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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 birds took fright </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>over</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> the sight of the cat and flew off.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>These conditions are very hazardous </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>on</choice><choice>onto</choice></choice_g><text> shipping.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>The castle had a deep moat which emptied </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>in</choice><choice correct="y">into</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> the lake.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>He treated the idea </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>over</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> suspicion.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>It's usually cheaper to buy </text><choice_g><choice>by</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> bulk.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>The substance is harmless </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>by</choice><choice>through</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> people.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>Her lecture ranged </text><choice_g><choice>around</choice><choice correct="y">over</choice><choice>under</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> a number of topics.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>I helped her </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">across</choice><choice>at</choice><choice>for</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> the road.</text></item>
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