雅思图表作文词汇练习：介词和连接词_雅思英语写作

雅思图表作文词汇练习：介词和连接词

　　下面的填空练习是专门针对A类图表作文介词运用的练习，教师在讲到相关知识点的时候可以让学生进行课堂练习。

　　The chart shows student expenditure over a three-year period in the United Kingdom.

　　The chart shows the changes which took place .......... student spending in the United Kingdom ............... the three-year period from 1996 to 1999.

　　Students spent 3% less on accommodation, which fell ............... 23% ............... 20% of total expenditure, and there was a 2% decrease ............... spending on food, bills and household goods, which fell from 20% to 18%. At the same time course expenditure went down ............... 3% from 10% to 7%. Children, who constituted 1% ............... students expenditure in 1996, are not represented in 1999.

　　On the other hand, there was a 5% growth ............... spending on entertainment, which stood ............... 26% of total expenditure in 1996 but rose ............... 31% in 1999. Spending on other non-essential items and credit repayments grew ............... 4% to make ............... 16% of total expenditure. Spending on essential travel went up ............... 3% while non-essential travel underwent a 1% fall.

　　Overall, with the exception of expenditure ............... travel, the most significant general change was a shift ............... spending on essential items ............... spending on non-essential items.