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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 judges gave her the maximum rating </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> style.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>She spoke </text><choice_g><choice>on</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice>over</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> characteristic modesty.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>The job losses caused greater tensions </text><choice_g><choice>for</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice correct="y">within</choice></choice_g><text> the company.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The industry is sinking </text><choice_g><choice>around</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">into</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> a slump.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>I saw my reflection </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> the polished marble.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>She has not yet scored </text><choice_g><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>to</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> her new team.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>A few small clouds floated </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">across</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> the sky.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>Scientists have linked the illness </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>in</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> the use of pesticides.</text></item>
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