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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 swore loudly </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> her and left.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>The noose tightened </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice correct="y">around</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> her neck.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>I have nightmares </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>against</choice><choice>at</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> drowning.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>He has a decisive majority </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>of</choice><choice correct="y">over</choice></choice_g><text> his main rivals.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>You've made quite a reputation for yourself </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">as</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> a rebel!</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>Her clothes were </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> tatters.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>The samples are heated </text><choice_g><choice>into</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>over</choice><choice correct="y">under</choice></choice_g><text> experimental conditions.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He has the knack </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>among</choice><choice>in</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice></choice_g><text> scoring just when it's most needed.</text></item>
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