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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>He began his slide </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">down</choice><choice>for</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> the slippery slope of alcohol abuse.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>Protesters expressed joy </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> the government's decision.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>She has some funny ideas </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>through</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> how to motivate staff.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The movie is being made </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>among</choice><choice>as</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice></choice_g><text> location in India.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>The new clause was accepted </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>through</choice><choice correct="y">without</choice></choice_g><text> amendment.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>Some things cannot be given away </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> will.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>The store has a very limited choice </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>in</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> ties.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He placed the letter </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> a drawer.</text></item>
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