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caren_630
Egypt

Helpppppppppp
 
Hi Teachers,
Would u plz help me with the following questions?
 
1- The Captain never listens to what the crew says. It �s like talking to a...........
(a) brick wall                         (b)thick hedge                       (c) wooden fence
 
2- The Cabain we r staying in is ok, but nothing to -------------------- about.
(a) send a letter home                (b)telephone home               (c) write home
 
3- Tom Smith hit the ....................... when he knew there was no place left for him in the boat.
(a) floor                                      (b)roof                                        (c) wall
 
4- I don �t know the people who r staying ....................... very well. They just walked into their cabins.
(a) at the next door                   (b)the next door                   (c) next door
 
5- I feel so relaxed on board the ship. It really is....................................
(a) a home from home         (b)a house from house          (c) a house from home
 
6- This loud blast is driving me ............................
(a) over the roof                      (b)through the door                  (c) up the wall
 
7- The Chief Officer smokes like a ................................ He really should give up.
(a) chimney                                 (b)cooker                                     (c) fire
 
8- The voyage was cancelled. So, our plans went out of the ...........................
(a) door                               (b)letterbox                                (c) window
 
9- We are really good friends. We get on like a .......................... from the moment we first met.
(a) burning house                 (b)fire in the house                        (c) house on fire
 

25 Feb 2010      





Lina Ladybird
Germany

1- brick wall
2- write home
3- roof
4- next door
5- a home from home
6- up the wall
7- chimney
8- window
9- house on fire
 
EDIT: I edited 2- because dominikam is right!! Sorry.

25 Feb 2010     



donapeter
Romania

1-a
2-a
3-b
4-c
5-a
6-c
7-a
8-c
9-c

25 Feb 2010     



makinimod
Poland

2 - write home (idioms !!!)

25 Feb 2010     



douglas
United States

Is "a home from home" UK English--I have always heard/used: "a  home away from home"?

25 Feb 2010     



caren_630
Egypt

Thx Topolina2004 and Donapeter
a home from home is a uk idiom the american version is a home away from home.
Thx guys so much

25 Feb 2010     



yanogator
United States

Douglas,
Speaking of UK and US idioms, I �ve always heard "like a house afire". Do you know it as "like a house on fire"?
 
Bruce

25 Feb 2010