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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>I approached the bank </text><choice_g><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>toward</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> a loan.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>I was a senior </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>over</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> high school.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>The problem is not the negotiations </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>into</choice></choice_g><text> a contract.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>It started </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">as</choice><choice>for</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> a hobby and grew from there.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>She's fully liable </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> the company's debts.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>Tie a knot </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>against</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice></choice_g><text> the rope.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>I couldn't hide my lack </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>over</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> enthusiasm.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He knew he was taking a big risk </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>off</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> going skiing.</text></item>
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