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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>The atmosphere was stale </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>around</choice><choice>by</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> cigarette smoke.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>We do not have an effective antidote </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>into</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> this poison.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>He has been nominated </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> the committee.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>He touched her gently </text><choice_g><choice>from</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> the arm.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>The fabric snagged and tore </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>of</choice></choice_g><text> the seams.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>I had the wrong impression </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>around</choice><choice>to</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> him.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>He took a lease </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>into</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> the premises.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>Rents are agreed </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> negotiation.</text></item>
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