1. kate's hopes after her last interview. a. raised b. rose c. were raising 2. the landscape in silence, as if the world had stopped, a. lay b. laid c. was lying 3. the king's palace on the hill, overlooking the river, a. was standing b. stood c. stayed 4. a narrow path to the entrance to the secret garden, a. led b. was leading c. is leading 5. meredith laughed and a perfectly shaped blonde brow. a. rose b. raised c. was raising