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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>He spoke out </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">against</choice><choice>as</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> mismanagement.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>We will send you an estimate </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>into</choice></choice_g><text> the repairs.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>She mocked him </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>over</choice></choice_g><text> his failure.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The company spent a lot </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>around</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice></choice_g><text> advertising.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>He made a great show </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>against</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> welcoming us.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>He was no stranger </text><choice_g><choice>among</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>through</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> controversy.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>He was burning </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice>by</choice><choice>of</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> indignation.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He assumed a conspicuous role </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">at</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice>into</choice></choice_g><text> the new arts agency.</text></item>
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