Figurative language

My neighbour dog's only ever .......... at the post-man

The leaves (trembled/ shuddered) in the autumn breeze

We were in the center of the lake when the motor (coughed/ groaned) and then (sttutered/ sighed) a couple of times before cutting altogether

I had no idea a lion's .....could be so loud

He was safe! He breathed a ...... of relief

I'm allergic to pollen- it makes me ..........

Even the idea of eating liver makes me ...............

Only a few people in the audience ....... at the end of the recital

Our cat only ...... if you massage his ears

Everyone.......... when Dad told me that terrible old joke again

I couldn't hear a word he was saying over the (roar/ purr) of the plane taking off

Her hands............. as she handed him the letter

The Earth (groaned/ coughed) and began to (shudder/ clap) violently

He........ when he said words beginning with T

The sergeant (barked/ purred) a command a the troops sprang into action

There was a sudden (clap/ bark) of thunder and all the lights went out.