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1	We have to invest in research and development if we wish to keep ______ of our competitors.
		ahead
		back
		down
		from
		in

2	John keeps ______ me to buy him a new computer. I keep telling me we don't have the budget for it but he persists.
		after
		back
		down
		from
		in

3	There was a big argument in the meeting but I just kept ______ it.
		without
		into
		out
		through
		out of

4	This machine gives off a lot of heat so keep well ______ .
		at
		back
		down
		from
		through

5	I don't know if he told me the whole story. I suspect he was keeping something ______ .
		after
		back
		down
		from
		through

6	An apple a day keeps the doctor ______ .
		away
		back
		down
		from
		in

7	The government are increasing interest rates to try to keep inflation ______ to under 2% .
		away
		on at
		down
		from
		through

8	I'm trying to work here. Could you please keep the noise ______?
		after
		back
		down
		from
		in

9	I don't plan to allocate all of the budget at the moment. I intend to keep some ______ for emergencies.
		ahead
		back
		down
		from
		through

10	You've signed an agreement with us and we intend to keep you ______ the terms of the agreement.
		away
		on at
		out
		to
		through

11	My boss never stops complaining. I wish he wouldn't keep ______ me all the time like that.
		through
		on at
		down
		from
		in

12	Well I must go. I don't want to keep you ______ your work.
		through
		back
		out
		from
		with

13	I'll tell you but you must keep this strictly ______ yourself.
		ahead
		on at
		out
		to
		in

14	Learning English is hard work- you have to keep ______ it.
		at
		back
		down
		from
		in

15	He's a bit of a creep. He's always doing obsequious things to keep ______ the boss.
		at
		back
		out
		in with
		in

16	I'm sorry I got so angry with Allison but I just couldn't keep it ______ any more. It's so frustrating working with her.
		after
		on at
		out
		to
		in

17	He's got a tummy bug and is unable to keep any food ______ .
		ahead
		on at
		down
		from
		through

18	My doctor advised me to keep ______ fatty foods.
		ahead
		on at
		out
		through
		off

19	I wanted to change the subject but she just kept ______ about it without a break.
		at
		back
		out
		to
		on

20	We put up a new electric fence to keep ______ intruders.
		at
		through
		out
		from
		to