5. Change the sentences by completing them with either a verb-adverb or an adjective-noun.

1. There was a steady increase in the share price for the first four days.

2. The share price rose dramatically at the end of the week.

3. There was a sharp fall in the share price on Friday.

4. The share price showed only slight fluctuation.

5. The share price dipped slightly on Wednesday.

6. Our revenue from sales increased gradually over the period.

7. The sales declined remarkably last year.

8. There was a sudden fall in sales.

9. The sales rose steadily from 1996 to 2000.

10. Last year there was a constant rise of sales.

11. There was a substantial fall in the Nikkei Index in 1992.

12. GDP of this country grew steadily over the period.

13. The country’s growth rate decreased rapidly in 1990.

14. The Index fell gradually.

6. a) Do you know any English verbs can have similar meaning and could confuse you? Can you differentiate the verbs rise, raise, arise?

Look at the examples and match the verb to its meaning.

Each year Interest rates rise.

We’ll raise our prices in April.

I hope this problem will not arise again.

rise arise raise

to appear, to become evident (clear) to put up or make higher to go up or reach a higher level

b) Select the correct sentence(s) from each group below.

1. a. Interest rates raised by 1%.

b. The bank might raise the interest rate.

c. The interest rate will raise.

2. a. A problem arose with the account.

b. It arose a problem.

c. It will not arise this problem.

3. a. The bank will rise the prices soon.

b. Prices rose by 3 % last year.

c. Our suppliers rose their prices last year.

4. a. The bank is going to raise our credit level.

b. Their prices raised in April.

c. The prices might raise.

5. a. It arises a problem.

b. He arised a problem at the meeting.

c. The same problem might arise on the new account.

6. a. This rises a problem.

b. The rate of inflation is rising steadily.

c. The bank will rise the overdraft.

7. a. We arise different problems.

b. Different problems arise.

c. This arises another problem.

8. a. The costs have risen every year.

b. We have risen the costs every year.

c. Every year has risen the costs.

9. a. We can raise the prices.

b. The prices can raise.

c. The prices can be raised.

c) Choose the correct verb and tense to complete the sentences.

1. The company’s turnover _____ dramatically last year.

2. That’s a good point, I’ll _____ it at the next sales meeting.

3. Several difficulties ______ when we tried to install the new software.

4. Interest rate _____ last year.

5. The government ______ interest rate last month.

6. I hope the problem of late payment will not ____ again.

7. The airline _____ recently its fares by 20 % so we’re above the budget agreed.

8. After the Nightingale retail group published its annual report last week questions _____ in the financial and business newspapers about the quality of the group’s management because of the poor financial results. Although in the previous tax year turnover ______ dramatically the company did not ______ returns to shareholders. The Managing Director promised that the profit will _____ next year but this is unlikely because Nightingale’s management have promised that the workers will receive a big increase in pay this year.