Multiple choice general knowledge

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 still you could hear a pin drop' means extreme silence in a room. A pin dropping makes almost no sound, so being able to hear it shows how quiet the theater was. 'His heartbeat' is too personal, 'bird wings' implies nature sounds, and 'the drum beating' contradicts silence.

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