Rise or Raise: Multiple Choice

Choose the verb and form that complete each sentence. Your first choice counts.

1. Look! The crane has _____ the boat out of the water.

2. The tide is _____, so let's move our towels further up the beach.

3. At the start of the tour, our guide said, '_____ your hand if you can't hear me.'

4. The questions that the new report _____ last week still have no answers.

5. When the long dinner finally ended, the guests _____ from the table and moved into the garden.

6. Hot air _____, so the top floor of our house is always the warmest.

7. I felt awful last night. My temperature _____ to 39 degrees, so Mum called the doctor.

8. Our school _____ £800 for an animal charity at the summer fair.

9. Turn off the tap! The water in the bath is _____ fast.

10. Bus fares have _____ again this year. A ticket into town now costs £2.50.

11. At the car park exit, a small motor _____ the barrier when you put your ticket in.

12. The hot weather is _____ the risk of forest fires on the hills.

13. Before the race, the coach asked the children to _____ their arms above their heads and stretch.

14. Leave the bread dough somewhere warm for an hour so that it can _____.

15. Sea levels have _____ about 20 centimetres since 1900.

16. The café on the corner has _____ its prices, so a coffee now costs £3.20.

17. Grandpa is _____ his glass to say 'Cheers!'

18. My boss never _____ her voice, even when she's really angry.

19. Let's get up early tomorrow and watch the sun _____ over the sea.

20. The lake near our village _____ every spring, when the snow melts in the mountains.