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Task 1 preposition quiz

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  • In 2008, the rate of unemployment rose _____ 10%.
    TO
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  • In 2009, the rate of unemployment fell_____ 2% (from 10% to 8%).
    BY
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  • He won the election ____52% of the vote.
    WITH
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  • Unemployment reached its highest level in 2008, _______ 10%.
    AT
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  • From 1990 to 2000, there was a drop ____ 15%.
    OF
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  • GM car sales peaked ____ 2,000 in 1999.
    AT
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  • The chart shows a decline ___ 35% ___ the bird population.
    OF/ IN
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  • There has been a significant increase ____ the number of people aged over eighty.
    IN
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  • There have been dramatic cuts ____ the level of spending on the elderly, reaching a low of 11%.
    IN
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  • Canada and Australia’s wheat exports fluctuated _____ 5 million _____ 6 million respectively.
    BETWEEN/ AND
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  • There were significant improvements ____ healthcare _____ 1980.
    IN/ IN
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  • The statistics show a reduction____ 20% in energy costs as a result ____ the measures.
    OF/ OF
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  • Profits fell ____ 10%, from 2,000 to 1,800 in 1970s.
    BY
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  • The radio station experienced a fall ____ 36,000 listeners to a total audience ___ 2.1 million.
    OF/ OF
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  • The figures show a drop ____ 5% in student numbers.
    OF
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  • In 2002, the cost of an average house in the UK was around £130,000. In 2007, the average house price had risen _____ almost £190,000, but it fell back ____just under £150,000 in 2008.
    TO/ TO
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