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IELTS Writing Task 1 - Prepositions

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  • Sugar consumption in Europe was lower ___ Asia. The difference reached about 15%.
    from
    over
    to
    than
  • The amount of waste produced was highest ___ 2018.
    on
    at
    in
    by
  • The number of cars increased significantly ___ 2010 and 2015. This period saw rapid growth.
    between
    throughout
    at
    from
  • There was a dramatic fall ___ the number of smokers in 2005. It halved within a single year.
    by
    at
    in
    from
  • There was a decline in the number of car accidents, followed ___ a period of stability.
    to
    from
    by
    of
  • The figure for agriculture declined ___ 30% during the given period.
    by
    of
    from
    at
  • Population growth reached its lowest point ___ 1995.
    in
    by
    on
    at
  • The proportion of people using the internet grew ___ 60% in 2018. This reflects rapid digital expansion.
    to
    of
    at
    by
  • There was a slight increase in production, amounting ___ 2 million tons overall.
    by
    of
    in
    to
  • The number of visitors to the museum rose ___ 20% between 2010 and 2015. This shows a noticeable upward trend.
    of
    in
    to
    by
  • Food prices remained stable ___ the entire period shown.
    along
    throughout
    across
    during
  • There was a noticeable difference ___ the figures for men and women.
    between
    from
    among
    with
  • Consumer spending rose sharply ___ the middle of the decade.
    on
    at
    during
    in
  • The proportion of men working full-time was higher ___ that of women. This difference was consistent.
    to
    from
    than
    compared
  • The number of passengers dropped ___ 50,000 in 2010 to 35,000 in 2015.
    of
    by
    on
    from
  • The share of renewable energy rose steadily ___ 10% in 2010 to 25% in 2020.
    by
    of
    for
    from
  • In comparison ___ other sectors, manufacturing experienced the slowest growth.
    with
    than
    to
    of
  • The proportion of students studying abroad was higher in 2015 ___ in 2000.
    than
    by
    compared
    to
  • The use of coal declined sharply ___ comparison with gas and nuclear power.
    in
    on
    at
    to
  • Unemployment rates fell ___ 8% to just 4% by 2020. This indicates a recovery in the job market.
    of
    by
    in
    from
  • Electricity consumption remained stable ___ the whole period shown. The figures hardly changed.
    throughout
    across
    during
    along
  • The export value of oil fell ___ 60 billion dollars to 45 billion.
    in
    from
    by
    to
  • The data shows a gradual growth ___ public transport usage. This trend continues until 2022.
    by
    in
    to
    of
  • The figures for both genders were roughly equal ___ the beginning of the survey.
    by
    in
    at
    on
  • The number of households doubled ___ the span of two decades.
    during
    within
    over
    across
  • The data indicates a steady rise ___ global temperatures since 1990.
    of
    in
    by
    to
  • The number of unemployed people remained unchanged ___ the first half of the period.
    across
    throughout
    during
    along
  • The figure for Canada was similar ___ that for Australia. Both were around 40%.
    than
    with
    on
    to
  • The percentage of online learners climbed ___ 15% in five years.
    by
    from
    at
    of
  • At the beginning ___ the period, only 5% of people had access to the internet.
    at
    of
    during
    in
  • At the end ___ the period, the percentage of online shoppers reached its highest point.
    of
    by
    in
    on
  • The level of pollution decreased gradually ___ most cities in the survey.
    in
    among
    from
    at
  • Sales of smartphones reached a peak ___ 2019. It was the highest point on the graph.
    in
    at
    on
    by
  • At the start ___ the period, total exports accounted for 40% of GDP.
    of
    at
    in
    from
  • The proportion of elderly people increased ___ 5% over ten years.
    of
    by
    to
    in
  • The population started to rise again ___ the end of the decade. This reversed the previous decline.
    at
    on
    to
    in
  • Tourism accounted ___ the largest share of national income.
    at
    in
    for
    to
  • In contrast ___ the rising trend in Asia, Europe experienced a steady fall.
    to
    compared
    of
    with
  • There was a sharp increase ___ car ownership during the first decade. The total almost doubled.
    to
    in
    for
    by
  • The figure for mobile users stood ___ 80% in the final year. It was the highest among all categories.
    at
    in
    to
    on
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