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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 is a prominent writer </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> civil liberties.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>Try to view the situation </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>for</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> an American perspective.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>The university is a major centre </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>off</choice></choice_g><text> scientific research.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>Members of her family are now dispersed </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">around</choice><choice>between</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> the world.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>The album has not been released </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>under</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> CD.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>We need to focus </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>under</choice><choice correct="y">upon</choice></choice_g><text> the main issues.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>She's opposed to abortion </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> principle.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>Decorate the cake </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>to</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> raspberries and whipped cream.</text></item>
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