One word for 3 sentenses

[trila]

Hi!

In the exam there was a task: to fill in the gap in three sentenses with one word which can be used in all three sentenses.

1. There has been a steady .... in the number of guidebooks published recently.

2. As she'd taken a lot of extra responsibility at work, Martina felt justified in putting in for a .....

3. The ancient farmhouse had been built on a slight .... overlooking the vast open plain.

I put the word "growth" but im not sure that it is the correct answer. Can you help me to find out the right answer?

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi!

In the exam there was a task: to fill in the gap in three sentenses with one word which can be used in all three sentenses.

1. There has been a steady .... in the number of guidebooks published recently.

2. As she'd taken a lot of extra responsibility at work, Martina felt justified in putting in for a .....

3. The ancient farmhouse had been built on a slight .... overlooking the vast open plain.

I put the word "growth" but im not sure that it is the correct answer. Can you help me to find out the right answer?

The word you needed was "rise".

 

[billmcd]

My first thought was "rise" which is OK for #1 & #3, but in Am.E #2 would be "raise". Then I thought perhaps it might be "increase", but that would not fit with #3. So, if "rise" fits with your teacher, you should explain that "rise" doesn't work in Am.E.