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9f – Make a collocation Unit 0000Start by reading through the sentences below. Then take one word from the box on the left andcombine this with one from the box on the right to make a collocation. (Note that more than onepairing may be possible and also that some words appear more than once.) Then try to match yourcombinations with the spaces in the sentences below:Unit Ninefull high umbilicalfrontiers gained lowdrastic voluntary widerural federalof science complement workareas velocity cordgovernment momentum actionmorale vocabulary1. In the United States, the _________________ _________________ has overall responsibility forforeign affairs and defence.2. The company was losing so much money that only _________________ _________________ by themanagement – including the dismissal of 15% of the employees – enabled it to survive.3. Until very recently, most people lived and worked in _________________ _________________,whereas today most of us live in cities.4. Young children need a stimulating environment so that they can develop the __________________________________ of intellectual and social skills.5. Researchers work at the _________________ _________________ in order to increase ourknowledge.6. While walking in space, the astronauts are connected to the spacecraft by a long life-line, oftenreferred to as the '_________________ _________________'.7. After retiring, many people choose to do some type of _________________ _________________even though they receive no pay for this.8. Political change in Central Europe _________________ _________________ when PresidentGorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union.9. All students will need a _________________ _________________ in order to understand the sourcesof information they have to use.10. Policemen carrying _________________ _________________ rifles surrounded the building.11. If soldiers are not paid on time, _________________ _________________ can set in, sometimesresulting in a revolution against the government.Don't forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, reviewyour notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.© A&C Black Publishers Ltd 2007. For reference see Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 07475 6624 3).59
Unit NineVocabulary sheet_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________60Don't forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, reviewyour notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.© A&C Black Publishers Ltd 2007. For reference see Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 07475 6624 3).
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