<?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>The new company is still </text><choice_g><choice>across</choice><choice correct="y">in</choice><choice>into</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> its infancy.</text></item>
<item desc="2"><text>Consultation </text><choice_g><choice>behind</choice><choice>by</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice correct="y">with</choice></choice_g><text> a rheumatologist should be sought.</text></item>
<item desc="3"><text>Horses need to satisfy their desire </text><choice_g><choice>around</choice><choice correct="y">for</choice><choice>from</choice><choice>off</choice></choice_g><text> space and freedom.</text></item>
<item desc="4"><text>She composed the soundtracks </text><choice_g><choice>as</choice><choice>onto</choice><choice correct="y">to</choice><choice>with</choice></choice_g><text> several hit movies.</text></item>
<item desc="5"><text>The idea aroused immense enthusiasm </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">among</choice><choice>at</choice><choice>in</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> party workers.</text></item>
<item desc="6"><text>Everyone is proclaiming him </text><choice_g><choice>about</choice><choice correct="y">as</choice><choice>behind</choice><choice>between</choice></choice_g><text> the next president.</text></item>
<item desc="7"><text>Everyone was united </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">against</choice><choice>among</choice><choice>of</choice><choice>on</choice></choice_g><text> a common enemy.</text></item>
<item desc="8"><text>He felt absolutely miserable </text><choice_g><choice correct="y">about</choice><choice>against</choice><choice>at</choice><choice>through</choice></choice_g><text> his exams.</text></item>
</body></exercise></batch>

