COLLECTION NOUNSThese collective nouns are commonly used under the category of PEOPLE.. A group of dancers: 1 nhóm vũ công 10.A team of players: 1 nhóm cầu thủ 11.A troupe of artists/dan
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These collective nouns are commonly used under the category of PEOPLE.
1 A class of students: 1 nhóm học sinh
2 An army of soldiers: 1 đội quân
3 A choir of singers: 1 dàn hợp ca
4 A crew of sailors: 1 nhóm thủy thủ
5 A band of musicians: 1 nhóm nhạc/nghệ sĩ
6 A bunch of crooks: 1 bọn lừa đảo
7 A crowd of people/spectators: 1 đám đông quần chúng
8 A gang of thieves: 1 toán cướp
9 A group of dancers: 1 nhóm vũ công
10.A team of players: 1 nhóm cầu thủ
11.A troupe of artists/dancers: 1 gánh hát, đoàn kịch
12.A pack of thieves: 1 toán cướp
13.A staff of employees: 1 nhóm công nhân
14.A regiment of soldiers: 1 trung đoàn
15.A tribe of natives: 1 bộ lạc, bộ tộc
16.An audience of listeners: 1 nhóm thính giả
17.A panel of experts: 1 nhóm chuyên gia
18.A gang of labourers: 1 kíp công nhân lao động
19.A flock of tourists: 1 đoàn khách du lịch
20.A board of directors: 1 ban giám đốc
The following collective nouns are used for ANIMALS.
1 A catch of fish: 1 mẻ cá
2 An army of ants: 1 đàn kiến
3 A flight of birds: 1đàn chim bay
4 A flock of birds/ ducks: 1 đàn chim/ vịt
5 A haul of fish: 1 mẻ lưới đầy cá
6 A flock of sheep: 1 đàn cừu
7 A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes: 1 đàn hươu/gia súc/ voi/ dê/ trâu
8 A hive of bees: 1 tổ ong/ bầy ong
9 A litter of cubs: 1 nhóm thú nhỏ
10.A host of sparrows: 1 đàn chim sẻ
11.A team of horses: 1 đàn ngựa
12.A troop of lions: 1 đàn sư tử
13.A zoo of wild animals: vườn bách thú
14.A pack of wolves: 1 bầy sói
Trang 215.A litter of puppies/kittens: 1 bầy chó con/ mèo con
16.A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies: 1 đàn ong/ kiến/ chuột/ ruồi
17.A team of horses/ducks/oxen: 1 đàn ngựa/ vịt/ bò
18.A murder of crows: 1 bầy quạ
19.A kennel of dogs: 1 cũi đầy chó
20.A pack of hounds: 1 bầy chó săn
The following collective nouns are used for THINGS.
1 A group of islands: 1 nhóm các đảo
2 A galaxy of stars: 1 dải sao
3 A wad of notes: 1 cuộn giấy
4 A forest of trees: 1 rừng cây
5 A stack of wood: 1 bó củi
6 A fleet of ships: 1 hạm đội tàu
7 A string of pearls: 1 chuỗi ngọc trai
8 An album of stamps/autographs/photographs: 1 an bum tem/ bản thảo/ ảnh
9 A hedge of bushes: 1 hàng rào bụi rậm
10.A library of books: 1 thư viện sách
11.A basket of fruit: 1 rổ hoa quả
12.A bowl of rice: 1 bát cơm
13.A pack of cards: 1 bộ bài
14.A pair of shoes: 1 đôi giày
15.A bouquet of flowers: 1 bó hoa
16.A bunch of keys: 1 chùm chìa khóa
17.A chest of drawers: tủ com mốt (có nhiều ngăn kéo rộng)
18.A pack of lies: 1 loạt những lời nói dối
19.A range of mountains: 1 dãy núi
20.A cloud of dust: 1 đám bụi
EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank:
Trang 31 A ……… of locusts attacked a
……… of cattle
2 A ……… of birds is always a beautiful sight
3 They welcomed the chief guest with a ……… of flowers
4 As we drove down the country side, we saw a
……… of sheep grazing in the fields
5 The ……… of thieves has been arrested by the police
6 There we saw a man carrying a ……… of clothes on his head
7 A ……… of musicians was hired to
perform at the party
8 My friend has a fine ……… of old stamps
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank:
1 Swimming in the shallow water was a of herrings
2 A _ of sheep was happily grazing in the field
3 All night we could hear the _ of wolves howling
4 Looking out to sea, we noticed a _ of dolphins swimming
5 The _ of lions slept all day on the African plains
6 A long of steps led to the top of the tower
7 Our cat has just had a _ of seven kittens
8 We each picked a _ of juicy grapes from the vine
9 The hen waddled by with her _ of chicks
10.A of thieves stole the precious diamonds
11.In the jungle, we could see a of monkeys swinging in the trees
12.An enormous of locusts ate all the crops
13.The of elephants stomped through the water hole 14.The of geese made a terrible squawking sound 15.We were in awe as we watched the of whales
swimming
pod swarm pride flight school
herd litter gaggle band brood
pack troop flock bunch shoal