Multiple choice softskills communication

As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear _____.

  1. his heartbeat

  2. a pin drop

  3. bird wings

  4. the drum beating
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'so quiet you could hear a pin drop' describes an extremely silent environment. It emphasizes how still the theater became in anticipation of the music starting. 'Heartbeat' might seem plausible but the established idiom specifically uses a pin dropping.

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