Sounds

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

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