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<exercise subhead="dragdrop"><media type="none"/><head><title>Prepositions exercises</title><task>Use the arrow to choose the best word or  phrase for each space.</task></head><body>
<item desc="1"><text>The government avoided giving any commitments </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> spending.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>Japan's transformation </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice correct="y">into</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> an economic superpower</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>A rush </text><choice_g><choice>between</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> water came from the burst pipe.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The pilot's skills are tested </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>over</choice><choice correct="y">through</choice></choice_g><text> simulation.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>I have no secrets </text><choice_g><choice>between</choice><choice>for</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> you.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>They all voted </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>to</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> the new tax.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>Louise stared at the torn letter </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>as</choice><choice>for</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice></choice_g><text> dismay.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>We are bound to face criticism </text><choice_g><choice>around</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> both sides.</text></item>
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