assimilated our firm 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. In 2003, the three regional organizations responsible for helping homeless people formed a national
blend to help and support one another.
4. Brass is a well-known
alliance of copper and zinc.
5. Water is a
coalition of hydrogen and oxygen.
6. The plan is a
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.
For reference, see the
Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
Reason & result
general vocabulary 13 For reference, see the
Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
A. Join the first part of a sentence in the left-hand column with a second part from the right-hand column, using an appropriate expression showing reason or result from the central column. In some cases, more than one of the expressions from the middle is possible.