JAMB - English Language (1988 - No. 43)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:
The price of everything seems to have ... up in the last few months.
The price of everything seems to have ... up in the last few months.
climbed
shot
risen
flared
Explanation
The phrasal verb "risen up" describes a general increase in prices or levels over time. "Shot up", on the other hand, refers to a dramatic increase and does not explain the rise in price over a period of time as the phrase "risen up" does.
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