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Groups
A. Put these words into the table based on the group of things they usually refer to.
batch • huddle • heap / pile • company • stack • team • litter
' swarm • flock • platoon • bundle • herd • throng • gang • crowd
bunch • set • pack • staff • group • crew • cast • shoal / school
People in general People working together Animals Objects
general vocabulary
B. Complete these sentences using one of the words from the above task. In some cases, more
than one answer is possible.
1. After the election, the huge _______ danced in the street
2. The refugees sat in a small, tight underneath some trees.
3. The first prize was a of cheap saucepans.
4 The school is closed because the are on strike.
5. The theatre benefited from a government grant.
6. Following an outbreak of BSE, a of cows has been destroyed.
7. The company processed a of orders.
8. A of football fans wandered around the street breaking shop windows.
9. Half the of the film were nominated for Oscars.
10. They threw the weapons in a on the ground.
11. A small of people petitioned the Prime Minister outside his house.
12. The of fish that had been caught were deemed inedible owing to pollution in the water.
13. We were all surprised when our dog gave birth to a of puppies.
14. Cabin on aircraft are drilled in safety procedure.
15. As winter approaches, the of starlings fly south to warmer climes.
16. Half the football were sent off in disgrace.
17. The stars had difficulty making their way through the of people outside the cinema.
18. A of soldiers from the Third Infantry have been charged with human rights abuses.
19. The immigrant arrived clutching nothing but a of personal possessions.
20. A of flowers is always an acceptable gift if you visit someone.
21. We were unable to open the door because a of boxes was blocking it.
22. The women fell on the surprised burglar like a of wild dogs.
23. The harvest was destroyed by a huge of insects.
C. The following words all refer to groups of people meeting for a specific purpose. Match the
words with their definitions below.
delegation • tribunal • symposium • seminar • lecture • tutorial
A. students listening to a talk on a particular subject
B. a group of representatives (for example, of a union) who want to explain something to someone
C. a student or small group of students who attend a teaching session
D. a meeting organised to discuss a specialised subject
E. a small group of university students discussing a subject with a teacher
F. a specialist court outside the main judicial system which examines special problems and makes judgements
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