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This exercise is based on the language presented on page 55 of The LTP Dictionary of Selected Collocations

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.

We were runners up in the competition for the project but that's of little ______ to us. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact We've had to impose severe ______ on future spending. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact Management and workers are having ______ about the introduction of the 35 hour week. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact We'll have to take all those facts into ______ before we decide. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact We don't have an effective copyright law in this country. It's one of the shortcomings of our ______ . ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact All this talk of infected meat is going to put our ______ off. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact We'll have to find a way to encourage the ______ of meat. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact I know the project was under ______ but I don't think a decision has been taken yet. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact We've broken off all ______ with that particular company. You cannot trust a word she says. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact This government needs to do a lot more to protect ______ rights. There are too many crooks out there. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact I'm in frequent ______ with them and the moment I hear any news I'll be in immediate ______ with you. (same word twice!) ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact When she moved to another country we lost all ______ . ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact The judge took his previous good record into ______ . ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact Jane will be able to find out something. She has a great network of ______ . ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact Nobody said a word about the problem. There was a ______ of silence. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact His comment was treated with the ______ it deserved. ??? contacts consumer contempt consumption constraints consolation consumers consultations constitution conspiracy consideration contact

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