Groups

Question 1

People in general

Answer 1

Crowd, gang, group, huddle, throng

Question 2

A group of people working together

Answer 2

Cast, company, crew, platoon, staff, team

Question 3

Animals

Answer 3

Flock, herd, litter, pack, shoal (of fish. We can also say school), swarm

Question 4

Objects

Answer 4

Batch, bunch, bundle, pile (we can also say heap), set, stack

Question 5

Batch

Answer 5

batch can also be used to talk about a number of people that arrive or are dealt with at the
same time (This new batch of students seems very nice)

Question 6

Herd

Answer 6

Noun
A large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock: A herd of just 25 dairy cows can produce over a thousand litres of milk a day.

Question 7

Cast

Answer 7

Noun
The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production: Just because a film has a cast of well-known actors, it does not necessarily mean it will be
successful.

Question 8

Swarm

Answer 8

Noun
A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones: During the rainy season, huge swarm of mosquitoes make life very uncomfortable for the
local residents.

Question 9

Piles
Stacks
Heaps

Answer 9

Noun
A disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other. A heap of things laid or lying one on top of another. A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged: Shelf space in the library is so limited that there are piles / stacks / heaps of books all over the floor

Question 10

Shoals

Schools

Answer 10

Noun
A large number of fish swimming together.
The coral reef (a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea) is home to shoals / schools of colorful fish.

Question 11

Crew

Answer 11

Noun
A group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train. A group of people who work closely together: Airline cabin crew do much more than just serve food to passengers

Question 12

Set

Answer 12

Noun
A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together: A simple Set of tools can cost the equivalent of a month’s wages for some

Question 13

Staff

Answer 13

Noun

All the people employed by a particular organization: The college employs a staff of about 200.

Question 14

Bunch

Answer 14

Noun
A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together: During National Day celebrations, an enormous bunch of people descended on the city’s main
square.

Question 15

Crowd
Throng
(or, more informally, swarm),

Answer 15

Noun
A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way. A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals: In some areas of the city, crowd / throng of wild dogs roam the streets at night

Question 16

Pack

Answer 16

Noun
A group of wild animals, especially wolves, living and hunting together: In some areas of the city, packs of wild dogs roam the streets at night

Question 17

Group

Huddle

Answer 17

Noun
A crowded or confused mass of people or things: A small group / huddle of people sat under the tree, trying to keep warm and dry.

Question 18

Flock

Answer 18

Noun
A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together : You know winter is arriving when huge flocks of geese and other birds can be seen heading south.

Question 19

Batch

Answer 19

Noun

A quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time: The bread oven can produce a batch of 200 loaves every hour.

Question 20

Bundle

Answer 20

Noun
A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together: Hundreds of migrant workers arrive in the city every day, many carrying no more than a small bundle of clothes and other personal possessions.

Question 21

Gangs
Crowds
Groups

Answer 21

Noun
An organized group of criminals: Gangs / crowds / groups of youths can often be seen hanging around on street corners looking for trouble.