Question

make noun compounds out of the following phrases. If necessary, check them up in the dictionary.
e.g. one who tells stories - storyteller

pot in which metals can be melted -
boat to break up ice in shipping lanes-
region near some place or thing -
shaking of the earth -
pain in an ear -
state of being a boy -
commander above all other officers -
museum of painting, sculptures etc... -
person who writes plays -
land high above sea level -

Answer 1

melting pot 
ice breaker
neighbourhood
earthquake
earache
boyhood
commanding officer
art gallery
playwright
plateau