Figurative language Fill in the Gaps | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

metaphors and similes

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At the end of the game, the basketball fans ______ out of the stadium to celebrate their victory.

swarmed

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thought - it - that - is - global warming - prevented - can - longer - no - be

It is thought that global warming can no longer be prevented.

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it - deforestation - said - is - that - is - decline - in

It is said that deforestation is in decline.

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The bench ________ under the weight of so many soccer fans!

groaned

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Machado de Assis - best - thought - is - be - to - author - Brazilian - the - all - of - time

Machado de Assis is thought to be the best Brazilian author of all time.

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Lock Ness - be - there - are - to - thought - more - two - than - monsters - in - be

There are thought to be more than two monsters in Lock Ness.

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At the end of the performance, the audience ________ enthusiastically for ten minutes.

clapped

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The silence of the night was broken by the distant ______ of a fire engine.

wailing / wail

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I was irritated by the sound of a fly _________ against the closed window.

buzzing

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The painting - stolen - assumed - have - was - to - been - on - fifth - August - the - of

The painting was assumed to have been stolen on the fifth of August.

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world - the - still - believed - is - flat - to - be

The world is still believed to be flat.

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He looked up to see a _____ of bees gathering around one of the upper branches in the tree.

swarm

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