Now, Hear This

In our November issue, we ran a series of stories about hearing loss and noise in our everyday lives. So, we thought we’d have a little fun and offer this “hearing test”. Below are 16 common, everyday sounds. Click on the icon to listen to each, and see if you can figure out what they are. All of the sounds could potentially be heard in and around the average Canadian home. Once you think you’ve figured them all out, click on the Answer button below to see how well you did.
Good luck.

Click on each icon below to listen to the sound. Once you think you know what it is, enter the corresponding number (1 to 16) in the appropriate box below.
sound number ( 1 )	sound number ( 2 )	sound number ( 3 )	sound number ( 4 )
sound number ( 5 )	sound number ( 6 )	sound number ( 7 )	sound number ( 8 )
sound number ( 9 )	sound number ( 10 )	sound number ( 11 )	sound number ( 12 )
sound number ( 13 )	sound number ( 14 )	sound number ( 15 )	sound number ( 16 )
We've listed 20 sounds below to help you out. (Yes, we've given you four extra answers to make it interesting.). Enter the numbers corresponding to the above sounds in the boxes, then click on "Validate My Answers" to see how many you got right.
guinea pig    ice cubes dropped into a glass    scratching    sweeping broom    folding paper	cat purring    blender    cards being shuffled    police siren    helicopter	rain    subway train    snow mobile    crickets    lawnmower	chewing/crunching    clothes dryer    billiards/pool game    tuning fork    burning fire