Tuesday, 2 October 2018

JOINING/BECOMING PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER (CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS)


CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS
JOINING/BECOMING PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
The sentences below contain a word or expression in italics which is related to joining two or more things, sometimes with the result of becoming part of something bigger. However, the words and expressions have all been put into the wrong sentence. Put them into their correct sentence. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.
A.       Move the verbs into the right sentences.
1
His salary is merged to the cost of living, and increases on an annual basis.
2
The international Book Association blended with Universal Press in 1999 to form the International Press.
3
To get a better finish, he swallowed up the two paints together.
4
The film integrated with its main competitor in the battle to win more customers.
5
The suggestions from all the committees were took over into the main proposal.
6
The immigrants faced hostility when they were first incorporated into the community.
7
A lot of students had problems before they amalgamated into college life.
8
When the large International college got together the smaller school, a lot of people lost their jobs.
9
The students linked one evening and decided to protest about their situation.
10
A large international company assimilated our film last month and started making immediate changes.

B.        Move the nouns into the right sentences.
1
The alloy between England and France came close to breaking down many times during the nineteenth century.
2
The synthesis between England and Scotland is over 300 years old.
3
The company has ten directors who provide a blend of different expertise.
4
Brass is a well-known alliance of copper and zinc.
5
Water is a coalition of hydrogen and oxygen.
6
The plan is unification of several earlier proposals.
7
The merger of Italy did not occur until the second half of the nineteenth century.
8
The company made its fortune by selling a popular union of coffee.
9
The proposed federation of the Liberal and Labour Parties in the election was cause for much ridicule.
10
As a result of the compound with the other company, Flax International became the largest in its field

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