26 de noviembre de 2010

Raise or Rise?

Raise or Rise?

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

HINTS!
raise / raised / raised
(transitive verb - The verb requires an OBJECT)
rise / rose / risen
(intransitive verb - No OBJECT needed)

  1. If you have any questions, ___ your hand and I'll try to help you.
    raise
    rise
  2. The student ___ a very good question about the importance of security in the big cities.
    rose
    raised
  3. The sun ___ in the east.
    rises
    raises
  4. Our community ___ money for the victims of the plane accident.
    is rising
    is raising
  5. He ___ to an important position in the company.
    rose
    raised
  6. She's ___ three children without her husband's financial support.
    raised
    risen
  7. Unemployment ___ quickly in the metropolitan areas.
    is rising
    is raising
  8. They ___ chicken on their farm.
    rise
    raise
  9. The people decided to ___ up against the new government politics.
    rise
    raise
  10. Don't ___ your voice to me! I'm still your boss.
    rise
    raise
  11. The price of gas ___ by 5%.
    has raised
    has risen
  12. As the speaker didn't show up, I ___ to the occasion and made the speech.
    raised
    rose

(C) 1997 Vera Mello