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Collective Nouns for Animals for Intermediate Level

Posted by Nancy Callan on 1 March 2013 | 1 Comments

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I've taken a moment to make a test of English for you, the ESL or EFL teacher, for fun! Let's see how well you do! Simply choose the correct collective noun. 

How well did you do? Raise your hand. 6/6? 5/6?  Oh dear. Not that well? What level would you call that exercise? High advanced? Do you think most native speakers would pass? If you ever needed proof that English was difficult for non-native speakers, that test is it. Realistically, these are words our students can google if they ever find themselves needing to use them.

There are, however, numerous more common collective nouns for animals that students may need to know. I've made a worksheet for intermediate students to practice them, which you are welcome to download for use in your own classroom. Click on the image to view it large on your computer. Have fun!