The use of "on/at/" and "in/at"

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Can I use both "in/at" in #3 and #5 and "on/at" in #8?
 

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I'd use all the prepositions you've selected (British English).

American English speakers would use 'on' in #8.
 

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I'd use all the prepositions you've selected (British English).

American English speakers would use 'on' in #8.

If "in university", "in hospital", "in school" are correct in American English, then the book shouldn't be asking to circle the correct option.
#3, #5, #7.
 

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Does the author make any attempt (in an introduction or preamble for example) to specify which variety of English her book is concentrating on?
 

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If "in university", "in hospital", "in school" are correct in American English, then the book shouldn't be asking to circle the correct option.
#3, #5, #7.
"In school" is possible in American English. We don't say "in university" or "in hospital".
 

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If "in university", "in hospital", "in school" are correct in American English, then the book shouldn't be asking to circle the correct option.
#3, #5, #7.

This is the British version of New English File, not the American version.
 

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Does the author make any attempt (in an introduction or preamble for example) to specify which variety of English her book is concentrating on?

On BrE.
 

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Then please mention that if you quote from this book again.
 
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