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Question		Answer
silent films/movies start learning		films made before sound was introduced
He closed the door ____ behind him. without a sound start learning		noiselessly
The object vanished ____ into the night sky. without a sound start learning		soundlessly usually used as an adverb in formal or literary style to indicate an unexpected lack of sound
The door ____ in the strong wind. [closed with a loud bang] start learning		slammed
My bike wheel is ____. I need to get some oil. start learning		squeaking [high, irritating noise]
We could hear our neighbours’ favourite rock music _____ through the walls. start learning		pounding [dull, beating sound]
The old wooden door _____ as I opened it. start learning		creaked [noise of friction of wood and/or metal]
The sausages ___ in the frying pan and smelt delicious. start learning		sizzled [sound made by frying]
A shot _____and the bird fell from the sky. start learning		rang out [typically used for the sound of a gunshot]
From our cottage, we could hear the waves _____ on the beach below. start learning		crashing [loud, heavy noise, typically used for waves]
He always _____ his horn to let us know he’s arrived. start learning		hoots/toots [sound made by a car horn]
I could hear police car sirens ____ all last night. start learning		wailing [making a rising and falling sound]
She _____ at the door but nobody answered. start learning		hammered [knocked very loudly and repeatedly]
There was an _____ silence in the old church. start learning		eerie [rather scary]
The noise of the aircraft engines was ____. start learning		deafening [extremely and painfully loud]
He has one of those_____voices that gets on my nerves. start learning		grating [unpleasant, irritating]
She let out a ____ scream and fled as fast as she could. start learning		piercing [high noise that hurts the ears]
Zara has a very____ voice; it can be a bit irritating at times. start learning		high-pitched [higher than most voices, like a whistle]
The recording was very faint, almost______. start learning		inaudible [impossible to hear]
Everyone was so shocked and silent, you could have _____. start learning		heard a pin drop [there was total silence]
Hey, you kids! Be quiet! I _______ start learning		can’t hear myself think! [said when people are making too much noise]
I need _____after a busy day at work. start learning		peace and quiet [calm and quiet period, after a noisy time]
You’re ______! I didn’t hear you come in at all. start learning		as quiet as a mouse [very quiet indeed]
The women kept up a _____protest in front of the laboratories. start learning		silent protest
The great bird flapped its wings and rose ____into the evening sky. start learning		quietly
This luxury car prides itself on its almost____ engine. start learning		noiseless engine
The young boy was___ in pain because of a terrible toothache start learning		groaning to groan - long deep sound (being anoyed)
The steam escaped with a loud___noise. start learning		hissing to hiss - also snake
Bells were ___ in the tower. start learning		clanging clang - sound of metal being hit
The car ___ to a halt outside the hospital. start learning		screeched screech - quickly stopping the car
Three large fans ___ overhead in the afternoon heat. start learning		whirred whir; machine moving
The ___ of a happy cat. start learning		purr
the ___ of glass breaking start learning		tinkle a light, high ringing sound
She was ____softly to herself. nucić start learning		humming
He could hear the____ of burning trees. start learning		crackling
All we could hear was the sound of___water. huczący, ryczący start learning		roaring

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