You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Rose who writes: … It was great that you went to England during your spring holidays. I have always wanted to visit this wonderful country. Did you enjoy your journey? What places of interest did you visit? What impressed you most of all? Why? As for me, I’m awfully tired because we’ve got too many tests at school. Can’t wait for the summer break… Write a letter to Rose. In your letter:— tell her about your journey to England— ask 3 questions about her plans for holidays. Write 100-140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
17. John is always willing to give advice and his advice is usually valuable. He is (5) down-to-earth.
18. The company is (6) to going downhill rapidly. It needs to produce and sell more and better products.
19. Sally usually gets good grades, but she didn’t do well on the last test. Now she’s very worried. I think she’s (9) making a mountain out of a molehill.
20. Kate is so busy that she sees her brother Kevin only (2) once in a blue moon.
21. The ice cream at that store is (1) out of the world. I’d walk a mile to buy some.
22. I used to be able to run five miles a day without any problem. Now I have trouble running just two miles. I must be getting (7) over the hill.
23. Jonathan seems very unhappy. He says that he’s having trouble in school, but I think that’s only (3) the tip of the iceberg.