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
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His salary is merged to the cost of living, and
increases on an annual basis.
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2
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The
international Book Association blended with Universal Press in
1999 to form the International Press.
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3
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To get a better
finish, he swallowed up the two paints together.
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4
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The film integrated
with its main competitor in the battle to win more customers.
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5
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The suggestions
from all the committees were took over into the main proposal.
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6
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The immigrants
faced hostility when they were first incorporated into the community.
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7
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A lot of
students had problems before they amalgamated into college life.
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8
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When the large
International college got together the smaller school, a
lot of people lost their jobs.
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9
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The students linked
one evening and decided to protest about their situation.
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10
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A large
international company assimilated our film last month
and started making immediate changes.
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B.
Move
the nouns into the right sentences.
1
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The alloy between England and France
came close to breaking down many times during the nineteenth century.
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2
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The synthesis
between England and Scotland is over 300 years old.
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3
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The company has
ten directors who provide a blend of different expertise.
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4
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Brass is a
well-known alliance of copper and zinc.
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5
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Water is a coalition
of hydrogen and oxygen.
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6
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The plan is unification
of several earlier proposals.
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7
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The merger
of Italy did not occur until the second half of the nineteenth century.
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8
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The company
made its fortune by selling a popular union of coffee.
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9
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The proposed federation
of the Liberal and Labour Parties in the election was cause for much
ridicule.
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10
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As a result of
the compound with the other company, Flax International became
the largest in its field
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