Now, fill in the blanks with suitable sound words from exercise (II).
The classroom grew (i) ____ as the students noticed the teacher carrying the answer papers.
noisy
As the teacher turned the pages with a (ii) ____
rustle
the children (iii) ____, wondering what comments awaited.
gasped
Someone (iv) ____ in frustration
wailed
and the (v) ____ of the students steadily increased.
murmuring
the students (vi) ____ with excitement.
shrieked
Explanation
(i) 'Noisy' fits because students would become loud with anxiety about their results. (ii) Pages make a 'rustle' sound when turned. (iii) Students would 'gasp' in anticipation and anxiety. (iv) 'Wailed' expresses loud crying due to frustration. (v) 'Murmuring' refers to low continuous background noise of students talking. (vi) 'Shrieked' expresses high-pitched cries of joy and excitement.