Coll18

This exercise is based on the language presented on page 56 of The LTP Dictionary of Selected Collocations

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

We need to prepare a ______ plan to deal with this possibility. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast Is there any way we can get out of this ______ or is it binding? ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast When I opened the door of the cupboard, all the ______ spilled out. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast There was a fairly heated ______ for the contract but we won. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast By promoting his deputy to succeed him they hope to maintain a sense of ______ . ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast There's a clear ______ between what he says and what he does. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast The customs officer asked him to turn out the ______ of his pockets. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast He's a complex person. A complete mass of ______ . ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast They've breached the terms of our ______ . ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast After a closely fought ______ , I was elected as chairman. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast His friendly attitude now is in marked ______ to his previous hostile behaviour. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast I may well have said that but you are quoting me out of ______ . ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast We must insist upon having absolute ______ of the project. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast When I asked for articles for the newsletter I didn't expect such a flood of ______ . ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast She's relinquishing day-to-day ______ of the company. ??? contents contradiction contingency contradictions contract continuity contest control context contributions contrast

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