock _____.
A clock ticks: it makes a short, quiet sound every second. I could hear the clock tick.
Question 18
The animals had small bells round their necks, which used to _____ when they moved.
To jingle means to make a light, ringing sound, like small bells or keys or coins moving together.
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