October 2017 - Prepositions in Graphs
    
    
      
        by IELTS buddy
      
      
    
    
    
        
            
        
    
    
    
    
        
            
        
    
    
    
        
             
        
    
    
   
        On Monday I posted this exercise to help  improve your ability to use prepositions for graphs.
 
You had to look at the prepositions below. Then place them in the right place in the sentences. 
The answers have now been posted below. 
***Prepositions Exercise
at (x3) / between / to (x2) / by (x2) / of / from1.	Oil production in Saudi Arabia increased dramatically from 3 million barrels per month ________ just above 12 
million.
2.	The figures for Japan, on the other hand, were noticeably lower, ________ just 2.5%.
3.	The number of books read reached a peak ________ 350 per week in June.
4.	________ 2003 to 2006, the percentage of cars bought rose by 35%.
5.	At the end of the period, the price of admission to the cinema stood ________ $10.95.
6.	There was a fluctuation in the number of train passengers ________ 2pm and 4pm. 
7.	After this initial increase to 2000, the number of sales decreased ________ 500 units, finishing the year at 1500.
8.	Profit from the sales of computers remained constant ________ around 15 per week.   
9.	The number of visits rocketed ________ 120,000 per month, before falling sharply.  
10.	The figures for the other means of transport, tube, car and train, rose ________ 27%, 22% and 19% respectively. 
***Answers
1. Oil production in Saudi Arabia increased dramatically from 3 million barrels per month 
to just above 12 million.
2. The figures for Japan, on the other hand, were noticeably lower, 
at just 2.5%.
3. The number of books read reached a peak 
of 350 per week in June.
4. From 2003 to 2006, the percentage of cars bought rose by 35%.
5. At the end of the period, the price of admission to the cinema stood 
at $10.95.
6. There was a fluctuation in the number of train passengers 
between 2pm and 4pm. 
7. After this initial increase to 2000, the number of sales decreased 
by 500 units, finishing the year at 1500.
8. Profit from the sales of computers remained constant 
at around 15 per week.   
9. The number of visits rocketed 
to 120,000 per month, before falling sharply.  
10. The figures for the other means of transport, tube, car and train, rose 
by 27%, 22% and 19% respectively.  
***If you did make mistakes and you want more practice with using preposition in graphs, then try this other practice exercise:
Prepositions in Graphs