<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE BATCH SYSTEM "exercises_oup.dtd"><batch>
<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>His driving ban has been shortened </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice correct="y">by</choice><choice>through</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> a year.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>We ask others to stand united </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice>beyond</choice><choice>through</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> us.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>It's impossible </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>to</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> me to say.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>The metal is weak </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>from</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> tension.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>I cheered her up </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice>among</choice><choice>into</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> a trip to the zoo.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>The songs remain </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>through</choice><choice>under</choice></choice_g><text> copyright.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>The workers got sick </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">from</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> radiation exposure.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>We hold public meetings </text><choice_g><choice>at</choice><choice correct="y">on</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice>to</choice></choice_g><text> this topic.</text></item>
</body></exercise></batch>

