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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 had to deviate significantly </text><choice_g><choice>around</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> our usual route.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>The club is a cover </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> various criminal activities.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>Their outdated attitudes are a remnant </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> colonial days.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>She had delusions </text><choice_g><choice>against</choice><choice>in</choice><choice correct="y">of</choice><choice>toward</choice></choice_g><text> persecution.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>These substances can be destructive </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>against</choice><choice>for</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice></choice_g><text> health.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>She was very clear </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>across</choice><choice>as</choice><choice>at</choice></choice_g><text> her reasons for leaving.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>His refusal came as no surprise </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice>between</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> his boss.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He dived head first </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>around</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">into</choice></choice_g><text> the water.</text></item>
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