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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
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 geese 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