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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>We will need to seek other avenues </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>among</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>off</choice></choice_g><text> growth.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>The instruments are designed </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>off</choice></choice_g><text> use in very cold conditions.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>The people want to be able to walk the streets </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>over</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> safety.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>Why must you always quarrel </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice>to</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> your sister?</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>There is no stigma </text><choice_g><choice>between</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>of</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> losing your job.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>She gazed at him </text><choice_g><choice>for</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>off</choice></choice_g><text> astonishment.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>Washington journalism is corrupt </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">beyond</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> redemption.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>The government restricted the use of water </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>from</choice></choice_g><text> proclamation.</text></item>
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