2 COLLECTIVE NOUNS 1. For people : an army of soldiers choir of singers ‘a company of soldiers/actors a staff of teachers/servants @ crowd of spectators/people a crew of sailors a field of runners 2. For things : an album of photographs a basket of fruits a bouquet of flowers a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys a chest of drawers a clump of trees a clutch of eggs a comb of bananas a crate of fruits/apples/oranges a flight of stairs a galaxy of stars @ heap of rubbish/stones a library of books a loat of bread a band of musicians/bandits a class of pupils a troop of soldiers a team of players a tribe of natives a troupe of dancers/jugglers a gang of thieves/ labourers! prisoners a bale of cotton/wool/cloth a block of flats/apartments a bow! of rice/soup a bundle of sticks/tlags a cloud of dust a clusters of stars/diamonds a collection of stamps/pictures a constellation of stars a fleet of ships / vessels a forest of trees a group of islands a kit of tools a list of names a pack of cards‘a packet of potato chips a pair of shoes/socks/trousers/spectacles a rope of pearls a stack of hay a suit of clothes a wreath of flowers 3. For animals : an army of ants/insects a cloud of flies/insects a flight of swallows a gaggle of geese a hive of bees a litter of puppies/kittens/cubs a pack of wolves a shoal of herrings/fish a swarm of bees a troop of monkeysilions pile of paper/stones range of mountains/hills set of tools string of pearisibeads turf of grass brood of chicken drove of cattle flock of birds/sheep herd of cattle/ elephants host of sparrows nest of rabbits/mice/ants school of fish pride of lions team of oxen/horses__ of pupils are listening attentively to their teacher. A.A gang B.A class C.A troop D.A cluster Amy invited of friends to her birthday party. A.a company B.a staff C.a party D.a crew There is ____ of teachers in the hall Aa staff B.a crew C.a choir D.a gang We enjoy listening to songs performed by of singers. Aa staff Bia crew C.a choir D.a gang of soldiers fought bravely in the war. AA gang B.A crew C.A party D.An army The policemen managed to catch of thieves last night. Aa gang B.a class C.a troop D.a team of musicians are practising on the stage. A.A choir B.A cluster C.An army D.A band | saw _ of players in the field just now. A.a gang B.a class C.a troop D.a team9. The drama was presented by __of actors. Aa crew B.a choir C.a company Da troop 10. There was of sailors on the ship. Ava crew B.a choir C.a company Da troop 11. The boys were attacked by __of bees A.a herd B.a pack C.a swarm Dia litter 12. Her tabby cat gave birth to of kittens A.a herd B.a flock C.a swarm D.a litter 13. The hunter met with _ of elephants while hunting in the jungle. A.a herd B.a flock C.a swarm D.a litter tg, wea of wolves attack the sheep. A.a herd B.a pack C.a flock D.a swarm 15. My grandmother keeps ___ of chicken. A.a brood B.a herd C.a nest D.a shoal 16. There was __ of micé in the drawer. A.a brood B.a herd C.a nest D.a shoal 17. The boys enjoys watching of fish swimming in the sea. A.a brood B.a herd C.a nest D.a shoal18. Uncle Siva has ___of cattle in his farm. A. a brood Ba herd C.a nest D.a shoal 19. They bought some apples, oranges and of grapes at the market A.a pack B.a bouquet Ca bale D.a bunch 20. There is of books in his reading room Aa library B.a pack Cua flight D.a suit 21. The old lady went up of stairs slowly. Ava bale B.a bunch C.a flight Dua library 22, She shows me of stamps. A.a group B.a collection —C.a bundle D.a crate 23, The servant carries of fruits into the kitchen. Aa crate B.a clutch C.a pile D.a range 24, Mrs Tan is short sighted. She wears of spectacles to read. Aca suit B.a loaf C.a pair Da range 25.1 saw __ of beautiful bright stars last night Aa collection B.a cloud C.a wreath D.a clusterPuan Zaiton is at a shop. She wants to buy a list of things. She gives the shopkeeper the list. A worker helps to pack chocolate, (3) her, Puan Zaiton pays the price at the counter and goes home. 1 Aa bale of 2 Aa bar of 3. Aa stack of 4. Aa pack of > can of grapes, (4) B.a comb of B.a can of B.a crew of B.a carton of B.a flock of (1) bread milk and 6) C.a loaf of C.a bunch of C.a clump of C.a party of C.a bottle of (2) sardine for D. a pair of a clutch of a bunch of a host of a team ofThere was a fire in Taman Pandan last night ()__ of boys saw (2)___of smoke from a house. They quickly called the fire station. Soon, three fire engines arrived at the scene. The firemen managed to put out the fire after half an hour. _(3) of cars, of houses and (5)__of books from a nearby library were burnt down. Luckily, nobody was hurt in the incident. 1. Aa crew 2 Aa tut 3. AA cluster 4. Aa row A.a crowd B.a set B.a cloud B.A litter B.a team B.a swarm C.a company C.a heap CA fleet C.a wreath C.a library D.a group D.a crowd D.A team D.a clump D.a combLast Sunday, there was a school concert at my school. I went there with my parents. There were many audience, including ___(1) ___ teachers in the hall. The concert began with a play by (2) __of actors. it was followed by a traditional dance from ___(3)__ dancers. Then, we were entertained with a medley from ___(4)__ singers. I really enjoyed the music played by __(5) musicians. The audience clapped and cheered happily. 1. Aca staff of B.a gang of C.a pile of D.a team of 2. Aa flight B.a host C.a shoal D.a company 3. A.a chest of B.a herd of C.a troupe of D.a field of 4. Aa pride of B.a choir of C.a crate of D.a flock of A.a block of B.a tribe of C.a sel of D.a band ofIt was school holiday. Salim and his family went to the zoo. There were many animals there. Salim saw ___(1)____ monkeys on the trees, ___(2) lions, __(3)_ elephants and other wild animals. After lunch, they went to the lake. They enjoyed watching (4) __ geese swimming. They bought some fish food and fed ___(5)__ fish. They went home late in the evening. 1. A.a gang of B.a troop of C.an army of D.a range of 2.A.a crowd of | B.a list of C.a pride of D.a forest of 3.A.a company of B.a brood of C.a flock of D.a herd of 4.A.a gaggle of | B.a pack of C.a string of D.a class of 5.A.a bunch of B.a hive of C.a shoal of Da pile ofMrs Lim goes to the market early in the morning. There is __ (1) people at the market. She buys __(2)_ eggs, some fish, chicken and meat Then, she goes to a fruit stall and buys ___(3)__ bananas and _(4)_ apples. Before going home, she stops at a florist and buys ___{5)__of flowers. 1.A.a choir of B.a galaxy of C.a crowd of D.a brood of 2.A.a piece of Ba chest of C.a collection of | D.a clutch of 3.A.a tribe of B.a comb pf C.a list of D.a drove of 4, A. a basket of B.a team of C.a flock of D.a bale of 5.A.a bouquet of B.a bar of C.a stack of D.a flight of