COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A. THINGS

1. The host is serving _________ tea to his guest.

A. a cup of B. a box of
C. a bowl of D. a glass of

2. Mr Chow went to the tailor to have _________ clothes made.

A. a set of B. a suit of
C. a pack of D. a bouquet of

3. Rashid bought a ________ of bananas.

A. set B. bunch
C. string D. bundle

4. I was tired after climbing a long ________ of stairs.

A. cluster B. fleet
C. flight D. row

5.Mr Tan bought _________ flowers for his wife.

A. a comb of B. a bouquet of
C. a bunch of D. a loaf of

6.Mrs Lim bought _______ fruit for her uncle.

A. a bag of B. a bar of
C. a crate of D. a basket of

7. My aunt buys ________ grapes yesterday.

A. a comb of B. a bunch of
C. a bundle of D. a crate of

8. My mother carries _______ water when she does gardening.

A. a cup of B. a pail of
C. a tank of D. a bottle of

9. She reads a lot because she has ________ books.

A. a library of B. a stack of
C. a pile of D. a chest of

10. Aini brings along ________ bread for picnic.

A. a loaf of B. a pack of
C. a piece of D. a clutch of

11. Maria wears ________ beads on her neck.

A. a pair of B. a set of
C. a list of D. a string of
12. A ________ of stars shining brightly in the sky.
A. group B. cluster
C. bunch D. collection

13. My brother is wearing a ________ of spectacles.

A. pair B. set
C. bale D. a suit

14. The mechanic uses a _______ of tools when repairing the cars.
A. set B. galaxy
C. stack D. a packet

15. The clerk keeps a _______ of papers in the drawer.

A. pack B. bundle
C. pile D. clump

16. A ___________ of ships are sailing in the sea.

A. fleet B. flight
C. rope D. chest

17. My mother bought a _______ of eggs for baking cake.

A. bowl B. basket
C. clutch D. heap

18. The artist hangs a ________ of pictures on the wall.

A. album B. stack
C. block D. collection

19. My father lost a ______ of keys this morning.

A. set B. bunch
C. kid D. pack

20. The country is surrounded by a _______ of islands.

A. clump B. fleet
C. group D. range

21. A _______ of rubbish is gathered in front of his house.

A. loaf B. pile
C. heap D. cloud

22. My grandmother usually has a ______ of soup for lunch.

A. bowl B. pot
C. plate D. glass
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B. PEOPLE

1. The whole ______ of players cried when they lost the game.
A. team B. herd
C. crew D. troop

2. The _______ of dancers danced gracefully during the performance.

A. troupe B. band
C. team D. choir

3. The policemen caught a ______ of thieves last night.

A. army B. gang
C. team D. class

4. A ______ of pupils is gathering in the hall.

A. crowd B. gang
C. team D. school

5. A ________ of spectators cheered loudly during the football match.

A. team B. crowd
C. class D. staff

6. A _______ of teachers is having a meeting in the conference room.

A. school B. troupe
C. staff D. company

7. A ________ of singers of SJK ( C ) Hwa Min is singing on the stage.

A. team B. band
C. choir D. field

8. An _______ of soldiers marched in the stadium on National Day.

A. army B. crew
C. tribe D. gang

9. The _______ of musicians played their instruments in the concert.

A. band B. troupe
C. troop D. choir

10. Mary invited a _______ of friends to her party.

A. gang B. class
C. party D. group

11. A _____ of labourers works hard for living.

A. team B. gang
C. host D. staff
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C. ANIMALS

1. A ____________ of cows is eating grass in the field.

2. Yesterday, Johan’s cat gave birth to a ______________ of kittens.

3. Pak Ali has a ______________ of goats on his farm.

4. My uncle rears a ______________ of chickens on his farm.

5. The naughty boy was chased by a ______________ of bees.

army
6. A _______________ of geese is swimming in the pond.
brood
7. A _______________ of birds is flying in the sky.
cloud
8. An ______________ of ants works hard looking for food. flight
9. A ______________ of monkeys is swinging from tree to tree. flock
10. Kassim saw a _____________ of elephants in the zoo. gaggle

11. A ______________ of fish swims in the river. herd

hive
12. There is a _________________ of rabbits in the burrow.
litter
13. A _______________ of horses lives in the stable.
nest
14. The farmer has a ________________ of buffaloes on his farm.
school
15. My brother feeds the ______________ of puppies with milk. swarm
16. A __________________ of sheep is eating grass in the field. team
17. A __________________ of lions sleeps during the day. troop

18. There is a ______________ of flies flying around the rubbish.

19. Pak Johan sells a _____________ of cattle to his friend.

20. A _________________ of swallows builds their nest in that old house.

 SIMILIES

1. Yu Mei likes to talk. She is as ___________ as a magpie.

A. quiet B. happy
C. angry D. talkative

2. Lokman’s teeth is as _____________ as snow.

A. cold B. rough
C. white D. smooth

3. “Don’t worry, jack. The test is as _____________ as ABC.”

A. easy B. light
C. quick D. white

4. He is as this as a ________________.
A. eel B. wool
C. rake D. feather

5. My teacher is as wise as an _________________.

A. owl B. tiger
C. ostrich D. elephant

6. These oranges are as sweet as _______________.

A. sugar B. candy
C. honey D. strawberry

7. Zulkifli is as quiet as _________________.

A. mule B. mouse
C. night D. lamb

8. The train is moving as slow as a ____________.

A. bear B. snail
C. toad D. swan

9. You are as fierce as a ____________ when you are angry.

A. wasp B. lion
C. gorilla D. bee

10. I am hungry as a ____________.

A. dog B. bat
C. wolf D. whale

11. The ballerina dances as gracefully as a _______________.

A. swan B. dove
C. rainbow D. peacock
12. He is __________ when he scored 7As in his UPSR.
A. as gentle as
B. as happy as a lark
C. as steady as a rock

13. Ali is the fastest runner in the school. He could run as _____________ as a cheetah.
A. slow B. fast
C. clumsy D. brave

14. Daniel is _______________ a mule. He refuses to listen to advice all the time.
A. as bad as B. as tough as
C. as lazy as D. as stubborn as

15. Sue Ling is _______ a lark because she won the first prize in the drawing
competition.
A. as sad as B. as quiet as
C. as angry as D. as happy as

16. The old woman walks ________________ because she is very weak.
A. as fast as deer B. as slow as a snail
C. as strong as an ox D. as swift as a swallow

17. His voice is __________. So he does not need a microphone.

A. as loud as thunder
B. as sharp as a needle
C. as powerful as a lion

18. You seem ____________ after your long holiday.

A. as fresh as dew B. as white as snow
C. as gently as dove D. as gloomy as night

19. I keep my room ______________.

A. as clean as a new pin
B. as peaceful as sleep
C. as large as life

20. My mother is _______________ when my brother broke her favourite vase.

A. as angry as a wasp
B. as clumsy as a bear
C. as careless as the wind

21. My uncle paints the gate as ______________ as a rose.

A. red B. thorny
C. sweet D. beautiful
22. During the winter, the weather is as ________ as ice.
A. hot B. dry
C. cool D. cold

23. The road is as ___________ as an eel during the rainy day.

A. busy
B. smooth
C. slippery

24. The pupils are as ___________ as the grave when Mr Lim enters the class.
A. loud B. playful
C. silent D. agile

25. Mr Mutu scolds Farid because he is as lazy as ___________.

A. lamb B. bat
C. baby D. toad

26. Ganesh always sits at the back of the class because he is as tall as ________.
A. tree B. giant
C.bamboo D. tower

27. Pak Hamid is as poor as a _____________ because he has to stay in a small hut.
A. cat B. cow
C. deer D. churchmouse

28. Nobody likes him because he is as proud as a ____________.

A. monkey B. lion
C. peacock D. donkey

29. Aini and her cousin, Aishah looks as __________ as two peas.
A. alike B. ugly
C. innocent D. beautiful

30. He works as __________ as a bee in the office.

A. fit B. quick
C. busy D. hard

31. My two brothers are as playful as a ____________.

A. hare B. puppy
C. monkey D. mouse

32. I can see the fish swimming in the river because the water is as clear as _________.
A. ice B. egg
C. crystal D. mirror
 COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A. PEOPLE

an army of soldiers
a band of musicians
a choir of singers
a class of pupils
a company of actors
a crowd of spectators
a crew of sailors
a field of runners
a gang of thieves/labourers
a host of angels
a party of friends
a staff of teachers/servants
a team of players
a troupe of dancers

B. THINGS

an album of photographs
a bale of cotton/wool/cloth
a basket of fruits
a block of flats/apartments
a bouquet of flowers
a bowl of rice/ soup
a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys
a bundle of sticks
a chest of drawers
a cloud of dust
a clump of trees
a cluster of stars/diamonds
a clutch of eggs
a collection of stamps/pictures
a comb of bananas
a crate of fruits/apples/oranges
a fleet of ships/motorcars
a flight of stairs
a forest of trees
a group of islands
a heap of rubbish/stones
a kit of tools
a library of books
a list of names
a loaf of bread
a pack of cards
a packet of potatoes chips
a pair of trousers/shoes/socks/spectacles
a pile of papers
a set of tools
a stack of hay
a string of pearls/beads
a suit of clothes
a turf of grass

C. ANIMALS

an army of ants/insects
a brood of chickens
a cloud of flies
a flight of swallows
a flock of birds/sheep
a gaggle of geese
a herd of cattle/elephants/buffaloes
a hive of bees
a host of sparrows
a litter of puppies/kittens/cubs
a nest of rabbits/mice/ants
a pack of wolves
a school of fish
a shoal of herring/fish
a swarm of bees
a team oxen/horses
a troop of monkeys/lions
B. THINGS B. THINGS
an album of photographs an album of photographs
a basket of fruits a basket of fruits
a bouquet of flowers a bouquet of flowers
a bowl of rice/ soup a bowl of rice/ soup
a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys
a bundle of sticks a bundle of sticks
a clump of trees/a forest of trees a clump of trees/a forest of trees
a cluster of stars/diamonds a cluster of stars/diamonds
a clutch of eggs a clutch of eggs
a collection of stamps/pictures a collection of stamps/pictures
a comb of bananas a comb of bananas
a crate of fruits/apples/oranges a crate of fruits/apples/oranges
a fleet of ships/motorcars a fleet of ships/motorcars
a flight of stairs a flight of stairs
a group of islands a group of islands
a heap of rubbish/stones a heap of rubbish/stones
a kit of tools/ a set of tools a kit of tools/ a set of tools
a library of books a library of books
a loaf of bread a loaf of bread
a pack of cards a pack of cards
a packet of potatoes chips a packet of potatoes chips
a pair of trousers/shoes/socks/spectacles a pair of trousers/shoes/socks/spectacles
a string of pearls/beads a string of pearls/beads
a suit of clothes a suit of clothes

B. THINGS B. THINGS
an album of photographs an album of photographs
a basket of fruits a basket of fruits
a bouquet of flowers a bouquet of flowers
a bowl of rice/ soup a bowl of rice/ soup
a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys a bunch of bananas/grapes/keys
a bundle of sticks a bundle of sticks
a clump of trees/a forest of trees a clump of trees/a forest of trees
a cluster of stars/diamonds a cluster of stars/diamonds
a clutch of eggs a clutch of eggs
a collection of stamps/pictures a collection of stamps/pictures
a comb of bananas a comb of bananas
a crate of fruits/apples/oranges a crate of fruits/apples/oranges
a fleet of ships/motorcars a fleet of ships/motorcars
a flight of stairs a flight of stairs
a group of islands a group of islands
a heap of rubbish/stones a heap of rubbish/stones
a kit of tools/ a set of tools a kit of tools/ a set of tools
a library of books a library of books
a loaf of bread a loaf of bread
a pack of cards a pack of cards
a packet of potatoes chips a packet of potatoes chips
a pair of trousers/shoes/socks/spectacles a pair of trousers/shoes/socks/spectacles
a string of pearls/beads a string of pearls/beads
a suit of clothes a suit of clothes