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Complete the following passage using the preposition given in bracket.
(among, for, at, to, in, )
When Lakshmi was (1) ___ school, she practised music from Monday (2) ___ Friday. She involved herself (3) ___ the school orchestra. She was responsible (4) ___conducting many programmes. She was very popular (5) ___ her schoolmates, as she was kind, friendly and helpful.
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Solution
When Lakshmi was (1) at school, she practised music from Monday (2) to Friday. She involved herself (3) in the school orchestra. She was responsible (4) for conducting many programmes. She was very popular (5) among her schoolmates, as she was kind, friendly and helpful.
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