Joining/becoming part of something bigger

The sentences below all contain a word or expression in italics which is related to the idea of two or more things joining together, sometimes with the result that they become 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 (v-xác nhập, hợp nhau) with Universal Press in 1999 to form the International Press.
3. To get a better finish, he swallowed up (v-nuốt chửng) the two paints together.
4. The firm 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 (n-thù địch) when they were first incorporated into the community.
7. A lot of students had problems before they amalgamated (v-pha trộn) 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 (v-kết nối, liên kết) one evening and decided to protest about their situation.
10. A large international company assimilated (v-tiêu hóa, đồng hóa) our firm last month and started making immediate changes.

B. Move the nouns into the right sentences.
1. The alloy (n-hợp kim) between England and France came close to breaking down many times during the nineteenth century.
2. The synthesis (n-tổng hợp) 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 (pha trộn) to help and support one another.
4. Brass is a well-known alliance (đồng minh) of copper and zinc.
5. Water is a coalition (sự liên minh) of hydrogen and oxygen.
6. The plan is a unification (n-sự hợp nhất) 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 (n-hiệp hội) of coffee.
9. The proposed federation (n-liên đoàn) of the Liberal and Labour Parties in the election was cause for much ridicule.
10. As a result of the compound (n-hợp chất) with the other company, Flax International became the largest in its field.