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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>Teachers generally keep their views </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> politics hidden.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>They were living </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>through</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> slavery and poverty.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>She found comfort </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> music.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>She persuaded him </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>by</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> flattery.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>He saw his father's jaw tighten </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> irritation.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>His letter was very negative </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> tone.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>The Olympics provided a boost </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> Chinese products.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>Some are suggesting that it was a snub </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>over</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> the French.</text></item>
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