PREPOSITIONS: OF, BY, IN, TO, FROM, OVER

Choose the correct preposition:

Approximately 50 percent ___ people in the United States get marrried ___ age 30.

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____ 2018, the average life expectancy for women in Australia rose ___ 85.

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It is estimated that ____ 2050, the percentage ___ elderly people in Japan will grow ___ 25 percent ___ 33 percent.

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There has been an increase ___ the number ___ people working ___ age 65.

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The U.S. GDP went up ___ 2.9 percent ___ 2018.

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The numer ___ children has declined ___ 1.6 (one point six ) per family.

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Cucumber is a good vegetable ___ making a salad

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• Please send us the payment ___ tomorrow.

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A knife ___ cutting fish

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• of

• Take my gratitude ____ your kind hospitality.

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