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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>School reports are always received </text><choice_g><choice>between</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>on</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> some apprehension.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>The waves lapped </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>into</choice></choice_g><text> his feet.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>I noticed him take a little peep </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> his watch.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The heavy beams were lifted </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">into</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>through</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> place.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>They are highly sceptical </text><choice_g><choice>between</choice><choice>from</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> political leaders.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>His novel is a vivid portrayal </text><choice_g><choice>from</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> life in a mining community.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>There's no substitute </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> hard work.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>They nearly had a fight </text><choice_g><choice>beyond</choice><choice>of</choice><choice correct="y">over</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> who should move first.</text></item>
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