TN Based on Workbook p 15, ex 17

Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions down, off, out, up

1. I wonder how the girl managed to beat [ ] the attack of the dog.
2. My friend was asked to beat [ ] the rhythm of the song on a small drum.
3. The man said that he'd been beaten [ ] by someone whose face was covered with a mask.
4. The hot sun was beating [ ] on the desert sand.
5. About half an hour later the enemy's attack was beaten [ ].
6. You have absolutely no reason to beat yourself [ ] because of our failure.
7. He was badly beaten [ ] by a gang of thugs.
8. It was a cold day with the rain beating [ ] , so we decided to stay indoors.
9. It was in the newspapers that the singer's boyfriend had got drunk and beaten her [ ].
10. The maracas were beating [ ] the rhythm, producing a strange continuous sound.
11. The politician was able to beat [ ] the attempt to compromise him.
12. Why does she beat herself [ ] over their refusal? She is not to blame.