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Sounds and The Human Voice

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    Is it a buzz, crackle or a hum? Look at the scenarios and talk about the sounds.
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  • They  _ H _ _ _ _ _ ED to each other because they didn’t want anyone else to hear.
    whispered
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  • As Anna’s father read her terrible school report, he ______ with disappointment.
    giggled
    sighed
  •  10
  • Several of the girls G _ GG _ _ _ at Paul’s silly joke
    giggled
  •  10
  • The sound of a frog jumping into a pond is a S _ L _ _ H.
    splash
  •  5
  • Air coming out of a tyre / tire.
    hiss
    buzz
    bang
  •  20
  • The sound of a melting icicle.
    drip
    groan
    sob
  •  20
  • When old people sleep, they sometimes make a sound. That's called _ N _ R _ NG.
    snoring
  •  25
  • If you're trying to talk to someone across the room, you might _ _ L _ at them.
    yell
  •  20
  • When you're angry at someone, you might S _ _ A the door in their face. 
    slam
  •  25
  • Name 2 words connected to the topic of sounds that start with the letter 'C'. 
    click, crash, creak, crunch
  •  25
  • If someone is crying very loudly and uncontrollably, that person is _ OB _ I _ G.
    sobbing
  •  25
  • When you're very nervous before a speech, you might ST _ _ _ ER, as in jumble up words and repeat sounds.
    stutter
  •  25
  • When a clock or watch _ _ CK _, it makes a sound every second
    ticks
  •  20
  • This is the sound made by something heavy which falls on the ground. T _ U _ . 
    thud
  •  25
  • The kitchen faucet began to _ R _ _ . You should call a plumber.
    ...
  •  20
  • To speak quietly or in an unclear way so that the words are difficult to understand is to M _ M _ _ E.
    mumble
  •  25